Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY), a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry, announced today that it is partnering with Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator behind Zelle®, to make faster payments more readily available for minority-owned depository institutions (MDIs).
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Scottsdale, AZ, February 2, 2021 – Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator behind Zelle®, today announced record payment volume and value in 2020 with 1.2 billion transactions, totaling $307 billion sent — an increase of 58% and 62% year-over-year, respectively. Four hundred and fifty-seven new financial institutions also joined the Zelle Network® in 2020.
In Q4 2019, the Zelle Network® processed 230 million transactions, totaling $56 billion in money sent — an increase of 14% and 17% quarter-over-quarter, respectively.
Banks that are elevating customer experience are making it easier to open accounts, transfer money, and make digital payments that are contactless — all while keeping fraud at bay.
The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute), the Better Business Bureau’s® educational foundation, is partnering with Zelle® to deliver a campaign focused on empowering people to spot the signs of payment scams. The campaign (BBB.org/Red-Flags) is live now and will run through the fall.
Easier ways to send and receive payments? Check!
The need to write and send paper checks dwindling? Check!
Check fraud becoming a relic of the past?
Umm, not so much…
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Customers of about 5,400 financial institutions are using the Zelle Network®, whether it’s through their financial institution’s mobile banking app, or by registering their debit cards in the Zelle® mobile app.