Direct Deposits news and trends

Faster Deposits Benefit Gig Workers
Money Mobility // November 14, 2022

PYMNTS talks with Ben Mendelsohn, director of product management at Fifth Third Bank, about how faster direct deposits have an appeal for workers of all stripes — Fifth Third’s journey to early wage access offerings began with immediate funds on check deposits, according to Mendelsohn....

IRS Says Much Of Next Stimulus Payout Will Be Faster Direct Deposits
Faster Payments // July 23, 2020

The money for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for individual Americans could come quicker than the first, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The heightened speed at which the payments will come is based around the procedures, online tools and bank account...

Fed Hiccup Delays Direct Deposits
Faster Payments // December 19, 2019

With a problem at the Federal Reserve that has since reportedly been fixed, direct deposits, as well as other financial transactions, were delayed on Thursday (Dec. 19). Banks were told about a “disruption” in the automated clearing house (ACH) network that brought about delays in...

CapOne Back Online After Major Outage
Security & Fraud // November 03, 2019

Capital One saw an outage on Friday (Nov. 1) that kept some of its customers from accessing their accounts and direct deposits, a technical issue that the company has resolved, CNET reported.  “Capital One is experiencing a technical issue impacting customer money movement, including direct...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ingo and KeyBank: Helping “Smokestack Businesses” Deliver Instant Money

July 24, 2018
A surefire way of annoying people is making them wait for money. That can lead to ruined friendships, strained family relations and countless arguments and frustrations. Financial institutions (FIs) and the corporate clients they serve are figuring out ways to avoid those dangers when it comes to business, and working with payment service providers to […]

Quick Reads
eCU and Atomic Form Automated Direct Deposit Partnership

July 13, 2023
Payroll company Atomic has formed a partnership with credit union technology provider eCU.  The collaboration, announced Thursday (July 13), is designed to give credit union members an easier time switching payroll deposit accounts.  “By pairing our account origination technology with Atomic’s automated direct deposit switching, it is now possible for a consumer to have a fully funded account on […]

IRS Says Much Of Next Stimulus Payout Will Be Faster Direct Deposits

July 23, 2020
The money for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for individual Americans could come quicker than the first, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The heightened speed at...

Fed Hiccup Delays Direct Deposits

December 19, 2019
With a problem at the Federal Reserve that has since reportedly been fixed, direct deposits, as well as other financial transactions, were delayed on Thursday (Dec. 19). Banks were told...

CapOne Back Online After Major Outage

November 03, 2019
Capital One saw an outage on Friday (Nov. 1) that kept some of its customers from accessing their accounts and direct deposits, a technical issue that the company has resolved,...