Early Warning Services news and trends

Early Warning Services and The Clearing House Consider Stablecoin Initiatives
Cryptocurrency // September 11, 2025

Zelle operator Early Warning Services (EWS) and payments company and banking association The Clearing House are reportedly both considering their own, separate stablecoin projects. EWS plans to explore issuing its own stablecoin aimed at retail bank customers, Yahoo! Finance reported Thursday (Sept. 11), citing unnamed...

New York Sues Zelle, Alleging $1 Billion in Fraud Since 2017
Fraud Prevention // August 13, 2025

Zelle operator Early Warning Services is being sued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who alleged that the company fails to protect its users from “massive amounts of fraud.” The Office of the New York State Attorney General said in a Wednesday (Aug. 13) press release that its investigation...

Worldpay Partners With Early Warning Services to Offer Paze Checkout Option
Partnerships // June 04, 2025

Worldpay and Early Warning Services partnered to integrate the Paze online checkout solution into Worldpay’s offerings for merchants. The collaboration aims to provide Worldpay merchants with a convenient new checkout option for consumers. The partnership is expected to enhance security and convenience in online transactions,...

Velera Teams Up With Zelle to Drive Faster Payments for Smaller Credit Unions
Partnerships // April 14, 2025

Velera and Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle, are partnering to broaden real-time payment offerings for small financial institutions. The agreement is designed to bring Zelle’s peer-to-peer (P2P) services to minority depository institution (MDI) credit unions, expanding their access to cutting-edge payment solutions and...

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
Early Warning Services and The Clearing House Consider Stablecoin Initiatives

September 11, 2025
Zelle operator Early Warning Services (EWS) and payments company and banking association The Clearing House are reportedly both considering their own, separate stablecoin projects. EWS plans to explore issuing its own stablecoin aimed at retail bank customers, Yahoo! Finance reported Thursday (Sept. 11), citing unnamed sources. This project would focus on giving bank customers a […]

New York Sues Zelle, Alleging $1 Billion in Fraud Since 2017

August 13, 2025
Zelle operator Early Warning Services is being sued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who alleged that the company fails to protect its users from “massive amounts of fraud.” The Office of the...

Worldpay Partners With Early Warning Services to Offer Paze Checkout Option

June 04, 2025
Worldpay and Early Warning Services partnered to integrate the Paze online checkout solution into Worldpay’s offerings for merchants. The collaboration aims to provide Worldpay merchants with a convenient new checkout...

Velera Teams Up With Zelle to Drive Faster Payments for Smaller Credit Unions

April 14, 2025
Velera and Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle, are partnering to broaden real-time payment offerings for small financial institutions. The agreement is designed to bring Zelle’s peer-to-peer (P2P) services...