Apr 9, 2014, 10:37 pm
Last edit by: sechs
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2/25/2015 - Single payment limit raised to $2999 when using credit or debit cards. Maximum payments per calendar month per individual biller account raised from 1 to 4.
2/18/2015 - Beginning next week, certain debit cards from smaller banks, as well as prepaid debit cards and gift cards will be subject to a 3 percent Bill Pay Fee on each payment.
Evolve now accepts Discover, Visa and Mastercard credit cards with 3% fee.
Debit Cards Not Charged the 3% Fee:
Transaction Limits:
http://www.evolvemoney.com/transaction-limits/
Daily dollar limits include:
Individual bill pay dollar limits include:
Monthly payment limits include:
The limits are based on charge date, not payment date.
There are currently no credit cards that can be paid via Evolve.
Tips for Using Evolve
Mortgages Section
Let us know if payments auto apply to principal or if you have to call
Bank of America: After making 4 payments over the weekend you MUST call (or use online banking messaging) to allocate funds to the regular payment - by default it goes to principal.
Central Mortgage: Appears to go to additional principal payment. YMMV
Chase: Payments with JPMorgan have to fall within a ~5-day window in order for them to be unallocated, otherwise they go to principal. Your window depends on the billing date (usually the 1st of the month). If so, the window is until the 5th, so using Evolve, you have to allow for the payment to post and have it post between ~the 1st and the 5th. PITA
Citi: Made two payments near the end of the month and these were originally "unapplied" and labeled as "additional funds received". A day or two afterwards they moved to principal payments. A quick call to Citi had the payments moved from principal to make up my monthly mortgage payment.
Nationstar Mortgage: Payment applied as an "Additional principal payment" if you sent before the 1st of the month. If you pay after the first, the payment is held until you submit the full payment amount, and then the whole thing is applied to your monthly payment.
PNC: Partial payments will be held aside until payment in full is made. They will send a letter.
Provident Funding: Does not accept partial payments. After month's mortgage is paid, accepts Evolve a additional principal payments.
US Bank: Made 4 payments in June; after a couple of days, payments moved from principal payment to applying to monthly payment w/o a call
Wells Fargo: Two $500 payments day 1, One $500 payment day 2 going over the actual mortgage payment amount due. The payment automatically combined itself to pay the exact amount due once the Third hit. Any amount that was overpaid subsequently went towards principal. Nice to not have to send in the Exact amount, if you don't mind paying some extra principal.
"If you have any problems with gift cards please send us an email at support [at] evolvemoney.com" [Source: AlexAtEvolveMoney]
2/25/2015 - Single payment limit raised to $2999 when using credit or debit cards. Maximum payments per calendar month per individual biller account raised from 1 to 4.
2/18/2015 - Beginning next week, certain debit cards from smaller banks, as well as prepaid debit cards and gift cards will be subject to a 3 percent Bill Pay Fee on each payment.
Evolve now accepts Discover, Visa and Mastercard credit cards with 3% fee.
Debit Cards Not Charged the 3% Fee:
- Insert here
- US Bank (but not prepaid)
Transaction Limits:
http://www.evolvemoney.com/transaction-limits/
Daily dollar limits include:
- $2,999.00 in payments funded by a debit card and/or credit card
- $999.00 in payments funded by a cash load pack
Individual bill pay dollar limits include:
- $2999.00 for a single bill funded by a debit card and/or credit card
- $999.00 for a single bill funded by a cash load pack
Monthly payment limits include:
- 4 payments per month using a credit or debit card within the dollar limits listed above.
- Unlimited number of payments per month using a cash load pack within the dollar limits listed above.
- Maximum of $10,000 total payments per month for credit, debit, and cash load packs combined.
The limits are based on charge date, not payment date.
There are currently no credit cards that can be paid via Evolve.
Tips for Using Evolve
- No need to register your debit card
- If your transaction does not go through, you will have to wait for the authorization to fall off your card
- Using multiple Evolve accounts paying the same biller may lead to your biller being permanently blocked
- If using GCs with the new scheduling feature, it is important to schedule in such a way that it says your card will be charged today (not on a future date) to prevent a decline; and if you want to avoid the Express Pay fee this also means typically scheduling a few days out (click each date to find one without the fee but still charges your card today).
