Abstract:
An inter-bank email and mobile invoicing network is disclosed. Embodiments disclosed herein include an inter-bank email and mobile invoicing network that enables customers of banks or independent portals to send invoices to an email address or mobile phone number. The invoice can be received by the recipient within their bank's online or mobile banking site, in the case of banks that belong to a network that is managed by the proprietors of a financial management system and payment hub as disclosed herein. These banks will be referred to as “network banks” herein. The inter-bank invoicing network also refers to a common provider or connected providers of an invoicing and payment service that is linked to banks and to independent service providers.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the person-to-person (P2P) payment system and method described herein include a payor (“sender”) who is a member of a P2P payment network initiating a payment transaction by specifying an identity of a payee (“receiver”) to receive funds and a source value form. The identity of the receiver comprises an email address or a telephone number, to name two examples. The receiver may or may not be in the P2P payment network. The receiver may choose a destination account and destination value form for the funds. The destination account need not be in the P2P network. The destination value form need not be the same as the source value form.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for internetworking multiple person-to-person (P2P) payment networks and financial institutions is disclosed. Embodiments include receiving a request to send funds from a payor, the request containing one of the payee's email address and mobile phone number; determining whether the payee is registered with a network financial institution that is within a P2P network of the payer (the originating P2P network), wherein determining includes matching one of the payee's email address and mobile phone number; if the payee is registered within the originating P2P network financial institution, transferring the funds to the payee account at the network financial institution and notifying the payee and posting the transaction on the network financial institution web site; and if the payee is not registered within the originating P2P network determining whether the payee is registered with any second payment network connected to the internetwork payment hub with which the originating network is connected wherein determining includes matching one of the email or mobile phone number of the payee specified by the payor.
Abstract:
A withdrawal of assets is initiated from a first account at a first financial institution. A deposit of the assets withdrawn from the first account is initiated to a second account at a second financial institution. The first account and the second account have a common account holder. The withdrawal and deposit of assets may be initiated after analyzing multiple accounts of the account holder and determining whether an adjustment of funds among the multiple accounts would benefit the account holder. A debit instruction is used to initiate the withdrawal of assets and a credit instruction is used to initiate the deposit of the withdrawn assets. The withdrawal and deposit of assets can be implemented using one or more payment networks, debit networks, or a wire transfer between the two financial institutions.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a system for providing an integrated financial system to facilitate the transfer of funds among accounts held at different financial institutions and over different networks are described. The system executes a transaction involving a withdrawal of assets from a first account at a first financial institution and a deposit of at least a portion of the withdrawn assets to a second account at a second financial institution. The first account and the second account are maintained by different corporate entities, and may have the same or different account holders. The financial institutions are coupled to one another through different types of networks. The transaction is broken down into separate debit and credit legs. An integrated transfer process selects the optimum network to perform each leg of the transaction based upon constraints associated with the transaction and user preferences, such as cost and speed of the transaction, and restrictions or rules imposed by the networks and/or the financial institutions.
Abstract:
A request is received to transfer bill payment data from a first account associated with a first entity to a second account associated with a second entity. Bill payment information is retrieved from the first entity. The second account is accessed and the bill payment data is established at the second entity.
Abstract:
A request associated with a financial transaction may be received on behalf of a requestor. At least one financial account to be debited and at least one financial account to be credited in connection with the financial transaction may be identified based on information included or provided in association with the request. Respective payment networks that provide access to the financial accounts may be identified. One or more of the financial accounts may be accessible in real-time via a respective payment network. A respective debit or credit instruction may be transmitted to each of the identified payment networks to post a debit or credit to a corresponding financial account. Corresponding debit and/or credit status information may be received, and various status indications may be generated and transmitted, potentially for presentation to the requestor.
Abstract:
A delegated authority system allows an account holder to delegate authority to one or more individuals, such as financial advisors through a third party service. An individual receives authority to access financial accounts and/or access aggregated financial data. The individual may then retrieve account information from the individual accounts or from the aggregated financial data. In on exemplary system, the account information is accessed via the Internet or another data communication network.
Abstract:
A system receives account access information from a user. The account is then accessed using the received access information. Data is harvested from a web page associated with the account or received from another financial data source. The user's ability to access the account is authenticated based on the obtained information.
Abstract:
A system receives account access information from a user. The account is then accessed using the received access information. Data is harvested from a web page associated with the account or received from another financial data source. The user's ability to access the account is authenticated based on the obtained information.