Instant Payments news and trends

Why Speed Alone Isn’t Enough in Payouts
Disbursements // April 01, 2026

“The Preference Match Imperative: Aligning Payout Delivery With Recipient Expectations,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments collaboration, examines a simple yet increasingly important issue in modern disbursements: whether people receive funds the way they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

What Happens After ‘Instant’ Payouts? New Data Points to a Shift
Money Mobility // 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...

Real-Time Payments Reach a Turning Point in North America
Real-Time Payments // 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...

Growing Fraud Risks Complicate Banks’ Push Toward Instant Payments
Security & Fraud // March 06, 2026

A growing body of evidence suggests that businesses may be looking in the wrong place for payment fraud risk. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
For Small Businesses, Slow Money Is Expensive Money

April 07, 2026
For many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), financial health is not determined solely by total revenue, but by the precise timing of that revenue’s arrival. PYMNTS Intelligence research indicates that 39% of small businesses operate with less than one month of operating cash on hand, making them highly vulnerable to even minor disruptions in payment […]

What Happens After ‘Instant’ Payouts? New Data Points to a Shift

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...

Real-Time Payments Reach a Turning Point in North America

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...

Growing Fraud Risks Complicate Banks’ Push Toward Instant Payments

March 06, 2026
A growing body of evidence suggests that businesses may be looking in the wrong place for payment fraud risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Quick Reads
RTP Network Marks Record 2 Million Transactions in a Day

February 25, 2026
The Clearing House (TCH) says its instant payment system has achieved two new records. 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 […]

Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses

February 19, 2026
Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Ingo Payments and Elektra USA Team for Faster Remittances

February 11, 2026
Money mobility solutions provider Ingo Payments partnered with money transfer FinTech Elektra USA. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Modulr Teams With FIS to Boost Real-Time Payments in US

January 07, 2026
Payment technology firm Modulr is launching in the United States in partnership with FIS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...