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IRS Rule Delay Means P2P, Gig Economy Platform Volumes Will Surge
IRS Rule Delay Means P2P, Gig Economy Platform Volumes Will Surge
January 11, 2023  |  Gig Economy

The new tax rules have been delayed — and nothing’s certain — so P2P will continue to be a gig economy mainstay. And amid the...

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Small Banks Explore P2P Options Over Zelle Scam Repayment Costs
Small Banks Explore P2P Options Over Zelle Scam Repayment Costs
December 12, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

America’s smaller banks aren’t happy with a plan to reimburse peer-to-peer payment scam victims. Industry groups representing the country’s community banks and credit unions say these institutions...

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FIs Need More Than Refunds to Address Zelle Scams
FIs Need More Than Refunds to Address Zelle Scams
November 29, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

For banks, reimbursing victims of Zelle-related fraud is only a partial solution.  It’s a retroactive redress. But to really address the issue, financial institutions (FIs) will...

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US Banks Devising Plan to Reimburse Zelle Scam Victims
US Banks Devising Plan to Reimburse Zelle Scam Victims
November 28, 2022  |  Banking

Seven of America’s largest banks are reportedly working on a plan to reimburse victims of scams on their payment network Zelle amid calls for greater...

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Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
November 15, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Varo will offer the peer-to-peer payment network Zelle as part of its mobile app, the digital bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 15). With this launch, Varo says it has...

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Zelle Says Its Service ‘Not Subject’ to IRS Reporting
Zelle Says Its Service ‘Not Subject’ to IRS Reporting
November 07, 2022  |  Taxes

Gig workers and small business owners are reportedly using the payment service Zelle to avoid declaring taxable earnings to the IRS.  While users of Zelle...

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Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
October 28, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Three weeks after releasing a report focused on frauds and scams on Zelle, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to the Consumer Financial...

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Bank of America: Zelle Transactions Replace ‘the Check Is in the Mail’
Bank of America: Zelle Transactions Replace ‘the Check Is in the Mail’
October 17, 2022  |  Earnings

Bank of America’s latest earnings results show that consumers’ embrace of digital banking — particularly P2P transactions — continues to grow by double-digit percentages. And,...

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P2P Payment Fraud Under Microscope as Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Solution
P2P Payment Fraud Under Microscope as Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Solution
October 04, 2022  |  Regulation

The ongoing debate on Capitol Hill over peer-to-peer (P2P) payments regulation came into focus Monday (Oct. 3) after U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic...

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