Real-Time Payments

Real-Time Payments
Embedded Payments Pull Real-Time Adoption Forward
December 03, 2025

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Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
December 02, 2025

Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect to receive their earnings the moment they are issued. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FedNow Exec Busts Instant Pay Fraud Myths and Encourages Banks to Keep Up
November 21, 2025

With a little over two years in market, the Federal Reserve’s instant payments platform, the FedNow® Service, is now entering what Chief Product and Relationship Officer Shonda Clay calls its next phase: moving to mainstream awareness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Pix Turns 5 as Brazil’s Real-Time Payments Shift Accelerates
November 14, 2025

Real-time payments continue to expand across the globe through several use cases as businesses and households lean into speed. 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...

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Only 2% of Firms Report Fraud on Real-Time Rails
November 14, 2025

For years, banks have treated real-time payments like an unlocked door. Open too wide and fraud might slip through. But new data show that those fears are misplaced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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FedNow Chief Credits Bank Feedback for Momentum
November 12, 2025

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FedNow Head Watches Banks Race to Catch Nonbanks as Growth Surges
November 05, 2025

The competition between banks and nonbanks is intensifying as customers demand faster, always-available ways to move money. Banks are finding that the FedNow® Service can help them compete more efficiently in a market that rewards speed and reliability. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa Teams With Alacriti as Instant Payment Use Grows
October 27, 2025

Payments firm Alacriti has launched an integration with Visa’s real-time money movement platform Visa Direct. 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...

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57% of Consumers Who Try Instant Payouts Make Them a Habit
October 27, 2025

Instant payments were once a novelty. Just a faster way to move money. Today, they’re a reflex. 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...