PAYMENT ACCOUNT

A system comprising a payment account generated by the payor and adapted to receive the payment from the payor and transfer the payment to the payee in at least one form of payment, a funding account to provide funds to a fund holding account which is adapted to provide the payment to the payment account, a payment processor to process the payment from the payor to the payment account and process the payment from the payment account to the payee, and a payee portal to be accessed by the payee and receive the payment from the payment account. The payment account is a dedicated account for only the payee, and the payee self-directs the transfer of funds and controls the form of payment made from the payment account. A method further comprising generating a payment account, providing funds to the payment account, and self-directing funds from the payment account.