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New Data: Instant Loan Payouts Rise Thanks to Growing Lender Adoption

July 09, 2024
One Inc Partners With Zurich to Digitize Claims and Payouts
Disbursements // 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...

Most US Consumers Would Pay a Fee to Get Instant Refunds and Rebates
Faster Payments // June 24, 2024

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...

FTC Lawsuits Resulted in $324 Million in Refunds in 2023
Disbursements // 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 the refund program was administered by the FTC, other federal agencies or the defendants, the...

Instant Refunds? Consumers Say They’ll Pay for That
Money Mobility // 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 $68, compared to $433 for the average disbursement. Still, many consumers want to receive these...

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Instant Refunds? Consumers Say They’ll Pay for That

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 $68, compared to $433 for the average disbursement. Still, many consumers want to receive these as instant refunds. In fact, 4 in 5 consumers say […]

Where Instant Payments Is Headed — and Why

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...

Are Real-Time Payments Near an Inflection Point? Bank of America Thinks So

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...

58% of Freelance and Contract Workers Would Pay to Get Paid Faster

May 01, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of consumers want their disbursements paid to them instantly, but only one-third actually receive them instantly. Whether they are getting earnings, income payments, Social Security payments, tax refunds,...

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One Inc Partners With Zurich to Digitize Claims and Payouts

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 […]

FTC Lawsuits Resulted in $324 Million in Refunds in 2023

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...

Eisen and Checkbook Partner to Streamline Disbursements by Financial Institutions

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...

WSFS Bank Launches ‘Early Pay’ on Paychecks, Government Benefits

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...