instant payments

Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace

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. With this integration, Sionic can offer real-time, bank-to-bank payments at the...

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Real-Time Payments Help Banks Win the Whole Commercial Relationship
Real-Time Payments Help Banks Win the Whole Commercial Relationship
August 04, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments are no longer simply a payments product. They are becoming commercial banking infrastructure. That’s the case for financial institutions and their clients who...

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Real-Time Payments Expose the Cost of Legacy Technology
Real-Time Payments Expose the Cost of Legacy Technology
July 28, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With The Clearing House’s Cheryl Gurz After eight years of industry outreach and infrastructure investment, instant payments are becoming familiar...

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DoorDash Taps Astra to Fast-Track Instant Deposits for Drivers
DoorDash Taps Astra to Fast-Track Instant Deposits for Drivers
July 22, 2026  |  Digital Payments

DoorDash’s banking product for delivery drivers, DoorDash Crimson, now includes instant deposits powered by Astra’s Payment Cloud. With this capability, DoorDash delivery drivers can use Visa Direct and Mastercard Send to add...

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The Biggest RTP Rival Is the Payment System That Already Works
The Biggest RTP Rival Is the Payment System That Already Works
July 22, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Businesses that use real-time payments tend to see more value than businesses still deciding whether they need them at all. The divide emerged from the...

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Dispute Over Brazil’s Pix System Leads to 25% Tariffs
Dispute Over Brazil’s Pix System Leads to 25% Tariffs
July 21, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Brazil’s Pix instant payment system is widely popular in the country. However, the system’s model, run by Brazil’s central bank, has begun appealing to several...

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New QR Standard Unlocks US Instant Payments at Checkout
New QR Standard Unlocks US Instant Payments at Checkout
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

The United States does not lack instant payment rails. It lacks a simple, universal front door to them. That is the larger significance of X9.150,...

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Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

People in Brazil seem to love the Pix instant payment system. The U.S. government is a different story. Last year, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...

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