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Fed Deadline Passes as Payment Access Debate Continues

Fed Deadline Passes as Payment Access Debate Continues
Fed Deadline Passes as Payment Access Debate Continues
September 17, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

For payments firms, direct access to the Federal Reserve can remove an intermediary from the chain between a transaction and settlement. For banks, expanding that...

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Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace
Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace
August 12, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments company Sionic has launched its instant bank pay service through Microsoft Marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Real-Time Payments Move Into More Markets and More Workflows
Real-Time Payments Move Into More Markets and More Workflows
July 30, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are no longer waiting for a killer app. From Pix becoming an everyday payment method in Brazil to RTP and FedNow moving deeper...

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88% of Banks Report Strong ROI With Instant Business Payments
88% of Banks Report Strong ROI With Instant Business Payments
July 13, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Business clients don’t want to hear that the payment is “in process.” They want to know that the money was moved, the supplier was paid...

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FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
July 09, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Three years after the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow® Service, the instant payment infrastructure serves 1,800 financial institutions, including seven of the 10 largest banks,...

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FedNow Cross-Border Plan Tests Real-Time Payments Infrastructure
FedNow Cross-Border Plan Tests Real-Time Payments Infrastructure
June 18, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to expand FedNow beyond its current domestic limitations arrives at a moment when demand for faster cross-border payments is colliding with...

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FedNow Has a Sender Problem and Galileo Wants to Fix It
FedNow Has a Sender Problem and Galileo Wants to Fix It
May 12, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: How Real-Time Payments Reshape Banking Operations Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
April 13, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

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