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Pay by Bank: The Future of Payments

In the fast-evolving world of digital payments, "pay by bank" is quickly gaining traction as a preferred option for consumers and businesses alike. Instead of relying on traditional card networks, pay by bank allows direct transactions between a consumer’s bank account and the merchant.

Your FedWire ISO 20022 Migration Questions Answered

At its core, the ISO 20022 standard provides a single scheme for financial messaging, securities, trade services, cards, and foreign exchange, as well as facilitating the movement of instant payments via the RTP Network or FedNow Service. This messaging standard is crucial for the future of payments and financial innovation.

The Role of Correspondent Banking in Faster Payments

Correspondent banking has become a critical channel for driving adoption of faster payments at scale. In correspondent banking, a network of bank-to-bank relationships allows individual financial institutions to provide payment services that rely on established connections to various payment networks, including The Clearing House’s RTP® Network and the FedNow Service

Digital Wallets are Evolving – What Does This Mean for Financial Institutions?

The rise of digital wallet technology demonstrates a significant shift in consumer payments behavior, with solutions such as Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay and PayPal dominating the market. In fact, over 3.5 billion people worldwide are using eWallets, and that number is expected to grow to 5.2 billion by 2026.

Instant Payments & the New World of Finance – What Does This Mean for FIs and SMBs?

In July, we celebrated one year of the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service. This launch marked a significant turning point for payments in the United States, allowing many consumers and businesses across the country to send and receive funds from their accounts in real time, 24/7/365.

Buy, Build or Partner for Instant Payments

Although instant payments appeared on the US banking scene in 2017 with The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payment (RTP®) Network, the adoption of faster payments hasn’t been instantaneous.In the summer of 2023, the Federal Reserve launched its own instant payments network, FedNow Service.

An Insider’s Perspective on Pay-by-Bank

Over 268 million consumers completed online transactions in 2022 – over 80% of all Americans. Meanwhile, credit card processing fees in the U.S. are the highest in the world, and credit card fraud is also on the rise, making both merchants and consumers reevaluate how they transact online.

APIs & Instant Payments: Exploring What’s Possible

Application programming interfaces (APIs) have become a cornerstone of modern fintech solutions, allowing for the rapid development and implementation of new services and functionalities that could completely revolutionize the way financial services are delivered and consumed.

FedNow Onboarding: Testing 123

A lead actor would never skip rehearsal before the premiere, right? They would practice their lines and attend multiple dress rehearsals before the big day.

FedNow 101: Establishing Your Connection

The world of financial services is rapidly changing with the emergence of real-time payments, which have been made possible in the U.S. thanks to the launch of instant payment rails, such as the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service.