Mortgages Section
Let us know if payments auto apply to principal or if you have to call
Bank of America: After making 4 payments over the weekend you MUST call (or use online banking messaging) to allocate funds to the regular payment - by default it goes to principal.
Central Mortgage: Appears to go to additional principal payment. YMMV
Chase: Payments with JPMorgan have to fall within a ~5-day window in order for them to be unallocated, otherwise they go to principal. Your window depends on the billing date (usually the 1st of the month). If so, the window is until the 5th, so using Evolve, you have to allow for the payment to post and have it post between ~the 1st and the 5th. PITA
Citi: Made two payments near the end of the month and these were originally "unapplied" and labeled as "additional funds received". A day or two afterwards they moved to principal payments. A quick call to Citi had the payments moved from principal to make up my monthly mortgage payment.
Nationstar Mortgage: Payment applied as an "Additional principal payment" if you sent before the 1st of the month. If you pay after the first, the payment is held until you submit the full payment amount, and then the whole thing is applied to your monthly payment.
PNC: Partial payments will be held aside until payment in full is made. They will send a letter.
Provident Funding: Does not accept partial payments. After month's mortgage is paid, accepts Evolve a additional principal payments.
US Bank: Made 4 payments in June; after a couple of days, payments moved from principal payment to applying to monthly payment w/o a call
Wells Fargo: Two $500 payments day 1, One $500 payment day 2 going over the actual mortgage payment amount due. The payment automatically combined itself to pay the exact amount due once the Third hit. Any amount that was overpaid subsequently went towards principal. Nice to not have to send in the Exact amount, if you don't mind paying some extra principal.
"If you have any problems with gift cards please send us an email at support [at] evolvemoney.com" [Source: AlexAtEvolveMoney]
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Jul 2, 2014, 12:19 pm
#1727
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 849
so has anyone been able to successfully use GCs after 7/1/14 (the start of the new month)? i tried on 7/1 with one GC and received the error message that i had exceeded my 4 payments and to wait for a new month. umm....
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
1) First account I made 4 payments to in June, but never got an email. I made 2 payments to it yesterday on 7/1 around 9pm and 10pm and it went through fine with a Visa gc.
2) Second account I made 4 payments to in June, but got an email saying it was suspended until July 1st. I did not attempt to pay this since the payment isn't due until the end of the month.
On another note, has anyone submitted a payment today 7/2? Do you mind sharing what delivery date you are getting? Is it July 7 Monday (bc of the holiday)? The payments I made last night is set for delivery Thurs July 3. Thanks!
Jul 2, 2014, 12:38 pm
#1729
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,036
so has anyone been able to successfully use GCs after 7/1/14 (the start of the new month)? i tried on 7/1 with one GC and received the error message that i had exceeded my 4 payments and to wait for a new month. umm....
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
Jul 2, 2014, 12:40 pm
#1730
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
so has anyone been able to successfully use GCs after 7/1/14 (the start of the new month)? i tried on 7/1 with one GC and received the error message that i had exceeded my 4 payments and to wait for a new month. umm....
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
and of course, the GC was temporarily charged for the withdrawal like usual.
Jul 2, 2014, 2:04 pm
#1736
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 21
Jul 2, 2014, 2:32 pm
#1739
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 212
Not sure if this helps, but here's a data point:
1) First account I made 4 payments to in June, but never got an email. I made 2 payments to it yesterday on 7/1 around 9pm and 10pm and it went through fine with a Visa gc.
2) Second account I made 4 payments to in June, but got an email saying it was suspended until July 1st. I did not attempt to pay this since the payment isn't due until the end of the month.
On another note, has anyone submitted a payment today 7/2? Do you mind sharing what delivery date you are getting? Is it July 7 Monday (bc of the holiday)? The payments I made last night is set for delivery Thurs July 3. Thanks!
1) First account I made 4 payments to in June, but never got an email. I made 2 payments to it yesterday on 7/1 around 9pm and 10pm and it went through fine with a Visa gc.
2) Second account I made 4 payments to in June, but got an email saying it was suspended until July 1st. I did not attempt to pay this since the payment isn't due until the end of the month.
On another note, has anyone submitted a payment today 7/2? Do you mind sharing what delivery date you are getting? Is it July 7 Monday (bc of the holiday)? The payments I made last night is set for delivery Thurs July 3. Thanks!