Real-time payments

Security worries have kept many financial institutions from sending payments on TCH's real-time payments network and FedNow. But ABNB Federal Credit Union had other ideas. Here's how its team prepared.

It was the largest U.S. transaction ever to instantly settle, following The Clearing House's new transaction ceiling that went into effect Sunday.

The lack of a government requirement has slowed adoption in the U.S., but there are signs demand is picking up.

A new EU law that requires interoperability and universal support for instant processing goes into effect this week, providing clarity that the U.S. lacks, while ABN Amro says restrooms generate transaction revenue. That and more news in this week's global payments roundup.

About $2 billion changes hands daily for the sale of new motor vehicles in the U.S., making auto dealers a prime use case for faster payments. So why aren't more using it?

Real-time payments and FedNow were top of mind at The Clearing House's annual conference this week. Here's how banks and payment companies see RTP's potential evolution.

The card lender took full control of Swisscard from UBS; the Financial Conduct Authority is bringing installment lending regulations in line with other consumer financial products; and more payments news from around the world.

The bank's acquisition of embedded finance firm Rize Money and collaboration with open banking firm Trustly will enable the bank to grow real-time processing, account-to-account transfers and address emerging compliance challenges.

Since launching in summer 2023, the government-backed instant settlement network has attracted hundreds of financial institutions, but there is still room for growth.