real time payments

Real time payments – also known as realtime payments, instant payments or immediate payments as electronic retail payment solutions that are available 24/7/365.

Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
August 11, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

The presidential race is now, finally, and fully, on. And, so, too, is the parlor game of guessing what happens if the current administration gives...

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Real-Time Gets More Real By The Day
Real-Time Gets More Real By The Day
August 11, 2020  |  Disbursements

Money is getting faster, because it must. Many millions are sweating out the COVID-19 summer jobless and facing uncertainties about maintaining their way of life...

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Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn Malls Into Distribution Centers
Today In Payments: Western Union On An M&A Hunt; Amazon, Simon In Talks To Turn...
August 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Western Union is looking for merger and acquisition opportunities, and Amazon and Simon Property Group are in talks to turn empty...

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The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US
The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US
August 10, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Real time is getting ever closer to prime time. But it might not be the Federal Reserve’s doing. You’d be forgiven for thinking that faster...

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Messaging Standards Bring Clarity To A Fragmented Payments Ecosystem
Messaging Standards Bring Clarity To A Fragmented Payments Ecosystem
August 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging standards are a critical component of interoperability between the increasing number of payment networks around the world. As a method of “speaking the...

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Fed Moves Ahead With FedNow Despite Objections
Fed Moves Ahead With FedNow Despite Objections
August 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Not everyone favors the Federal Reserve Board’s launch of its settlement service designed to eliminate the three-day check clearing and support instant payments in the...

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible
Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible
August 07, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

For the Federal Reserve, real-time payments will take time — three or four years’ time, to be specific. Federal Reserve Board members this week shed...

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How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem
How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Navigating the U.S. regulatory landscape as a financial service provider is not easy, with laws that vary state by state and federal rules that are...

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For Corporate Treasurers, The Real-Time Payments Stakes Are High
For Corporate Treasurers, The Real-Time Payments Stakes Are High
July 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With faster and real-time payments progress being made in the U.S. on multiple fronts, consumers are often at the focus of emerging conversations about the...

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