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.

Entersekt CPO Says Fighting Fraud Should Be Treated Like ‘Team Sport’
Entersekt CPO Says Fighting Fraud Should Be Treated Like ‘Team Sport’
February 28, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The launch of the FedNow® Service last year has transformed the instant payments landscape, unlocking real-time settlement capabilities 24/7/365. But according to Pradheep Sampath, chief...

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Brazil’s Central Bank Promotes Pix as Cross-Border Payment Solution
Brazil’s Central Bank Promotes Pix as Cross-Border Payment Solution
February 27, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Brazil’s central bank is reportedly looking to take the country’s instant-payment system, Pix, to the global stage. With policymakers from the Group of 20 nations...

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Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
Nearly Half of Financial Institutions Believe Open Banking Risks Outweigh Rewards
February 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly half of financial institution executives are concerned that open banking may not be a positive value proposition — especially in an environment of increasing...

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New Data: FIs Cooling on Open Banking but Still on Course for Real-Time Payments
New Data: FIs Cooling on Open Banking but Still on Course for Real-Time Payments
February 26, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Open banking is transforming the banking industry. It grants third-party FinTechs access to the financial data and funds traditional financial institutions (FIs) manage. Doing so...

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42% of SMBs Would Pay a Fee to Receive Instant Ad Hoc Payments
42% of SMBs Would Pay a Fee to Receive Instant Ad Hoc Payments
February 21, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) heavily rely on ad hoc payments to sustain their cash flow.  According to “How Instant Ad Hoc Payments Drive SMB...

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Consumers Choose Pay-by-Bank Payments for Lower Fees
Consumers Choose Pay-by-Bank Payments for Lower Fees
February 21, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Account-to-account (A2A) payments, also known as pay-by-bank, are gaining popularity among consumers. In the United States, 36% of consumers use this payment method, according to...

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OpenPayd, TrueLayer Offer Instant Account-to-Account Payments
OpenPayd, TrueLayer Offer Instant Account-to-Account Payments
February 20, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

OpenPayd has partnered with TrueLayer to enhance the instant payment solutions it offers its clients. By leveraging TrueLayer’s open banking payment network throughout the United Kingdom and Europe,...

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Digital Payments Deliver Competition-Critical Data for SMBs in Connected Economy
Digital Payments Deliver Competition-Critical Data for SMBs in Connected Economy
February 19, 2024  |  Faster Payments

The future of digital payments is, in many ways, already here.  What is left is the need for businesses to adapt to this rapidly shifting...

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Consumers Prefer Instant Payments, Federal Reserve and PYMNTS Data Show
Consumers Prefer Instant Payments, Federal Reserve and PYMNTS Data Show
February 16, 2024  |  Faster Payments

An official with the Atlanta Federal Reserve says findings from a 2023 Federal Reserve study confirm the growing appetite for instant payments. Claire Greene, payments...

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