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

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There is a long timeline during which payees may call upon the funds, with banks being legally required to cash checks within six months of issuance — many will permit doing so long after that time frame. Push payments do not carry the same risk and tend to be quicker. Instant payment systems, such as TCH’s RTP and the U.K.’s

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Bridging The Gap Between Appearance And Reality Of Instant Payments

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However, enablers of instant money assume the risk between the time when they make funds available and when settlement happens later.”. That’s particularly true when funds are truly instant — meaning they are irrevocable. “In either case, the consumer is going to say, “oh, cool, I got my money right away.”

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ACH vs. Wire Transfers: Which Is Right for You?

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Once a wire transfer has cleared, it becomes irrevocable, with a few exceptions. A transfer can be reversed if the bank is responsible for an error, such as sending funds to the wrong account or an incorrect amount. Wire transfers, while advantageous for recipients due to immediate fund availability, carry more risk for senders.

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What Is FedNow & How Can Businesses Prepare for It?

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The payer’s bank credits the payee’s account, which then makes the funds available to the latter. In fact, the transactions themselves are irrevocable. There will no longer be the safety net of a long timeframe to spot, report, and counteract fraud risks because FedNow uses instant and irrevocable transactions.

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Sleepless In Payments

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the financial services industry has worked itself into a lather to move heaven, earth and 13K banks toward a faster payments solution — or should I say solutions — that would allow originating banks to move money to a receiving bank and for that receiving bank to make those funds available to those consumers instantly.