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Banks’ Uncertain Real-Time Payments Strategy Brings Challenges To FinTech Firms

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The uncertainty around how, exactly, businesses will adopt faster payments could play a role in how banks are or aren’t establishing a clear road map for launching real-time payment services. “But some banks say they don’t ever plan to offer Real-Time Payments for corporate payments.

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Inside Wells Fargo's diverse faster payments strategy

Payments Source

Rather than homing in on specific methods to accommodate real-time payment processing, Wells Fargo realized a mix is the best bet to avoid inadvertently leaving parts of its client base in the dark.

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PayFi Teams With The Clearing House For Real-Time Payments Platform

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Payment company PayFi and The Clearing House (TCH) have partnered to bring real-time payments technologies to the community banks on PayFi’s Branch99TM Real-Time Platform, according to a release. “We for real-time payment receipt, and it continues to grow. “ depository institutions.

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ACI Streamlines Banks’ Path To Real-Time Payments

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ACI Worldwide has unleashed its real-time payment solution for financial institutions (FIs). According to ACI, the solution addresses the challenges banks face when managing multiple, separate systems and schemes involving real-time payments. The company announced news on Tuesday (Oct.

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Inside look: Frost Bank’s AI and payments strategy

Bank Automation

Frost Bank is investing in its AI, payments and customer onboarding experience to remain competitive and penetrate new markets. In the second quarter, the $49 billion San Antonio-based bank upped its technology spend 8% year over year to $35.9 million, according to its July 25 earnings report. “We We have plans to use AI … [and] […]

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Small businesses feel left out of faster payments strategies

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and Europe express an interest in real-time payments, but very few are aware of the current options being tested and brought to market. The majority of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S.

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Payment Rail Innovators Dive Into Real-Time

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It may have taken some time, but faster and real-time payments demand continues to grow in the corporate and B2B payments context. This week's look at payment rail innovation is all about speed, both for legacy rails and new ones. SWIFT to Launch New Real-Time Rails.