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Deep Dive: The Benefits And Challenges Of Real-Time Push Payments

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Pull payments do carry risks for both merchants and payers, however. Account holders who provide authorization do not necessarily know when payees will withdraw the promised funds and may not remember to keep enough money in their accounts to cover the costs. Push payments do not carry the same risk and tend to be quicker.

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Small Banks Essential To Faster Payments Ubiquity

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Today, according to Icon and Lipis Advisors, FinTech has evolved so that the overall cost of integrating real-time payments solutions has diminished significantly — even for smaller FIs. But as the technology becomes more widespread and as more banks are able to offer it, faster payments is getting picked up by the corporate world, too.

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What Is FedNow & How Can Businesses Prepare for It?

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FedNow, the instant payment service that launched in the US on July 20, 2023, could bring significant new developments to your organization. Launched on July 20, 2023, the FedNow Service is an instant payment system created by the Federal Reserve for American households and businesses. What Is FedNow?

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Bridging The Gap Between Appearance And Reality Of Instant Payments

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For senders, delivering that experience means more than just moving money faster into bank accounts or digital wallets — it is also about offering the payment choices that create ubiquity for the consumers on the other end of the transactions. From the Appearance of Instant to the Reality of Instant.