EWA

Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
April 18, 2024  |  Personal Finance

When is a loan not a loan? That is, in one sense, the question at the heart of proposed new federal legislation around earned wage access (EWA)...

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Marqeta and Rain Team to Offer Earned Wage Access Debit Cards
Marqeta and Rain Team to Offer Earned Wage Access Debit Cards
April 18, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Marqeta is expanding its earned wage access program with assistance from financial wellness provider Rain. The card-issuing platform announced its collaboration with Rain Thursday (April 18), with...

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Earned Wage Access Debate Set to Heat Up Between FinTechs and Regulators
Earned Wage Access Debate Set to Heat Up Between FinTechs and Regulators
February 09, 2024  |  Payroll

The debate between regulators and FinTechs over the state of earned wage access (EWA) innovations looks set to heat up through the next several months....

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Study: Earned Wage Access Overuse Can Hurt Consumers
Study: Earned Wage Access Overuse Can Hurt Consumers
January 28, 2024  |  Payroll

Is earned wage access (EWA) a useful tool for cash-strapped consumers? Or just payday lending going by another name? A report Sunday (Jan. 28) by...

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Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
September 18, 2023  |  Payroll

Spanish FinTech Payflow has raised $21 million to expand its on-demand payment offering for employees.  “In the current context, this is more than great news, this...

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Solaris’ Roland Folz Joins CloudPay as New CEO
Solaris’ Roland Folz Joins CloudPay as New CEO
August 14, 2023  |  Personnel

Payroll provider CloudPay has appointed Roland Folz as its new chief executive. Folz, who had been CEO of financial services firm Solaris, will take up...

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Paycom Launches Solution for Implementing Daily Payrolls
Paycom Launches Solution for Implementing Daily Payrolls
August 01, 2023  |  Payroll

Paycom Software has launched a product that helps employers and employees implement and use daily payrolls. The new Everyday product allows users to get paid on a daily...

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Moves Teams With Astra as Gig Workers Embrace Digital Banking
Moves Teams With Astra as Gig Workers Embrace Digital Banking
July 26, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Gig worker-focused banking app Moves has teamed up with payment platform Astra. The partnership, announced Wednesday (July 26), offers Moves members real-time transfers via Astra’s connection to Visa Direct, Visa’s...

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Branch Launches Instant Payroll Solution for Workers
Branch Launches Instant Payroll Solution for Workers
July 20, 2023  |  Payroll

Workforce payments platform Branch announced the launch of Branch Direct, an online instant payment solution that allows companies to pay workers directly to an existing...

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