On Demand Pay news and trends

Duke University Program Highlights Growing Popularity of On-Demand Pay
Payroll // March 21, 2024

Gone are the days when employees were content with waiting for the standard pay cycle to receive their hard-earned wages.  Today’s workforce, whether grappling with the uncertainties of living paycheck to paycheck or navigating the gig economy, craves more flexibility and immediate access to their earnings, especially in...

Green Dot Partners With Dayforce for On-Demand Wage Access
Partnerships // February 21, 2024

Digital bank and FinTech firm Green Dot has announced a partnership with Dayforce to power its on-demand pay solution Dayforce Wallet. This collaboration will allow Green Dot to serve as the U.S. banking provider for Dayforce Wallet, providing a range of services to employers and employees, Green Dot said...

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

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 CNBC examines the rising popularity of these programs, which let consumers access part of their ages in advance of payday, in some...

DailyPay Raises $175 Million to Expand On-Demand Pay Platform
Investments // January 18, 2024

On-demand pay company DailyPay has secured $175 million in funding, resulting in a 75% increase in the company’s valuation to $1.75 billion. This funding includes a $75 million equity round and a $100 million expansion of an existing secured credit facility, with additional financing provided...

Interviews & Exclusives
On Demand Pay Finds A Home In Financial Services

September 08, 2020
Unemployment remains stubbornly high, yet pockets of resilience emerge. The financial services industry saw 21,000 positions added in July. Yet, while financial institutions (FIs) have primarily avoided large scale layoffs and furloughs, many FI employees still feel the job-related impact of the coronavirus — for example, through spouses or family members who have lost their […]

Financial Wellness, For Employees, And Their Employers Too

April 26, 2017
Turnover in certain industries — think fast food firms and cleaning services — can reach a few hundred percent annually. And that can cost firms thousands of dollars per (new) employee. What...

Quick Reads
Green Dot Partners With Dayforce for On-Demand Wage Access

February 21, 2024
Digital bank and FinTech firm Green Dot has announced a partnership with Dayforce to power its on-demand pay solution Dayforce Wallet. This collaboration will allow Green Dot to serve as the U.S. banking provider for Dayforce Wallet, providing a range of services to employers and employees, Green Dot said in a Wednesday (Feb. 21) news release. Dayforce Wallet is an […]

Study: Earned Wage Access Overuse Can Hurt Consumers

January 28, 2024
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 CNBC examines the rising popularity of these...

DailyPay Raises $175 Million to Expand On-Demand Pay Platform

January 18, 2024
On-demand pay company DailyPay has secured $175 million in funding, resulting in a 75% increase in the company’s valuation to $1.75 billion. This funding includes a $75 million equity round...

Santander Bank Partners With DailyPay to Offer On-Demand Pay

April 19, 2023
Santander Bank N.A. has partnered with DailyPay to offer an on-demand pay benefit. With this collaboration, Santander’s Commercial Banking clients in the United States can provide their employees with immediate access...