Instant payments have moved from novelty to norm, reshaping how consumers expect to receive money across payroll, insurance, rewards and platform disbursements. Nearly three in four consumers have now received at least one payout instantly, a clear sign that instant delivery has reached mainstream scale....
As consumers grow accustomed to instant digital interactions in nearly every aspect of their lives, the timing of when money arrives is no longer a back-office detail. It is a visible signal of reliability, trust and financial control. Disbursement speed is now a defining factor...
In the instant economy, how fast money moves determines how people work, spend and stay loyal. The new “Money Mobility Ecosystem: Meeting Recipient Expectations in the Instant Economy,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, reveals that speed is no longer a differentiator; it’s...
Consumers are no longer willing to wait. Instant disbursements have become the expectation rather than the exception. New research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments reveals that not only do people want their money instantly, many are even willing to pay extra to get it...
March 19, 2026
“Five Years of Change: How Payouts Shifted From Slow and Paper-Based to Instant and Digital,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, tracks how the U.S. payout market changed throughout the last five years as consumers and businesses moved away from paper checks and slower bank transfers toward faster digital options. The central finding […]
January 14, 2026
As consumers grow accustomed to instant digital interactions in nearly every aspect of their lives, the timing of when money arrives is no longer a back-office detail. It is a...
April 17, 2025
Consumers are no longer willing to wait. Instant disbursements have become the expectation rather than the exception. New research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments reveals that not only do...
March 27, 2025
Even as an executive order mandating digital disbursements from the U.S. Treasury gains momentum, data from a new report underscores a powerful undercurrent reshaping financial disbursements: the escalating consumer demand...
April 10, 2025
Branch added a “full-service paycard” to its workforce payments platform. The paycard is delivered through the Branch App and Card, enables payments to a dedicated bank account and allows employers to provide workers with a path to a complete banking experience, the company said in a Thursday (April 10) press release. Employers can use the […]
March 18, 2025
Payments technology firm ACI Worldwide is teaming with embedded banking/money mobility provider Ingo Payments. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (March 18), has resulted in ACI Speedpay Digital Disbursements, a solution designed to help businesses scale their...
December 12, 2024
Visa will begin enabling faster delivery of money with Visa Direct, making funds transferred to U.S. bank accounts available within one minute. This capability will begin in April 2025, allowing...
November 27, 2024
Worldpay introduced what it called a “first-of-its-kind service” capable of delivering near-instant refunds. The refunds — the speed of which depends on the receiving financial institution — are designed to...
