LAKE MARY, Fla. – Today, Addition Financial Credit Union announced that Zelle®, the person-to-person payment network that reaches more than 150 million enrolled user accounts in America, is now live in both its online banking experience and mobile app, offering convenient digital payments to its more than 190,000 members.
“Addition Financial continues to deliver cutting-edge digital banking tools that make our members’ financial lives easier and more convenient,” said Kevin Wright, Chief Information Officer at Addition Financial Credit Union. “Launching Zelle® within our new Lumin powered digital platform ensures our members can send and receive money quickly and securely – while still taking advantage of ever-evolving tools and resources on the Addition Financial website and mobile app.”
The Zelle® network connects over 2,300 banks and credit unions of all sizes. In 2024, Zelle® surpassed more than $1 trillion in total payment volume, the most ever moved using a peer-to-peer platform and processed more than 3.6 billion transactions over the course of the year. Money sent with Zelle® goes directly from one bank account in the U.S. to another using only a recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile number. Funds are typically available within minutes when both parties are already enrolled with Zelle®. Consumers who are not enrolled and receive a payment notification or a request for payment can enroll through a participating financial institution. Consumers should only use Zelle® to send and receive money with friends, family, and people they know and trust.
Addition Financial’s best-in-class digital banking experience, built in partnership with Lumin Digital, delivers next generation convenience, enhanced security, and personalized insights to its members. Today, more than 99.95% of Zelle® transactions are completed without any report of fraud or scam. Integrating Zelle® into Addition’s platform will enable fast and easy peer-to-peer transfers alongside features like remote deposit, real-time alerts and spending insights.
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About Zelle®
Zelle® is transforming how money moves, with more than five billion digital payments sent since its launch in 2017. The Zelle® network connects over 2,300 banks and credit unions of all sizes, enabling consumers and businesses to send digital payments to people and businesses they know and trust with an eligible bank account in the U.S. Money is available directly in bank accounts generally within minutes when the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®. To learn more about Zelle® and participating financial institutions in the Zelle® network, visit www.zellepay.com.
About Addition Financial Credit Union:
Addition Financial Credit Union is a trusted banking and financial education partner that members of the Central Florida community rely on to help them along their financial journey. Founded in 1937, Addition Financial is a not-for-profit financial cooperative headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida with more than $3 billion in total assets. As a member-owned credit union, Addition Financial puts the financial well-being of its more than 185,000 members at the heart of everything it does. With 26 full-service branches, 11 student-run high school branches, and financial products designed to provide better saving and loan rates and lower fees, Addition Financial is constantly growing and evolving to meet the needs of its members. Addition Financial is the Official Financial Institution of the UCF Knights and owns the naming rights of the Addition Financial Arena on the University of Central Florida campus. Addition Financial was named as one of the “Best Credit Unions for 2025” by Newsweek and one of the “Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2025” by Forbes. For more information, visit AdditionFi.com.
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