Real Time Payments/page/2 news and trends

Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Disbursements // February 05, 2026

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....

Checks, Not Instant Payments, Pose the Biggest Fraud Risk
Faster Payments // January 28, 2026

Instant payments adoption continues to rise, but fraud concerns remain a powerful brake on momentum. As artificial intelligence drives more sophisticated attacks, businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are reassessing how risk factors into real-time money movement. While speed and liquidity are widely recognized benefits of...

Slow Payouts Are Starting to Cost Banks Consumer Trust
Money Mobility // 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 visible signal of reliability, trust and financial control. Disbursement speed is now a defining factor...

B2B Payments Make the Leap to Real Time in Latin America 
B2B Payments // January 12, 2026

Digital payments in Latin America are transforming commercial transactions, as faster payment rails originally designed to broaden consumer access increasingly support business-to-business payments and deepen engagement with bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Slow Payouts Are Starting to Cost Banks Consumer Trust

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 visible signal of reliability, trust and financial control. Disbursement speed is now a defining factor in the modern payment experience. Get the Full Story Complete […]

Digital Wallets Win the Instant Payments Habit Battle

January 09, 2026
Payments history shows a familiar pattern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Latin America FinTechs Expand Despite Regional Volatility

January 05, 2026
Latin America has captured an outsized share of global attention in recent weeks as geopolitics, elections and monetary pressures sharpen focus on emerging markets. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Inside the Technology Shifts That Reshaped Payments and Risk in 2025

December 26, 2025
In 2025, payments, banking and commerce crossed a quiet but consequential threshold. Technologies that once promised efficiency or differentiation became nonnegotiable foundations, reshaping how money moves, how risk is managed...

Quick Reads
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 to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Bitso Business TPV Signals Global Shift to Stablecoins

December 18, 2025
Bitso Business’s stablecoin-powered payments platform is on track to process $82 billion in annualized total payment volume (TPV) this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Clearing House Marks Record $2.97 Trillion Day of Payments

December 04, 2025
The Clearing House says its three payment networks achieved record results in November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

KuCoin Pay Integrates Crypto Payment Acceptance Tool With Brazil’s Pix

November 21, 2025
KuCoin Pay now enables Brazilians to convert and spend cryptocurrencies at any merchant that accepts the QR codes of Brazil’s instant payment system, Pix. Get the Full Story Complete the...