P-to-P payments

Are banks doing enough to protect Zelle users from fraud?

02/22/18

In Zelle’s national advertising campaign, the bank-run P-to-P network spotlights consumers paying a personal trainer, a babysitter and a neighbor. It sets an expectation that Zelle can be used like a credit card, and scammers have figured out how to exploit this trust.

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Zelle's next phase takes shape at BNY Mellon

02/07/18

The banks behind the Zelle network had more in mind than P-to-P payments between consumers, and BNY Mellon is beginning the network's evolution by targeting business payments market.

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GSE reform heats up, Zelle's flaw and CFPB's struggles: Top stories of the week

01/19/18

An exclusive look at the Senate's tightly held housing finance plan drew the most interest from readers this week, while TD's foray into AI and the roller coaster at CFPB also dominated attention.

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Zelle’s anti-fraud efforts trip up key group: Its users

01/17/18

The P-to-P payments service promises to clear transactions in near-real time, but many consumers have complained that they have been unable access their money or even open accounts. Zelle has acknowledged the delays and says they are a result of its rigorous enrollment process.

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Banks tap new source of fee income in helping firms with e-payments

01/02/18

Commercial customers, including small businesses, seem ready to pay up to shift to faster, more sophisticated electronic invoicing and payments, and enterprising banks that provide them the technology to do so could find it lucrative.

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As insurers drown in paper, banks see a digital opportunity

12/14/17

Some firms are investing in technology to help insurance clients shift to paperless payment processing.

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Maybe Zelle is better than we thought

11/15/17

Zelle seemed like banks' catch-up attempt, but it may prove to be a true innovation.

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What fintech success looks like; the power of women united

11/02/17

The customer interface is just the tip of the iceberg in fintech, says Wells Fargo's Secil Watson. Plus, the tech trends in business banking, a power shift on sexual harassment as women support each other, and Michelle Obama's advice on raising boys.

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With U.S. Bank, Zelle takes a bigger step into the corporate world

11/01/17

Since Zelle's earliest days as the clearXchange network, the banks behind the P-to-P platform have promised that it could have a role in the business world. U.S. Bank has begun the next chapter by offering Disbursements via Zelle.

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Apple co-founder doesn’t want the tech giant to become a bank

10/23/17

Steve Wozniak indicated that he'd like to see the Silicon Valley behemoth continue to partner with banks, rather than applying for its own charter.

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