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An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
An Instant Disbursement Fix For Microbusinesses’ Cash Flow Pains
September 17, 2020  |  Disbursements

The pandemic has shaken many consumers’, banks’ and merchants’ financial foundations, but microbusinesses have been hit especially hard. These companies, which can be run by...

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Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
August 11, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

The presidential race is now, finally, and fully, on. And, so, too, is the parlor game of guessing what happens if the current administration gives...

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FedNow Hit With Resistance From Smaller FIs
FedNow Hit With Resistance From Smaller FIs
August 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

This week’s roundup of payment rail innovations shines a spotlight on how B2B FinTechs are expanding the functionality and value of existing payment rails. Visa’s...

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The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US
The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US
August 10, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Real time is getting ever closer to prime time. But it might not be the Federal Reserve’s doing. You’d be forgiven for thinking that faster...

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ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
May 19, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and...

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Payment Rails Present Many Paths To B2B Payments Optimization
Payment Rails Present Many Paths To B2B Payments Optimization
May 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In the journey to improving B2B payment processes, it’s unlikely that any single solution will be the silver bullet to combating friction. Rather, a mix...

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Fed Launches FedNow Community For Instant Payments, Seeks Participants
Fed Launches FedNow Community For Instant Payments, Seeks Participants
May 06, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve has formed a FedNow Community group for its upcoming instant payment offering, the FedNow Service, and needs volunteers to support it, the...

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The Clearing House’s Strategies To Drive RTP Uptake
The Clearing House’s Strategies To Drive RTP Uptake
March 09, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Persuading the 11,000+ financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S. to integrate with a new real-time payments rail is a tough ask, especially when speed of...

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Easing B2B Payments’ Migration To Real-Time Settlement
Easing B2B Payments’ Migration To Real-Time Settlement
February 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In today’s market of real time, legacy payments infrastructure needs a facelift. Recently-launched capabilities like Same Day ACH have unlocked opportunity to wield modern technology...

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