POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSUMER BILL PAYMENT

摘要

The present invention provides systems and methods of processing bill payments. One such method includes receiving a payment request from a customer. The payment request is for a bill associated with a vendor. The vendor may be any number of vendors including utility companies, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, financing companies for the purchase of furniture, appliances, or automobiles, and the like. The method includes verifying, using a point-of-sale device, whether the vendor is included in a group of authorizing vendors. A customer identification and a payment amount associated with the particular bill is received from the customer. The method further includes receiving a payment authorization and providing a receipt to the customer. In this manner, the customer may use a point-of-sale device to make on-time bill payments.