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Ghost stories are fun. Getting ghosted over your share of the pizza? Less fun. 👻🍕 Keep the spooky vibes and settle up with Zelle®, directly to your bank account.

On October 1, date night set sail on the NYC Ferry St. George route💜⛴️ Zelle® kicked off a month of sponsored Thursday ferry rides with harbor views, treats and surprises from local businesses and conversations about dating and financial compatibility. Thank you to Upper East Side Petals, Morgan Knight (Saint Street Cakes), and Banana Pudding by Jaya for helping make the kickoff special and to personal finance expert Ashley Feinstein Gerstley and New York City dating expert Ellie Williams for joining us and sharing their perspectives. The evening was a good reminder that a memorable night can be simple: a ferry ride, a different view of the city and a stop at a local business. That same idea shaped the Zelle NYC Affordable Date Night Guide, which brings together places across all five boroughs where New Yorkers can spend time together without spending big. For New Yorkers, there are four more opportunities to ride: October 8: East River October 15: Rockaway–Soundview October 22: South Brooklyn October 29: Astoria Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dexXqmZd

A great date night doesn’t have to come with a big bill—and supporting local businesses can be part of the experience. That idea is at the heart of a new partnership between Zelle® and NYC Ferry, inspired by findings from the Zelle New Economics of Dating research. Starting Thursday, October 1, Zelle will pick up the fare on a different NYC Ferry route every Thursday throughout the month. The first stop is the St. George route: 📅 Thursday, October 1 ⏰ 5–8 p.m. ⛴️ St. George route The kickoff will feature New York City small businesses, harbor views, treats, giveaways and beverages. Please note that onboard space is limited and passengers may need to wait for a subsequent departure if a vessel is at capacity. We’re also launching the Zelle NYC Affordable Date Night Guide, highlighting budget-friendly experiences and local businesses across all five boroughs. The setting may be New York, but the idea applies anywhere: memorable experiences don’t have to depend on how much you spend, and choosing local helps support the businesses that make every community special. Learn more and explore the guide: https://lnkd.in/dexXqmZd

There's a significant opportunity in the coming wave of small business ownership transitions: helping the next generation of entrepreneurs acquire and grow strong existing businesses rather than starting from scratch—and building lasting wealth in the process. That's why programs like this matter. Through our partnership with Community Development Investors, Zelle® is helping broaden access to the education, mentorship and connections aspiring owners need to pursue business acquisition. The goal is simple: more entrepreneurs equipped to serve their customers, participate in an increasingly digital payments economy, and create wealth that stays in their communities. Learn more from CDI about the program below: https://lnkd.in/epNkqA3E

Gen Z’s latest dating “ick”? The price. The Zelle® New Economics of Dating Report finds that rising costs are reshaping romance for Gen Z and millennials: 🟪 84% say rising costs have affected their dating lives 🟪 32% are going on fewer dates 🟪 50% say financial compatibility has mattered more than romantic chemistry when deciding whether to keep seeing someone 🟪 17% have gone into debt to maintain a lifestyle with someone they were dating 🟪 11% have stopped dating because they could not afford it Payment expectations also remain unsettled: More than one-quarter surveyed say they won’t bring up payment on a date. When romantic partners decide to share the cost of a date, Zelle provides a fast, reliable way to settle up directly through participating bank and credit union apps. In fact, more than half of respondents have used a person-to-person payment platform like Zelle to settle up during or after a date (57%), rising among Gen Z (64%). Restaurant meals are the expense daters are most likely to settle through a P2P payment platform (17%), followed by event tickets (15%), trips or vacations (15%) and food delivery or takeout (13%). Read more from Avery Lotz in Axios: https://lnkd.in/e97y4Bgp

Charm City brought the energy! Our national scam and fraud consumer protection tour with Consumer Action made its second-to-last stop in Baltimore for 2026, bringing practical fraud prevention training and multilingual resources directly to local community leaders. Sean Oblack, head of Public Affairs, joined the event as participants connected, shared insights and gained actionable tools they can use to help the people they serve navigate today’s digital financial ecosystem safely and confidently. Thank you to our partners at Consumer Action, Dr. Jennifer Lawrence of FightCybercrime.org and the Baltimore community leaders who took part in this important effort. In the eight-city tour, more than 250 community advocates and leaders gained tools and resources to help people recognize, avoid and report scams, thereby strengthening consumer protection in communities nationwide. One more stop to go this year! #FraudPrevention #CommunityEmpowerment #DigitalPayments #CommunityImpact

DuPage Credit Union members can now access Zelle within their mobile banking app, expanding convenient ways to send and receive money across its member community — read the full announcement to learn more.

Small businesses are the backbone of local communities. Every day, they keep neighborhoods across the country running. Zelle® tag (a custom handle that drops customer payments straight into the business’s eligible bank or credit union account) recently surpassed 1 million enrolled small businesses, another milestone that reflects how business owners are embracing digital tools to simplify payments. During the first half of 2026: 🟪Small businesses enrolled in Zelle® tag at an average rate of approximately 3,500 per day. 🟪Small businesses with a Zelle® tag received nearly $5.8 billion across all of their enrolled payment credentials during the period, offering an early indication of how the feature can help businesses make it easy for customers to pay them. 🟪More than 8 million enrolled small business accounts sent or received over $200 billion with Zelle® in the first half of 2026. From real estate professionals and healthcare providers to contractors, transportation services and neighborhood businesses of all kinds, Zelle® tag is helping businesses make it easy for customers to pay them. Read more from Digital Transactions: https://lnkd.in/e5p3yz3b

Planning the trip is one thing. Getting everyone to settle up is another.   According to the Zelle® Avoidance Economy Report, 76% of Gen Z consumers who have fronted money for a group expense, like a trip or event, say they were not fully repaid, and 55% say it created tension or negatively affected a relationship. For many consumers, tools like Zelle can make shared expenses easier to manage. Among surveyed Zelle super-users (those who use Zelle most often): 🟣80% say Zelle helps them get paid back faster  🟣68% say Zelle makes it easier to split costs fairly  🟣50% say Zelle reduces awkwardness when settling shared expenses    Read the latest from USA TODAY: https://lnkd.in/ghnivcaa