Labor marketplace WorkWhile has launched a free, real-time payment feature for workers on its platform. The launch, announced Monday (Oct. 27), is open to all workers on the Workwhile platform, and not just independent contractors, as part of the company’s new “Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck Is Dead”...
Restaurant management system SpotOn has launched a collaboration with Visa. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Oct. 15), integrates Visa Direct into SpotOn’s DayCheck solution, letting restaurants simplify tip payouts. “Independent restaurants are under pressure to do more with less, and that includes finding ways to support...
Getting money faster and on demand isn’t just a bonus. For those living paycheck to paycheck, it’s often the only buffer between making rent or falling behind. The decades-old practice of waiting out two-week paychecks is giving way to more fluid, cash flow-friendly options. Earned...
Indiana has passed earned wage access (EWA) legislation into law. “Indiana’s HEA 1125 codifies the industry’s best practices into law, including recognizing that On-Demand Pay is a unique financial product, and mandating appropriate consumer protections,” EWA provider DailyPay said in a Tuesday (May 6) news...
February 09, 2024
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. In a Feb. 7 letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, the American Fintech Council urged that a meeting be set up with “relevant stakeholders” to have […]
January 27, 2023
Sixty-three percent of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck as of November, up from 60% the month prior, according to a recent report. Low wages do not entirely explain this...
March 25, 2026
Workforce payments platform Branch has launched an integration with financial services company Stripe. This collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 25), is designed to make it easier for companies to launch a digital wallet and debit card via Stripe Issuing for worker payouts. “Stripe has built one of the most powerful ecosystems for platforms and marketplaces, and […]
October 27, 2025
Labor marketplace WorkWhile has launched a free, real-time payment feature for workers on its platform. The launch, announced Monday (Oct. 27), is open to all workers on the Workwhile platform,...
October 15, 2025
Restaurant management system SpotOn has launched a collaboration with Visa. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Oct. 15), integrates Visa Direct into SpotOn’s DayCheck solution, letting restaurants simplify tip payouts. “Independent restaurants...
May 06, 2025
Indiana has passed earned wage access (EWA) legislation into law. “Indiana’s HEA 1125 codifies the industry’s best practices into law, including recognizing that On-Demand Pay is a unique financial product,...