Money Network
“Can a Fiserv-owned prepaid and disbursement network serve as the go-to payroll card and government payment distribution layer for large employers and state/federal agencies?”
Money Network Financial, LLC, a Fiserv subsidiary, began as a payroll card and disbursement platform primarily serving employers and government agencies. Over time it expanded from employer payroll cards (Walmart, ADP) into broader government disbursement programs including unemployment benefits and pandemic-era Economic Impact Payments. The platform operates as a money transmitter as an authorized delegate of Integrated Payment Systems, Inc. (IPS), relying on sponsor banks (Pathward, formerly MetaBank/The Bancorp) for the underlying banking infrastructure while Fiserv's First Data legacy powers processing.