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Gen X Wants More From Familiar Payment Tools
Gen X Wants More From Familiar Payment Tools
October 27, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Generation X is giving payments providers a clear signal to make payments more flexible, but keep them familiar. This cohort is not particularly interested in...

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Nacha Reports Same Day ACH Volume Jumps 37% in Q3
Nacha Reports Same Day ACH Volume Jumps 37% in Q3
October 23, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Businesses use payments timing as a factor in their cash forecasts. A buyer sends money before an invoice deadline, while the supplier waits for money...

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Instant Payments May Give Credit Unions a Deposit Growth Advantage
Instant Payments May Give Credit Unions a Deposit Growth Advantage
October 22, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Banks have generally measured instant payments by transactions: how many customers use them, how much money moves and how quickly payments arrive. An example from...

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Smart Contracts Connect B2B Workflows to Real-Time Payments
Smart Contracts Connect B2B Workflows to Real-Time Payments
October 21, 2026  |  B2B Payments

In the commercial payments realm, invoices need validation, discrepancies warrant resolution and someone (or an authorized system) ultimately approve the release of funds. Smart contracts...

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Indian Consumers Embrace Cash Ahead of New Instant Payment Fees
Indian Consumers Embrace Cash Ahead of New Instant Payment Fees
October 18, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Indian consumers are reportedly increasing their cash usage ahead of new fees on the country’s popular digital payment system. Beginning next month, the United Payments...

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AWS Says Banks Face a 24/7 Payments Balancing Act
AWS Says Banks Face a 24/7 Payments Balancing Act
October 05, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Moving money faster has compressed the time banks have to answer a more complicated question: How should this particular payment move? A transaction can arrive...

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Free Instant Payments Still Need a Revenue Model
Free Instant Payments Still Need a Revenue Model
October 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments may look free to the person tapping “send,” but somebody must pay to keep the money moving around the clock. News surrounding India’s...

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Europe’s Payee Checks Set the Pace as US Plans Take Shape
Europe’s Payee Checks Set the Pace as US Plans Take Shape
October 01, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

A payment moving from one country to another passes through banks, clearing systems and payment networks that operate under different rules. The recipient information used...

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Bank of America Launches Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
Bank of America Launches Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
September 29, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Bank of America’s Cross-Border Real-Time Payments solution has completed its first transaction, the bank said in a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press release emailed to PYMNTS....

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