Emma got a new card today and it has the numbers on the back.
I had no idea this was a thing but it does make sense:
Second, it puts all the card information in one place. "The way people pay has changed, and that’s the reason we did it—to reflect how cards are used today," said Betty Riess, a spokesperson for Bank of America. "A lot of people do online shopping, and rather than flipping the card over, it’s easier because people have all the information on the back of the card."