IntelliPay collaboration enhances Paysafe’s US growth

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Paysafe has confirmed an expanded partnership with IntelliPay, building on the Utah-based provider’s intelligent cloud-based payment platform and alternative payment models, to further increase financial inclusivity. 

The collaboration means IntelliPay, which already leverages Paysafe’s payment processing services, will add the Paysafecash online cash solution as an alternative payment method to its platform. 

Udo Müller, CEO of Paysafe’s eCash division, said: “We’re very pleased that through our collaboration with IntelliPay, more US consumers will have the opportunity to pay for their bills online, even if they don’t have a bank account. Like IntelliPay, we passionately believe that we need to improve financial inclusion in our society, something which has become increasingly important as a result of the pandemic.”

The integration of Paysafecash will see IntelliPay, a Paysafe payment processing partner since 2015, build on its commitment to provide multiple payment methods to multiple industries, creating intelligent solutions that serve all customers who wish to pay a bill online. 

The need for such solutions has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, when in-person cash payment options have been more limited. IntelliPay helps facilitate transactions across several affected industries, including property management, government services, utilities, non-profit, healthcare, and education.

Casey Leloux, CEO at IntelliPay, added on the expansion of the link: “The teamwork and support from Paysafecash has been outstanding. Integrating Paysafecash into our IntelliPay Platform will provide a greater service to our merchants’ customers who want to pay online, but still use cash. Expanding payment options and empowering our merchants to accept all payment methods will provide a better payment experience for their customers and help our merchants automate their receivables.”

The importance of financial inclusion is reflected in recent data from the Federal Reserve, which show that 22% of US adults are either underbanked or unbanked. Further emphasising the payments challenges faced by lower income demographics, the report also revealed that 43% of Americans making less than $40,000 a year were denied credit requests in 2019.