Early Warning Services news and trends

GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses
Partnerships // October 10, 2023

Web hosting company GoDaddy has partnered with Paze, an online payment solution developed by Early Warning Services, to integrate Paze into GoDaddy’s Online Store and GoDaddy Payments. The integration will provide small businesses with more convenient online checkout experiences for consumers and help eliminate abandoned...

Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets
Digital Payments // August 30, 2023

John (JP) Park, senior product manager of go to market strategy at Bank of America Merchant Services, told PYMNTS in an interview that the rise of contactless payments has been years in the making. Midway through the last decade, with the launch of mobile wallets, “that...

Zelle Operator Readies Summer Rollout of Paze Digital Wallet
Mobile Wallets // March 28, 2023

Early Warning Services, operator of the Zelle money transfer system, is piloting a digital wallet called Paze to compete with digital wallets from Big Tech. Paze already has a waiting list online for banks who want in on the mounting action in digital wallets. EWS,...

Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
Bank Regulation // March 03, 2023

Five Senate Democrats are sending a warning on Early Warning Services’ Zelle. In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the senators warned that Zelle’s “model has opened the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets

August 30, 2023
John (JP) Park, senior product manager of go to market strategy at Bank of America Merchant Services, told PYMNTS in an interview that the rise of contactless payments has been years in the making. Midway through the last decade, with the launch of mobile wallets, “that started shifting the paradigm and the acceptance of contactless payments,” […]

New Debit Rules Pose Security Hoops for Banks — and Enterprises They Serve

March 10, 2022
“Payments fraud isn’t localized to just one industry or one business — it’s widespread and pervasive. The fraudsters are only getting more creative,” Paramita Bhattacharjee, VP and product line leader...

Treasury Banking’s New To-Do List: Fraud Prevention, Digital Privacy and Zero Friction

October 29, 2021
The evolution of the payments ecosystem has forced the modernization of treasury functions, as firms rapidly adopt digital ways of managing the data and funds that flow in and out...

Digital Payments Seek Life Beyond Sending Money To Friends

July 06, 2021
When most people think of digital payments, their minds still jump to use cases like splitting the dinner check, paying the babysitter or sending their college students a few extra...

Quick Reads
Zelle Network Banks Begin Reimbursing Imposter Scam Victims

November 13, 2023
Banks that use payment app Zelle have reportedly started refunding customers victimized in imposter scams. According to a Monday (Nov. 13) report by Reuters, Zelle operator Early Warning Services (EWS) says the 2,100 firms on Zelle began in late June reimbursing customers tricked into sending money to crooks claiming to represent the government, a bank or service provider. Those refunds are […]

GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses

October 10, 2023
Web hosting company GoDaddy has partnered with Paze, an online payment solution developed by Early Warning Services, to integrate Paze into GoDaddy’s Online Store and GoDaddy Payments. The integration will...

Zelle Operator Readies Summer Rollout of Paze Digital Wallet

March 28, 2023
Early Warning Services, operator of the Zelle money transfer system, is piloting a digital wallet called Paze to compete with digital wallets from Big Tech. Paze already has a waiting...

Apple Could Deny BNPL Access Based on Consumer History With Company

February 15, 2023
Taking part in Apple’s Pay Later service might depend on your history with Apple. The company will apparently evaluate potential customers based on their past spending with Apple, and even...