2. EBPP
Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) is
the electronic presentation of statements, bills,
invoices, and related information sent by a
company to its customers, and corresponding
payment for goods or services.
4. Biller- An entity that bills a Customer.
Customer- The party that receives the bill. Could be a consumer or
a business.
Biller Service Provider (BSP) - An agent of the Biller that provides
services such as bill formatting, data parsing, bill hosting and bill
consolidation.
Customer Service Provider (CSP) - An agent of the Customer that
provides service access. Could be a personal finance management
software, direct banking site, or a Customer aggregator
Biller Payment Provider (BPP) - Processes payment and remittance
information on behalf of the Biller.
Customer Payment Provider (CPP)- Processes payment and
remittance information on behalf of the Customer, could be the
Customer's bank or a third party.
Payment/Remittance Network(s)- Transfers payment and
5. Process
Service Initiation
Presentment
Payment & Remittance
17. Consumer Benefits
Direct control over the timing and amount of the
payment
A savings on the cost of checks, postage and
envelopes
Simplify bill payment processing and record
retention
Centralize and streamline all bill payment
functions and storage on their computer
Review bills and make payments when they want,
24 hours a day
Reduction or elimination of paper filing and
18. Biller benefits
Improve customer service
Leverage the delivery power of the Internet
Provide a unique opportunity to touch your
customers in a new medium
Create one-to-one marketing opportunities
Integrate with existing automated billing and
payment functions, such as cash management
and accounts receivable
Reduce billing and payments processing expense
Customer retention
Improve cash flow and posting time