Jack Henry & Associates Inc. and Early Warning have announced a strategic partnership that will see Jack Henry resell Early Warning's Zelle person-to-person payments service to partner financial institutions, according to a press release.

The Zelle network is open to all banks and credit unions in the U.S. To date, 19 financial institutions have joined the network; approximately 3,000 additional financial institutions will gain access through the alliance between Early Warning and Jack Henry,

"Partnerships that lead to the growth of the Zelle Network are vital to our business, and a great benefit to all users," Lou Anne Alexander, group president of payments at Early Warning, said in a statement. "We are pleased to partner with Jack Henry on our mutual mission to provide faster, more secure P2P payment solutions."