Instant Payments news and trends

From Approval to Bank Account: Why Instant Disbursements Are Critical for Lenders
Money Mobility // November 18, 2024

How many potential borrowers are lost to cumbersome loan processes and slow disbursements? Today’s consumers expect the speed and convenience they find in other digital services — but traditional loan processes often fall short. According to the latest “Money Mobility Tracker®,” 73% of borrowers are...

Efficient Working Capital Practices Drive Nearly $10M in Bottom Line Benefits for Top North American...
Business // November 13, 2024

The top-performing North American Growth Corporates save nearly $10 million in bottom-line benefits. Why? Smarter working capital strategies play a key role. These firms’ leaders speed up cash cycles, cut borrowing costs and keep suppliers happy — all moves that can give them a real...

Innovation Powers Disaster Recovery as Insurers Move Claims and Payout Digital
Insurance // November 13, 2024

Innovation is born in times of struggle. And in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with insurers across the southeastern United States seeing a massive surge in claims as homeowners face the challenge of repairing and rebuilding their lives, digital innovations are helping shape...

RTP Network Begins November With Record 1.46 Million Instant Payment Transactions
Real-Time Payments // November 12, 2024

The Clearing House’s RTP® network, a real-time payments rail in the United States, is winding down the year on the back of two milestones. The network set single-day records of 1.46 million transactions valued at $1.24 billion Nov. 1, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12)...

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From Approval to Bank Account: Why Instant Disbursements Are Critical for Lenders

November 18, 2024
How many potential borrowers are lost to cumbersome loan processes and slow disbursements? Today’s consumers expect the speed and convenience they find in other digital services — but traditional loan processes often fall short. According to the latest “Money Mobility Tracker®,” 73% of borrowers are willing to pay extra for instant loan access. This willingness […]

Innovation Powers Disaster Recovery as Insurers Move Claims and Payout Digital

November 13, 2024
Innovation is born in times of struggle. And in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with insurers across the southeastern United States seeing a massive surge in claims as...

Report: Small Businesses Want Instant Vendor Payments but Worry About Integration Costs

November 12, 2024
  Many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) rely on non-recurring or ad hoc payments for a substantial portion of their monthly revenue. In fact, ad hoc receipts represent a growing...

Matera CEO Thinks US Banks Should Take a Page From Brazil’s Success With Pix and...

November 06, 2024
Digital transformation for banks and credit unions in the U.S. is ripe with opportunities, some of which can strengthen customer relationships in ways that only a few years ago would...

Quick Reads
Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan

November 18, 2024
Spain has become Europe’s first banking market fully connected to the European Payments Council’s One-Leg Out instant payments plan. The country’s banking industry achieved that milestone earlier this month, Iberpay said in a news release Monday (Nov. 18). As part of the EPC’s One-Leg Out (OCT Inst) program, banks can tap into Iberpay’s service, instant payment technology, standards and processing capabilities allow […]

RTP Network Begins November With Record 1.46 Million Instant Payment Transactions

November 12, 2024
The Clearing House’s RTP® network, a real-time payments rail in the United States, is winding down the year on the back of two milestones. The network set single-day records of...

Brazil’s PicPay Begins Offering Instant Payments via Meta and Microsoft

November 11, 2024
Digital bank PicPay is offering access to Brazil’s Pix instant payment system via WhatsApp. The new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offering, announced Monday (Nov. 11), is made possible by PicPay’s partnerships with WhatsApp owner...

Ant International and OCBC Partner on Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

November 06, 2024
FinTech Ant International and Singapore bank OCBC are collaborating to enhance cross-border fund settlements. The goal of the partnership is to explore innovations in tokenized deposits for global treasury management...