Alterna® Prepaid Mastercard®
Transfer and Share Money with the AlternaCard App

Share Money Across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with other Alterna Cardholders NO FEE*

Transfer Money Card-to-Card to Mexico — NO FEE* for Transfers Over $300!

Share Money Across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with other Alterna Cardholders NO FEE*

Transfer Money Card-to-Card to Mexico 
NO FEE* for Transfers Over $300!

How to Enroll Family and Friends in Mexico for Their Own Prepaid Mastercard to Receive Money Transfers?2,4

At the time of enrollment or after you receive your card, you can enter some basic information for family or friends in Mexico to assist them in enrolling for their own prepaid Mastercard issued by a corresponding bank.

 

How to Enroll Family & Friends in Mexico for Their Own Prepaid Mastercard to Receive Money Transfers?2,4

At the time of enrollment or after you receive your card, you can enter some basic information for family or friends in Mexico to assist them in enrolling for their own prepaid Mastercards issued by a corresponding bank.

 

Referral Cards come with their own mobile app and are a fully functional prepaid Mastercard for making purchases, paying bills, reloading with cash and withdrawing cash from ATMs1,2.

Transfers to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Ecuador COMING SOON!

Transferring Funds from Your U.S. Alterna Card to Referral Cards in Mexico1,2

Transfer up to $1000 per day
Transfer up to $2000 per month
Transfers over $300 NO FEE*

Sharing Funds from Alterna Card to Alterna Card in the U.S.

Share up to $500 per transaction NO FEE*
Total Daily Sharing $500
Total monthly sharing $3000

Transfers to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Ecuador COMING SOON!

Transferring Funds from Your U.S. Alterna Card to Referral Cards in Mexico

Real Time Card-to-Card Funds Transfer to Mexico1,2
Before transferring money onto your Family’s Referral card, contact them to be sure that the amount you are sending does not exceed their card balance limit or the limit they can receive per month.

Transferring Funds from Your U.S. Alterna Card to Referral Cards in Mexico1,2

Transfer up to $1000 per day
Transfer up to $2000 per month
Transfers over $300 NO FEE*

Sharing Funds from Alterna Card to Alterna Card in the U.S.

Share up to $500 per transaction: NO FEE*
Total Daily Sharing: $500
Total Monthly Sharing: $3,000

*While Alterna does not charge a fee for this service, third-party fees may apply.

  1. Receipt of funds is contingent upon connectivity and an approved card issued by the recipient’s bank.
  2. Metropolitan Commercial Bank is not affiliated with, nor does it endorse the recipient’s bank nor the card issued by the recipient’s bank.
  3. For a full list of Fees and Limits please refer to the Cardholder Agreement.
  4. The bank in the receiving country may impose lower limits.
  5. This product or service is optional and not a standard feature of this program. This optional offer is not a Metropolitan Commercial Bank or Mastercard International product or service, nor does Metropolitan Commercial Bank or Mastercard International endorse this offer.
BY USING THIS CARD, YOU AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS Of THE CARDHOLDER AGREEMENT AND FEE SCHEDULE, IF ANY. The Alterna Prepaid (Debit) Mastercard is issued by Metropolitan Commercial Bank (Member FDIC) pursuant to a license from Mastercard International. “Metropolitan Commercial Bank” and “Metropolitan” are registered trademarks of Metropolitan Commercial Bank ©2014. Card program administration by Cascade Financial Technology Corp. ©2022 Alterna is a federally registered U.S. service mark of Alterna Card Services Inc.