Venmo and Zelle Experience Outages on May 2 Due to Fiserv Issue, Schwab Confirms User Login Problems

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Published May 2, 2025, 06:11 PM

On May 2, 2025, users across the United States experienced outages with popular money transfer apps Venmo and Zelle. Venmo faced an outage that left people unable to use the app. Zelle encountered problems primarily on Friday morning, with many users reporting difficulties sending payments and logging in. The issue affected users at some banks but was reportedly not industry-wide.

Zelle attributed the disruption to a third-party service provider, Fiserv. Reports of the outage spiked on Downdetector and remained elevated throughout the day. Schwab confirmed the outage but noted it was not affecting the entire industry. The disruption impacted thousands of users, with complaints also reported in Spanish-speaking banking communities.

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Bank users report interruptions on the Zelle platform

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Zelle confirms to @CNN that users at some banks are not able to use the payments platform. Zelle said the issue is linked to a third-party: Fiserv @downdetector outage reports spiked Friday morning and remain elevated.

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Zelle users experiencing issues with sending payments, logging in

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Zelle and Venmo Outages Disrupt Money Transfers, Impacting Banks Including Scotiabank Due to Fiserv Issues

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Venmo and Zelle Experience Outages on May 2 Due to Fiserv Issue, Schwab Confirms User Login Problems

Venmo and Zelle Experience Outages on May 2 Due to Fiserv Issue, Schwab Confirms User Login Problems

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