Despite the demonstrated benefits, the adoption of real-time payments has not been, well, particularly speedy. Many businesses cite the lack of ubiquity and high upfront costs for their halting shift to digital payment solutions. Still, the need for speed, convenience and safety is universal and...
With a problem at the Federal Reserve that has since reportedly been fixed, direct deposits, as well as other financial transactions, were delayed on Thursday (Dec. 19). Banks were told about a “disruption” in the automated clearing house (ACH) network that brought about delays in...
The Federal Reserve System has joined the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) as a founding sponsor, the Fed announced in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Small business is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, and cash flow is the lifeblood of small businesses. Firms struggle when funds don’t reach their accounts in a timely manner. Silvana Hernandez, senior vice president of digital payments and labs at Mastercard, tells Karen Webster...
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Faster and real-time payments still have a long journey ahead toward ubiquity, particularly in the realm of corporate cross-border payments. Interoperability between various markets’ networks, as well as standardization of payments messages to benchmarks like ISO 20022, are key to adoption, said HSBC’s Global Head...
The healthcare market is not immune to payment frictions, as costly inefficiencies can force hospitals to chase payments and prompt 47 percent of patients to consider seeking medical treatments elsewhere. The Faster Payments Tracker includes a Deep Dive that explores the potential benefits that real-time...
HSBC Bank has launched real-time payments capabilities on the RTP network that gives businesses the ability to pay and be paid immediately, the company said in a press release Monday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Consumers with poor credit and a lack of savings have few good borrowing alternatives when unexpected expenses arise. In the new Faster Payments Tracker, DecisionLogic CEO David Evans says real-time data tools could make a difference (by using cash flow as a proxy for subprime...
