摘要 |
Flexible automatic savings programs and/or processes are provided in which a consumer is presented with multiple options for automatic savings to be applied to transactions, such that savings amounts are transferred from a first account to a second account automatically for qualified accounts and transactions. A financial institution can assist the consumer select one of the options to apply to automatic transfers. Transfer policy can thus be customized for a consumer according to their savings needs and goals. Participation is limited to common, or overlapping, ownership status with respect to both source and target accounts, though other ownership entities can also be present. The way that savings amounts are determined for automatic transfers can also be dynamically customized to savings characteristics or goals of the consumer as those characteristics or goals change.
|