Computer payment banking system and method
A computer payment banking system comprising a bank or financial institution, a sourced bank account, a sourced bank account holder, and a merchant. The bank or financial institution uses monetary funds from the sourced bank account to pay the merchant. The system is directed to processing of an online web-based purchase associated with the sourced bank account or holder. The system is directed to processing purchases made using a credit or debit instrument associated with the sourced bank account. A source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account includes, but is not limited to, a checking account, credit or debit instrument, online banking account, bank or non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, and a combination thereof. Online access to rewards, financial reports, budget tools, or spending information of the sourced bank account holder may be provided by the bank or financial institution to the sourced bank account holder.
1 . A computer payment banking system comprising:
a bank or a financial institution that holds physical monetary funds,
a sourced bank account,
a holder of the sourced bank account, and
a merchant, wherein the bank or the financial institution uses monetary funds from the sourced bank account to pay the merchant in a computer-based payment system for an online web-based purchase associated with the sourced bank account or the holder of the sourced bank account.
2 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 1 , wherein the purchase is made with a credit instrument or a debit instrument associated with the sourced bank account.
3 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 1 , wherein online access to rewards, financial reports, budget tools, or spending information of the holder of the sourced bank account is provided by the bank or the financial institution to the holder of the sourced bank account.
4 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 1 , wherein a source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account is a checking account, credit instrument, debit instrument, online banking account, bank line of credit, non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, or a combination thereof.
5 . A computer payment banking system comprising:
a bank or a financial institution that holds physical monetary funds,
a sourced bank account,
a holder of the sourced bank account, and
a merchant, wherein the bank or the financial institution uses monetary funds from the sourced bank account to pay the merchant in a computer-based payment system for a purchase made using a credit instrument or a debit instrument associated with the sourced bank account.
6 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 5 , wherein online access to rewards, financial reports, budget tools, or spending information of the holder of the sourced bank account is provided by the bank or the financial institution to the holder of the sourced bank account.
7 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 5 , wherein a source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account is a checking account, credit instrument, debit instrument, online banking account, bank line of credit, non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, or a combination thereof.
8 . A computer payment banking system comprising:
a sourced bank account established by a bank or a financial institution that holds physical monetary funds, wherein a source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account are prearranged between the bank or the financial institution and a holder of the sourced bank account prior to a web-based payment transaction being processed by the bank or the financial institution for an online web-based purchase or refund in a computer-based payment system.
9 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 8 , wherein a source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account is a checking account, credit instrument, debit instrument, online banking account, bank line of credit, non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, or a combination thereof.
10 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 8 , wherein the purchase is made with a credit instrument or a debit instrument associated with the sourced bank account.
11 . The computer payment banking system according to claim 8 , wherein online access to rewards, financial reports, budget tools, or spending information of the holder of the sourced bank account is provided by the bank or the financial institution to the holder of the sourced bank account
12 . A method of using a computer payment banking system, the method comprising:
establishing a sourced bank account with a user by a bank or a financial institution that holds physical monetary funds, wherein the user is the holder of the sourced bank account, and
processing payments in a computer-based payment system using the sourced bank account for purchases made that are associated with the sourced bank account.
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the purchases are made with a computer-based device.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the purchases are made from an online merchant.
15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the purchases are made with a credit instrument or a debit instrument.
16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the credit or debit instrument is tied to the sourced bank account.
17 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the credit or debit instrument is issued by the bank or the financial institution.
18 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein a source of monetary funds for the sourced bank account is a checking account, credit instrument, debit instrument, online banking account, bank line of credit, non-bank line of credit, loan, financial account, or a combination thereof.