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Neobank Joust Targets Freelancers With New App

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Joust accounts are also FDIC-insured and are combined with a merchant account. and by 2027, more than 50 percent of the country’s workforce is anticipated to freelance in some manner, according to 2019 data by Upwork and the Freelancers Union. The Joust app is available for download on both Google Play and the Apple App Store.

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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The bank guarantees invoice payments and has a “PayArmour” feature for same-day funding, which is available as an app in Google Play and the Apple App Store. “We The bank combines an FDIC-insured account and a merchant account and accepts a variety of payments. Joust believes this segment of the population is being underserved.

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