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Retailers Ask The Fed For Real-Time Payments

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Target and Walmart , among other companies, are asking the Fed to create a way for interbank transfers to be settled in real time, 24/7, in an effort to get paid in real time. The Fed had discussed actions that could aid in the creation of a faster payment system, such as the development of a real-time settlement service.

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Fed Task Force Releases Payment Lifecycles And Security Profiles

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Established in June 2015 , the Secure Payments Task Force has engaged more than 200 financial institutions, consumer groups, payment service providers, financial technology firms, merchants, government agencies and others interested in payment security improvement efforts.