The Federal Reserve Board proposed Wednesday (April 8) that U.S. banks and credit unions be allowed to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow® Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Real-time payments in North America are moving decisively from expansion to execution. Instant payment systems across the United States, Canada and Mexico are scaling, modernizing and broadening their reach. But each country is following a distinct strategic path. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Real-time payments are becoming a fixture in financial ecosystems across North America, driven by updates in network capabilities, expanded transaction limits and innovative use cases. The latest edition of the Real-Time Payments World Map tracks several key developments in the United States and Canada that...
A burst of announcements, from Visa’s “buyer-protected” account-to-account (A2A) service in the U.K. to fresh funding for variable recurring payments, has pushed bank-to-bank transfers back onto corporate agendas. Yet the vocabulary can feel like alphabet soup. Below is a glossary that puts the main terms...
March 09, 2026
Real-time payments in North America are moving decisively from expansion to execution. Instant payment systems across the United States, Canada and Mexico are scaling, modernizing and broadening their reach. But each country is following a distinct strategic path. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]
August 06, 2025
Real-time payments are becoming a fixture in financial ecosystems across North America, driven by updates in network capabilities, expanded transaction limits and innovative use cases. The latest edition of the...
June 02, 2025
A burst of announcements, from Visa’s “buyer-protected” account-to-account (A2A) service in the U.K. to fresh funding for variable recurring payments, has pushed bank-to-bank transfers back onto corporate agendas. Yet the...
March 17, 2025
The Clearing House’s RTP network launched in 2017. The FedNow Service, the central bank’s foray into real-time payments, debuted in the summer 2023. And yet real-time payments — while getting...
April 13, 2026
SoFi has begun offering instant bank transfers via the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service. 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 form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]
April 08, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board proposed Wednesday (April 8) that U.S. banks and credit unions be allowed to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow® Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
December 12, 2024
Payment technology company FlexPoint has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system that processes automated clearing house payments the same day instead of the typical five-day wait, using AI to assess...
April 04, 2024
Trustly and Cross River Bank have expanded their collaboration in instant payments to include the FedNow® Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
