Zelle®
Mobilize your money with Zelle®
Zelle® is a convenient way to send money right from your Mobile Banking app or Online Banking account.
Whether it’s saving you a trip to the ATM or taking out the guesswork of divvying up the cost of the lunch tab, Zelle® is a fast, safe and easy way to send and request money with friends, family and others you trust2. Money is sent directly to the recipient’s account and is typically available in minutes1, and all you need to send money is the recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile phone number.
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- Log in to Online Banking or Mobile Banking app
- Select Send Money with Zelle®
- Select or enter a new Contact
- Enter Amount
Send Money with Zelle® QR Codes
Whether you’re sending money to a new friend or to your stylist for a job well done, Zelle® QR codes not only allow you to skip searching for or adding your recipient’s information, but they also mean your money is sent to the right place.
- Open Zelle® in your Mobile Banking app
- Click on the QR code quick link
- Point your camera at the recipient’s Zelle® QR code
- Send money to your friend
Zelle® Ready Contacts
Ever wonder which of your family members and friends also use Zelle®? Look for the purple Z next to their names to quickly identify them. This makes Zelle® an easy choice to send and receive money or split expenses.
- Open Zelle® in your Mobile Banking app
- Click on your recipients
- Select a friend/family member with the purple Z
- Enter the amount and send money to your friend or family member
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zelle®?
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.
Who can I send money to with Zelle®?
Zelle® is a great way to send money to family, friends and people you are familiar with such as your personal trainer, babysitter or neighbor. Since money is sent directly from your bank account to another person’s bank account within minutes1, 1 Zelle® should only be used to send money to friends, family and others you know and trust. 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 ®. These transactions are potentially high risk (just like sending cash to a person you don’t know is high risk). Neither Hometown Bank nor Zelle® offers purchase protection for 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.
How do I use Zelle®?
You can send, request, or receive money with Zelle®.
- To get started, log into Hometown Bank’s Online Banking or Mobile Banking app and select “Send Money with Zelle®“. Accept terms and conditions, enter your email address or U.S. mobile phone number, receive a one-time verification code, enter it, and you’re ready to start sending and receiving with Zelle®.
- To send money using Zelle®, simply add a trusted recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile phone number, enter 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®.
Someone sent me money with Zelle®, how do I receive it?
If you have already enrolled with Zelle®, you do not need to take any further action. The money will be sent directly into your bank account, and will be available typically within minutes.
If you have not yet enrolled with Zelle•, follow these steps:
Click on the link provided in the payment notification you received via email or text message.
- Select Hometown Bank.
- 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 where you received the notification to ensure you receive your money.
What type of payments can I make with Zelle®?
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 Hometown 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.
How do I get started with Zelle®?
It’s easy — Zelle® is already available within Hometown Bank’s Mobile Banking app and Online Banking! Check our app or sign-in online and follow a few simple steps to enroll with Zelle® today.
What if I want to send money to someone whose financial institution doesn’t offer Zelle®?
You can find a full list of participating banks and credit unions live with Zelle® here.
If your recipient’s financial institution 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.
How does Zelle® work?
When you enroll with Zelle® through your online banking Bill Pay account, or 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 Hometown 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 Hometown Bank of the incoming payment. Hometown Bank then directs the payment into your bank account, all while keeping your sensitive account details private.
Can I use Zelle® internationally?
In order to use Zelle®, the sender and recipient’s bank accounts must be based in the U.S.
Can I cancel a payment?
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 customer care at 330-673-9827 so we can help you.
Scheduled or recurring payments sent directly to your recipient’s account number (instead of an email address or mobile number) are made available by Hometown Bank but are a separate service from Zelle® and can take 1 – 3 business days to process.
You can cancel a payment that is scheduled in advance if the money has not already been deducted from your account.
How long does it take to receive money with Zelle®?
Money sent with Zelle® is typically available to an enrolled recipient within minutes.
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 contact customer care at 330-673-9827.
Will the person I send money to be notified?
Yes! They will receive a notification via email or text message.
How do I use a Zelle® QR code?
Zelle ® QR code provides peace of mind knowing you can send and receive money to the right person, without typing an email address or U.S. mobile number.
To locate your Zelle® QR code, log into the Hometown Bank mobile banking app, click “Send Money with Zelle ®”.
Next, go to your “Zelle ® settings” and click “Zelle ® QR code” and your QR code will be displayed under “My Code”.
From here you can view your QR code and use the print or share icons to text, email or print your Zelle ® QR code. To receive money, share your Zelle ® QR code.
To send money, log into the Hometown Bank mobile banking app, click “Send money with Zelle ®”, click “Send,” then click on the QR code icon displayed at the top of the “Select Recipient” screen.
Once you allow access to your camera, simply point your camera at the recipient’s Zelle ® QR code, enter the amount, hit “Send,” and the money is on the way! When sending money to someone new, it’s always important to confirm the recipient is correct by reviewing the displayed name before sending money.
Or Select Answer B if you do not have QR code I have scanned a Zelle® QR code, but it isn’t working. The Zelle ® QR code feature is currently not available at Hometown Bank. The ability to use Zelle® QR code will be available soon.
Is my information secure?
Keeping your money and information safe is a top priority for Hometown Bank. When you use Zelle® within our Mobile Banking app or Online Banking, your information is protected with the same technology we use to keep your bank account safe.
I’m unsure about using Zelle® to pay someone I don’t know. What should I do?
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 Hometown 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.
1 Transactions typically occur in minutes when the recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile number is already enrolled with Zelle®.
2 Must have a bank account in the U.S. to use Zelle®.
3 In order to send payment requests or split payment requests to a U.S. mobile number, the mobile number must already be enrolled with Zelle®.
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