Based on my conversations with those in the industry, this shift appears to have led to a decline in bank account payments, but now the pay-by-bank method is (sort of) starting to make a comeback.

A test this past September of a real-time pay by bank payments option inside the Walmart app indicates the service is on track for a broader debut in 2025, Digital Transactions News has learned.

Bank of America is pledging to pay its bank tellers and other hourly workers at least $24 per hour starting in October. The company says that this pay raise, from $23 per hour currently ...