Why Are Debit Cards Being Issued For The 2nd Stimulus Payment?

(WCCO/CBS Local) — The second round of federal stimulus payments have been slow in reaching some bank accounts, and they’re causing some confusion.
Some aren’t getting a direct deposit or a check. Instead, it’s a pre-paid debit card. And this new form of payment is catching people off guard, including Cheri Schwartz, who hesitated when she recently opened a letter in the mail.
“It had like the U.S. Treasury seal. Looked very legitimate,” Schwartz said. “