Real Time Payments news and trends

SoFi Uses Galileo to Power Real-Time FedNow Transfers
Real-Time Payments // April 13, 2026

SoFi has begun offering instant bank transfers via the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Work
Gig Economy // April 06, 2026

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Real-Time Payments Ease the Squeeze on Workers and Small Firms
Real-Time Payments // April 02, 2026

Real-time payments are moving from a technical upgrade to altering how money is actually experienced, managed and valued across the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Why Speed Alone Isn’t Enough in Payouts
Disbursements // April 01, 2026

“The Preference Match Imperative: Aligning Payout Delivery With Recipient Expectations,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments collaboration, examines a simple yet increasingly important issue in modern disbursements: whether people receive funds the way they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Work

April 06, 2026
Watch more: Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Costs Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Real-Time Payments Ease the Squeeze on Workers and Small Firms

April 02, 2026
Real-time payments are moving from a technical upgrade to altering how money is actually experienced, managed and valued across the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cross-Border Payments Hit a New Bottleneck at the Data Border

March 31, 2026
The globalization of commerce is an umbrella term defined by the movement of goods, capital and talent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Why Millions of New Accounts Never Turn Into Real Banking Relationships

March 25, 2026
Banks and credit unions are opening millions of new accounts, yet too many fail to become active relationships. As FinTechs deliver instant funding and immediate usability, traditional financial institutions (FIs)...

Quick Reads
Visa Deepens Blockchain Involvement With Tempo Network Validator

April 14, 2026
Visa is expanding its blockchain efforts by launching its validator node on the Tempo network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

SoFi Uses Galileo to Power Real-Time FedNow Transfers

April 13, 2026
SoFi has begun offering instant bank transfers via the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit

March 27, 2026
Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant...

Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses

February 19, 2026
Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...