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Zelle® tag Adoption Tops 1 Million; Small Businesses Across America Enroll at a Rate of Nearly 3,500 Per Day in the First Half of 2026

Key Takeaways:

  • Adoption Grows Across Main Street America: Zelle® tag has topped 1 million small businesses enrolled. During the first half of 2026, enrollment averaged approximately 3,500 new small businesses per day.
  • Businesses Begin to Put Zelle® tag to Work: Small businesses enrolled with the feature received nearly $5.8 billion during the first half of 2026 across all of their enrolled payment credentials.
  • Small Business Activity Tops $200 Billion: More than 8 million enrolled small-business accounts sent or received over $200 billion with Zelle in the first half of 2026.
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Press Releases

Zelle® Partners with Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) to Offer Free e-Learning Classes
Partnership helps older adults stay safe at home by learning new digital banking habits.
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Consumers Leverage Zelle® to Send and Receive Money in Times of Need
Due to recent economic and societal changes, there has been an increase in consumers leveraging Zelle for everyday essentials such as paying back neighbors for groceries, reimbursing friends and family
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Gift Giving Helps Zelle® Wrap Up 2019 with Double Digit Growth
$56 billion in payments processed on 230 million transactions during Q4 2019; growth of 14% and 17%, quarter-over-quarter, respectively. $187 billion in payments processed on 743 million transactions in 2019
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Show Them the Money: 2019 Top Holiday Gifting Trends by Zelle®
The More the Merrier—81% of Consumers Surveyed Have Given Group Gifts. Money is the #1 Preferred Holiday Gift. Across Generations, More Gen Z'ers (66%) Prefer Money as a Gift Followed
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Zelle® and EVERFI Partner on Digital Financial Literacy Programs for High School Students Nationwide
Curriculum provides 50,000 students with the knowledge to navigate the risks and rewards of banking in the digital age.
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Blog Posts

How Do I Access Zelle®?
Looking for the Zelle app? Start with your bank or credit union. If you've searched for “Zelle app,” “Zelle app download,” or “download Zelle,” you're probably looking for the fastest
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How to Use Zelle®: A Simple Guide to Getting Started
What to Know Zelle is a fast and convenient way to send and receive money with people and small businesses you know and trust. You can typically access Zelle through
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What is Zelle® and How Does It Work?
Learn what Zelle is, how it works, and how people use it to send and receive money through participating banks and credit unions.
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Traveling the Country: Protecting Consumers. Stopping Scammers.
As fraud tactics continue to evolve, education remains one of the most effective ways to help people protect themselves. Many scams begin by exploiting trust or compromising personal information well
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The Holiday Money Shift: What the Data Says About How Americans Actually Want to Pay
Every holiday season brings the same familiar rush. Packed shops, porch deliveries, pop-up markets, and hot cider in paper cups. But look a little closer, and there is a quieter
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How to Spot a Scam: Common Warning Signs to Know
Protect yourself, your family, your community, and your finances.
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Small Businesses Get Their Own Handle with Zelle® Tag
Banks and credit unions offering Zelle for small business account holders are rolling out a new feature: the ability to create a small business Zelle tag.
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We’re Evolving How Consumers Send Money With Zelle®
With the vast majority of people using Zelle® through their online banking app, we are making a change to our Zelle standalone app.
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How to Stop Scammers in their Tracks
As temperatures heat up across the U.S., so does criminal activity.
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