Zelle^® and FAQs

Zelle^® is a fast, safe and easy way to send money directly between almost any bank accounts in the U.S., typically within minutes¹. With just an email address or U.S. mobile phone number, you can send money to people you trust, regardless of where they bank².

You can send money to friends, family and others you trust². Since money is sent directly from your bank account to another person's bank account within minutes¹, it's important to only send money to people you trust, and always ensure you've used the correct email address or U.S. mobile number.

You can send, request, or receive money with Zelle^®. To get started, log into your Webster online banking or personal mobile banking app and select "Send Money with Zelle^®". Enter your email address or U.S. mobile phone number, receive a one-time verification code, enter it, accept terms and conditions, and you're ready to start sending and receiving with Zelle^®. To send money using Zelle^®, simply select someone from your mobile device's contacts (or add a trusted recipient's email address or U.S. mobile phone number), add the amount you'd like to send and an optional note, review, then hit "Send." In most cases, the money is available to your recipient in minutes¹. To request money using Zelle^®, choose "Request," select the individual(s) from whom you'd like to request money, enter the amount you'd like to request, include an optional note, review and hit "Request"³. To receive money, just share your enrolled email address or U.S. mobile phone number with a friend and ask them to send you money with Zelle^®.

If you have already enrolled with Zelle^®, you do not need to take any further action. The money will move directly into your bank account, typically within minutes¹. If you have not yet enrolled with Zelle^®, follow these steps:

1. Click on the link provided in the payment notification you received via email or text message.
2. Select "Webster Bank"
3. Follow the instructions provided on the page to enroll and receive your payment. Pay attention to the email address or U.S. mobile number where you received the payment notification - you should enroll with Zelle^® using that email address or U.S. mobile number to ensure you receive your money.

Zelle^® is a great way to send money to family, friends, and people you are familiar with such as your personal trainer, babysitter or neighbor². Since money is sent directly from your bank account to another person’s bank account within minutes¹, Zelle^® should only be used to send money to friends, family and others you trust. Neither Webster Bank nor Zelle^® offers a protection program for any authorized payments made with Zelle^® – for example, if you do not receive the item you paid for or the item is not as described or as you expected.

Webster Bank does not charge any fees to use Zelle^®4.

It’s easy — Zelle^® is already available within Webster Bank’s personal mobile banking app and online banking! Check our app or sign-in online and follow a few simple steps to enroll with Zelle^® today.

You can find a full list of participating banks and credit unions live with Zelle^® here. If your recipient’s bank isn’t on the list, don’t worry! The list of participating financial institutions is always growing, and your recipient can still use Zelle^® by downloading the Zelle^® app for Android and iOS. To enroll with the Zelle^® app, your recipient will enter their basic contact information, an email address and U.S. mobile number, and a Visa^® or Mastercard^® debit card with a U.S. based account (does not include U.S. territories). Zelle^® does not accept debit cards associated with international deposit accounts or any credit cards.

When you enroll with Zelle^® through Webster Bank's personal mobile banking app, your name, the name of your bank, and the email address or U.S. mobile number you enrolled is shared with Zelle^® (no sensitive account details are shared – those stay with Webster Bank). When someone sends money to your enrolled email address or U.S. mobile number, Zelle^® looks up the email address or mobile number in its “directory” and notifies Webster Bank of the incoming payment. Webster Bank then directs the payment into your bank account, all while keeping your sensitive account details private.

You can only cancel a payment if the person you sent money to hasn’t yet enrolled with Zelle^®. To check whether the payment is still pending because the recipient hasn’t yet enrolled, you can go to your activity page, choose the payment you want to cancel, and then select “Cancel This Payment.” If the person you sent money to has already enrolled with Zelle^®, the money is sent directly to their bank account and cannot be canceled. This is why it’s important to only send money to people you trust, and always ensure you’ve used the correct email address or U.S. mobile number when sending money. If you sent money to the wrong person, we recommend contacting the recipient and requesting the money back. If you aren’t able to get your money back, please call us at 800.325.2424 so we can help you.

In order to use Zelle^®, the sender and recipient’s bank accounts must be based in the U.S.

Money sent with Zelle^® is typically available to an enrolled recipient within minutes¹. If you send money to someone who isn’t enrolled with Zelle^®, they will receive a notification prompting them to enroll. After enrollment, the money will move directly to your recipient’s account, typically within minutes¹. If your payment is pending, we recommend confirming that the person you sent money to has enrolled with Zelle^® and that you entered the correct email address or U.S. mobile phone number. If you’re waiting to receive money, you should check to see if you’ve received a payment notification via email or text message. If you haven’t received a payment notification, we recommend following up with the sender to confirm they entered the correct email address or U.S. mobile phone number. Still having trouble? Please give Webster Bank’s Client Services a call toll-free at 800.325.2424 or get in touch through our “Contact Us” page.

Yes! They will receive a notification via email or text message.

Keeping your money and information safe is a top priority for Webster Bank. When you use Zelle^® within our personal mobile app or online banking, your information is protected with the same technology we use to keep your bank account safe.

If you don’t know the person, or aren’t sure you will get what you paid for (for example, items bought from an online bidding or sales site), you should not use Zelle^® for these types of transactions. These transactions are potentially high risk (just like sending cash to a person you don’t know is high risk). Neither Webster Bank nor Zelle^® offers a protection program for any authorized payments made with Zelle^® – for example, if you do not receive the item you paid for or the item is not as described or as you expected.

Your email address or U.S. mobile phone number may already be enrolled with Zelle^® at another bank or credit union. Call our Client Services and ask them to update your email address or U.S. mobile phone number at Webster Bank so you can use it for Zelle^®. Once Client Services moves your email address or U.S. mobile phone number, it will be connected to your Webster Bank account so you can start sending and receiving money with Zelle^® through the Webster Bank personal mobile banking app and online banking. Please call Webster Bank’s Client Services toll-free at 800.325.2424 for help.