Western Union Continues Mobile App Expansion
11 3월 2013 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced the availability of two mobile
applications (“apps”) for use with the Western Union® Speedpay®
service. Western Union Payments created the apps to assist billers
in introducing mobile payment solutions to their customers.
The Speedpay Mobile Payment App can help companies in financial
services, mortgage, insurance, cable, telecommunications and other
industries meet evolving consumer bill payment preferences. Upon
biller implementation of the Western Union mobile solution,
consumers can access enhanced payment capabilities by downloading
the biller-branded app from the various online locations and app
stores where billers make their apps available.
Consumers can access and manage their payments using a variety
of platforms and devices, including Android, iPhone, and iPad,
enabling them to make payments quickly and conveniently, when and
where they choose. The app functionality also allows the consumer
to access previous payment information for ease of use in
subsequent payments.
The second Western Union Payments mobile app offering is
specifically designed for billers in the utility industry. The
functionality enables utility companies to provide their customers
with the ability to view and pay bills, monitor usage, and track
and report outages via their mobile devices. The app functionality
was integrated with mobile applications offered by iFactor, a
company specializing in communications for the utilities
industry.
According to the Western Union® Payments Money Mindset Index,
online and mobile bill payments are increasingly popular, with 39
percent of consumers saying they will pay more bills online in
2013, and 12 percent intending to pay more bills by mobile phone.
An additional 11 percent of consumers say they will use more
same-day payments, while 25 percent of consumers report that they
will send fewer checks in the mail to pay their bills.1
“Western Union recognizes that consumers are seeking more bill
payment options, and we are committed to providing a comprehensive
set of payment solutions, including mobile apps, SMS, and mobile
web, as well as walk-in, phone and online payment services,” said
David Shapiro, senior vice president, Payments, Western Union. “By
working with Western Union to implement a mobile strategy, billers
can meet consumer demand and execute an efficient entry into the
mobile payments space.”
For more information on Western Union Payments,
visit http://payments.westernunion.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
December 31, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta
branded services were offered through a combined network of
approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories. In 2012, The Western Union Company completed 231
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $79
billion of principal between consumers, and 432 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
1. The Western Union® Payments Money Mindset Index, February
2013. Survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, December
2012, with 3,002 respondents consisting of a representative
proportion of geography, gender, age, income and ethnicity as
compared to the overall U.S. population.
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