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The Big Tech Canary In The Faster Payments Coal Mine

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where almost everyone is now banked) and made the case for why the Fed was positioned as the best player to operate a ubiquitous, interoperable real-time payments network – even though the Fed doesn’t have a great track record at payments innovation ( #killthecheck ). It flew in on Dec. Here’s where the canary flew in.

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When Instant Payments Are Just Payments

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Driven by faster phones, ingenious apps and sheer market force, the move to instant is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with payments, opening up new worlds of risk and reward. And as promising as things are in the early stages, there’s work to be done before instant becomes ubiquitous. Making Money Fast.

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How ‘Me2Me’ Became FinServ’s New ‘Sticky’

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And we came along with ubiquitous mobile remote deposit capture, so now consumers can put their checks into any account they want from a single app in minutes.”. Online lenders are experts at underwriting, Edwards noted, but generally aren’t experts in payment card industry (PCI)-compliant payments.

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Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments

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Prepaid payroll cards were introduced decades ago as a paper check alternative for the unbanked and underbanked worker. Over the last several years, an army of innovators with billions in venture funding have built instant pay products on top of card network debit rails. if you can just hang in there until about 2024.