Zelle® Makes it Fast, Safe and Easy to Send Money Digitally to Those you Know and Trust with a Bank Account in the U.S.
Danbury, CT (March 17, 2022) – Union Savings Bank today announced that Zelle® is now live in its mobile app platform. Zelle® enables digital payments for more than 23,000 mobile banking customers.
“At Union Savings Bank, we continuously evaluate new products, services and technology to determine if they provide more value or further enhance our customer’s experience with the bank,” said Peter Scotch, SVP, Director of Innovation Center. “We are excited about the addition of Zelle®, which provides our customers with a convenient, safe way to send money right within the USB mobile app.”
The Zelle Network® includes financial institutions of all sizes. For more than 150 million consumers, Zelle® is already available from the convenience of their mobile banking app, making digital payments a fast, safe and easy alternative to cash and checks. Money sent with Zelle® goes directly from one bank account in the U.S. to another, using only a recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile number. Funds are typically available within minutes when both parties are already enrolled with Zelle®. Consumers who are not enrolled and receive a payment notification or a request for payment can enroll through their financial institution or by downloading the Zelle® app if their financial institution does not participate.
Access to Zelle®, which is free to use within the USB mobile app, is one of the many capabilities and enhancements USB has been investing in to maximize ease-of-use for customers. Others include USB Spending Insights, Early Payday, contactless debit card technology, instant issue of plastic and digital debit cards, and USB Voice ID.
For more information, please visit https://www.unionsavings.com/personal-banking/zelle and connect with the bank on LinkedIn.
About Zelle®
Brought to you by Early Warning Services, LLC, an innovator in payment and risk management solutions, Zelle® makes it fast, safe and easy for money to move. The Zelle Network® connects financial institutions of all sizes, enabling consumers and businesses to send fast digital payments to people they know and trust with a bank account in the U.S. Funds are available directly in consumer bank accounts generally within minutes when the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®. To learn more about Zelle® and its participating financial institutions, visit http://www.zellepay.com.
About Union Savings Bank
Established in 1866 and headquartered in Danbury, Conn., Union Savings Bank is a $3.0 billion mutual bank dedicated to being the bank of choice. As a full-service financial institution, Union Savings Bank provides banking, mortgage, investment, trust and insurance products throughout western Connecticut with 25 offices in Bethel, Brookfield, Canton, Danbury, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Marble Dale, Monroe, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Southbury, Torrington and Washington Depot. The bank provides financial services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and government entities through its commercial, residential and consumer lending, corporate services, retail banking and wealth management divisions. Please visit www.unionsavings.com for more information. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
Zelle and the Zelle related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.
Contact:
Michele Bonvicini
Union Savings Bank
203.830.6045
mbonvicini@unionsavings.com