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Realex Financial Services today launched a new kind of bank account that users to move cash around, create a circle of people to pay, and operate multiple accounts with no transaction charges.
The company has taken its Realex Fire personal account out of beta. With a mission to address some fundamental problems in the payments industry and to transform the way people and businesses pay and get paid. The company has been working on the product for several years.
Realex Fire is a new style of bank account, enabling users to lodge and withdraw funds, create a circle of people to pay, send and receive payments, operate multiple accounts and get notifications on Facebook. At a time when traditional banks are re-introducing transaction fees, the Realex Fire personal account is free of transaction charges.
The Realex Fire personal account is like a bank account but with more features.
Opening an account is completed online and users can transfer funds from other bank accounts. Once the first account is opened, more accounts can be added.
Using email addresses or mobile numbers, users can invite people to their "circle" - the people they pay.
Users may also view the people who pay them and request payments for specific amounts.
All Realex Fire payments are processed in real time, with no transaction fees for personal users.
By linking a Facebook profile to the account, users can receive private notifications when they get paid or receive a payment request.
A mobile app, giving users access anytime and place is currently being beta tested and will be available shortly.
Speaking on the announcement, Realex Fire Founder and CEO, Colm Lyon said: "It's time for change, real change, in the way people and businesses pay and are paid. We want to fundamentally transform the payments landscape and make payments safer, more accessible, social and less expensive to process. That is our mission. This is a significant milestone for us and marks a fundamental change in the payments landscape; as a regulated entity we have joined the banking networks so we can create the most complete and compelling payments products".