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Today In Digital-First Banking: Tesco Bank Introduces Digital Payment Platform; Square Rolls Out On-Demand Payroll

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In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Tesco Bank has introduced an online payment platform for credit card customers, and Square has rolled out on-demand payroll. Square Launches On Demand Payroll. Square unveiled the rollout of two new functions that the firm says will simplify payroll for both companies and workers.

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ZayZoon Taps APlus For On-Demand Payroll

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Employee financial wellness FinTech ZayZoon has announced a new partnership with APlus Workforce Management Solutions to offer workers access to on-demand payroll. Workers can see a portion of their wages transferred to their bank accounts in near real-time for reduced cash flow pressure while professionals wait for their official payday.

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Square Unveils QR-Code Based Ordering For Eateries

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In separate news, Square unveiled the rollout of two new functions in mid-September that the firm says will make payroll easier for companies and workers. Square also noted that self-serve ordering lets merchants ingest diner information on sales as well as have more in-depth relationships with buyers via Square Marketing and Square Loyalty.

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Half of Immediate's early wage users switch to Visa Direct within two months

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In the two months since earned wage access (EWA) provider Immediate launched Visa Direct as a payment option, the near real-time method is already accounting for 50% of its payments.

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B2C embedded payments are a crowd favorite, but what does the B2B landscape look like in 2025?

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Embedded payments are becoming a staple in the B2C world, and more businesses are also jumping on board, aiming to streamline and automate processes from payroll (automated invoicing) to procurement (trade credit). However, B2B transactions in embedded payments are more challenging and don’t flow as easily as B2C ones.

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Instant ACH Transfers Online

Payment Savvy

Instant ACH transfers are a modern innovation in digital payments, allowing for near-real-time movement of funds between bank accounts. Unlike traditional ACH transfers, which can take several days to process, instant ACH transfers significantly reduce the waiting time, making funds available to recipients within minutes.

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What Faster Payments Mean For Payday

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From Same Day ACH to paycard controversies , a few recent news stories have placed payroll in center stage. At the heart of the discussion is how companies can pay their employees in a timely manner — naturally, a critical component of a functioning workforce. Industry experts agree.