Bank statement charge
What is TILT FKA EMPOWER on my bank statement?
Who charged you
Tilt the cash advance app formerly called Empower
TILT FKA EMPOWER is Tilt, the cash advance and credit app that used to be called Empower; FKA means formerly known as. The charge is usually Tilt's monthly subscription, $8 for most members, or the automatic repayment of a Tilt cash advance on the date Tilt set from your pay cycle.
How it can show on a statement
TILT FKA EMPOWERTILT FKA EMPOWER [number] PPD ID: [number][number] TILT FKA EMPOWER [number] [number] TILSUBSCR[MM/YY][number] TILT FKA EMPOWER [number] [number] TILT ADVANCE
2 more ways it shows
TILT FKA EMPOWER, [CODE] TILT.COM ID USTILT ADVANCE, [CODE] TILT.COM ID US
Find out what it was
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Read the words after the name: TILSUBSCR points to the subscription, TILT ADVANCE to a cash advance repayment.
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Compare the amount: $8 (or less for long time members) is the subscription; an amount equal to an advance you received, plus a small fee, is a repayment.
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Look for an earlier deposit from Tilt or Empower into the same account in the days or weeks before the repayment.
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Open the Tilt app and check Billing under the More tab for the subscription, and your advance for its repayment date.
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Ask who else in your household might have signed up for Tilt with this bank account or card.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to Tilt (formerly Empower), so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “TILT FKA EMPOWER”?
Empower renamed itself Tilt and kept the old name in its billing name, so the line reads TILT FKA EMPOWER; a bank transfer carries a company name of at most 16 characters, and this one fills it exactly. It is the same company and the same accounts; only the name changed.
The words around the name say what the payment is. On a bank transfer, shared statements show TILSUBSCR with a month for the subscription and TILT ADVANCE for a cash advance repayment, next to Tilt's company ID. Tilt can also charge the debit card you linked, and then the line reads TILT FKA EMPOWER or TILT ADVANCE followed by a short code and TILT.COM.
Why you might see this charge
- The monthly subscription, which starts after the 14 day trial for first time members; some early Empower members pay a lower legacy price.
- The automatic repayment of a cash advance on the repayment date Tilt set from your pay cycle, plus any instant delivery fee.
- A subscription charged straight away after rejoining: returning members get no new trial.
- A repeat attempt after a payment failed: Tilt can try again within 31 days, by bank transfer or by your linked debit card.
- A subscription still running after the app was deleted, since deleting the app does not end it.
Is TILT FKA EMPOWER legit?
Yes. Tilt Finance, Inc. is a real US financial technology company (not a bank) that used to trade as Empower, so a TILT FKA EMPOWER line is normally a genuine subscription or advance repayment from an account linked to Tilt.
Tilt is not connected to Empower, the retirement and investment company. Fake messages that borrow app names do circulate; check the charge in the Tilt app and your own emails, never through a link in an unexpected text.
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Questions about TILT FKA EMPOWER
What does TILT FKA EMPOWER mean?
It is Tilt, the cash advance app that was called Empower before it changed its name. FKA stands for formerly known as.
Why is TILT FKA EMPOWER charging me $8?
$8 is Tilt's monthly subscription. It starts after a 14 day trial for first time members, is charged at once for returning members, and keeps running if you only delete the app.
Is TILT FKA EMPOWER the Empower retirement company?
No. Tilt says it is not connected to Empower, the retirement and investment company. A line with TILT FKA EMPOWER is the cash advance app.
What are TILSUBSCR and TILT ADVANCE on my statement?
They are the payment labels Tilt sends with a bank transfer: TILSUBSCR is the monthly subscription and TILT ADVANCE is the repayment of a cash advance.
What if I did not agree to a TILT FKA EMPOWER charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to Tilt, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Is Empower the same as Tilt? (Tilt Support)
- What is Tilt's subscription fee? (Tilt Support)
- What fees are charged for Tilt products? (Tilt Support)
- How do I repay my Tilt Cash Advance? (Tilt Support)
- Tilt Subscription Agreement (Tilt)
- Tilt Terms of Service (Tilt Finance, Inc.)
- Tilt is a financial technology company, not a bank (Tilt)
- ACH File Details: company name and entry description fields (Nacha ACH Developer Guide)
- Shared Varo statement with TILT FKA EMPOWER and TILT ADVANCE card lines (reported)
- Shared Chase statement with a Tilt Fka Empower PPD line (reported)
- Shared bank transaction history with TILSUBSCR and TILT ADVANCE lines (reported)