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Visa Direct to Make Funds Available in U.S. Cardholders’ Bank Accounts in One Minute or Less

Fintech Finance

Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today announced that with Visa Direct, funds transferred to U.S. Consumers, businesses, and governments can use Visa Direct to deposit funds to bank accounts linked to eligible debit cards in real-time1.

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linked2pay Bridges Banks To Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

Banking payments platform provider linked2pay wants to help financial institutions implement real-time payments capabilities. 15) that banks using its Bank Centric Payments platform will now have access to real-time payments thanks to a collaboration with Push Payments.

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How Choice Drives Real-Time Payments Adoption With Canada's SMBs

PYMNTS

As real-time payments make their way to ubiquity in markets around the globe, more small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) are exploring how instant transactions may be able to add value to their own operations. We needed to position ourselves to respond to that emerging trend from a technology perspective.".

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Guavapay’s Transforming All Things Payments with Technology Innovation

Fintech Finance

As small and medium-size businesses are increasingly turning to non-banking cost-efficient payments solutions, Guavapay is at the forefront of providing solutions that meet the evolving needs of global businesses with real-time, affordable fund transfer, multi-currency accounts and advanced payment APIs.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

PYMNTS

The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019. payments ecosystem. Reception toward the initiative was not, however, universally positive.

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2024 Payment Methods Report: Overview, Insights, and Statistics

Clearly Payments

Growth : In regions such as Southeast Asia and Latin America, bank transfer payments have grown by 20% annually due to increasing banking access. Popular Examples : Interac e-Transfer (Canada) , Zelle (U.S.), Faster Payments (U.K.), PayID (Australia), and UPI (India).

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Cross-border payments and UPI revolution in India

The Payments Association

While its domestic success is widely acknowledged, its growing role in cross-border payments is an emerging frontier with immense potential for international remittances and global commerce. Its key advantages include instant transactions, interoperability across banks and payment apps, low-cost processing, and enhanced security features.