Borrowing connects consumers with funds they need to pay for major expenses or to manage debt. As a result, the timely receipt of these funds can be crucial. Instant payments can play a key role in this equation. Not only are more consumers turning to...
One Inc has teamed with insurer Zurich North America to help digitize claim payments. The insurance industry payments network announced Wednesday (June 26) that Zurich — which provides commercial and risk management services — had implemented One’s digital claims payment systems for outbound claims payment...
Overpayment disbursements — rebates, rewards, refunds, etc. — may not come to mind when considering a consumers’ overall cash flow, but, when these overpayments are issued, consumers want them quickly. Only about 71% of consumers receive some form of refund disbursements, with the average payout...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits resulted in over $324 million in refunds to consumers in 2023. That total includes money returned to consumers as a result of all FTC cases, whether the refund program was administered by the FTC, other federal agencies or the defendants, the...
July 25, 2024
Receiving insurance disbursements in a timely fashion can be crucial. This is especially true if the expense was unexpected and for a sizeable amount. That explains why, now more than ever, consumers choose instant methods to receive insurance claim payments. What’s more use of instant payments has been on an upward trajectory for the last […]
June 21, 2024
Overpayment disbursements are not the most common payouts nor the largest. In fact, just 7.1% of consumers report they received overpayment disbursements this year. The average overpayment disbursement is just...
May 22, 2024
Amid the hype about the FedNow® Service approaching its one-year mark, instant payments may finally be settling down into more grounded territory, specifically, liquidity, competitive advantage and the customer experience. Those factors were top...
May 02, 2024
Use cases for real-time payments have never been a source of argument, even among detractors. The ability to speed bill payment and peer-to-peer flows, as well as move money instantly, has been...
June 26, 2024
One Inc has teamed with insurer Zurich North America to help digitize claim payments. The insurance industry payments network announced Wednesday (June 26) that Zurich — which provides commercial and risk management services — had implemented One’s digital claims payment systems for outbound claims payment capabilities. One Inc’s ClaimsPay tool gives insured users and other […]
June 21, 2024
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits resulted in over $324 million in refunds to consumers in 2023. That total includes money returned to consumers as a result of all FTC cases, whether...
May 17, 2024
Eisen and Checkbook partnered to help financial institutions streamline payment disbursements and ensure compliance with consumer protection regulations. The companies’ new Disbursement Hub is designed to help financial institutions meet the challenge of the evolving regulatory landscape around...
April 15, 2024
Wilmington, Delaware-based WSFS Bank has launched a new offering that lets customers receive eligible direct deposits from employers and recurring government benefits up to two days early. There are no costs or...
