Why do I need employer direct deposits to qualify?

Need some gas or grocery money before your next paycheck? FloatMe can help!

To do so we just need to verify that you meet our minimum requirements:

• Have a job with a steady paycheck as a W-2 employee of at least $200 per pay period for three (3) consecutive pay periods
• Are able to receive direct deposits
• Can pay back your Float
• Normally leave funds in your account on payday

To take out a Float on your next paycheck we look at the last few months of transactions in your bank account. We check that you have at least two paychecks on consistent dates (ex. getting paid every other Friday or the 15th and last day of each month). So, make sure you connect FloatMe to the bank account where the majority of your paychecks are regularly deposited. This allows us to make sure that you can pay us back when you take out a Float and that we are following the laws which allow us to offer this service.

We require you to receive direct deposits from your employer for two reasons:

• It allows us to guarantee it is income. We unfortunately cannot do this with deposits from Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, paper checks, etc. because those sources do not provide enough verifiable information.
• This helps us ensure that your bank account allows direct deposits. FloatMe uses ACH direct deposits to send standard floats to your account

If you do not receive direct deposits from your employer you can still use our online resources and potentially other products and services we develop in the future.