The Federal Reserve launched a user group for the 607 financial institutions that have signed on so far to participate in FedNow, the real-time payments network the regulator launched last summer with 35 participants, a count that had reached 400 by January. All live financial institutions and certified service providers are eligible …
Read More »U.S. Households Spend $25,513 Annually on the Top 10 Bills
Consumer bill payments for the 10 most essential bills sum to $25,513 annually on average, according to new data from doxo inc., a bill-payments provider. Doxo’s “2024 U.S. Household Bill Pay Report” says that total corresponds to 34% of a consumer’s income spent across mortgage or rent, auto loans, utilities, …
Read More »Zil Money Surpasses $70 Billion in Volume and Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/8/24
Zil Money Corp. reported its automated check-payment app, OnlineCheckWriter.com, has passed $70 billion in volume since its inception in 2018. The service relies on various payment methods, including the automated clearing house, real-time payments, and QR codes. The payments platform Nayax Ltd. announced an offering of 3.13 million of its ordinary shares at …
Read More »Newly Independent NCR Voyix Reports Platform Growth
In its first earnings report since its split from the former NCR Corp., point-of-sale and digital-commerce technology provider NCR Voyix Corp. on Thursday said it added 14,000 sites to its platform in 2023. Atlanta-based NCR Voyix’s platform handles payments, business-management and marketing functions for retailers, restaurants, and banks, and the …
Read More »Nacha Campaigns Take Aim at Money Mules and Tout Benefits of Direct Deposit
With money mule activity on the rise, Nacha, the governing body for the automated clearing house network, has released an infographic to educate consumers about unwittingly becoming money mules. Money mules help criminals launder money from online scams, fraud or crime, such as human and drug trafficking, unknowingly or knowingly. …
Read More »Qu Lands GoTo Foods POS Deal And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/29/24
Hospitality point-of-sale specialist Qu Inc. announced GoTo Foods, owner of brands Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Carvel, Jamba, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky’s, will use the Qu POS platform across these brands. GoTo Foods said it has more than 6,700 global locations. Payments platform ACI Worldwide Inc. reported December-quarter revenue of $476.6 million, up …
Read More »Booming Same-Day ACH Volume Is Up 22%
Volume for automated clearing house transactions cleared and settled on the same day they’re initiated increased 22.3% in 2023, signaling the embrace of same-day ACH by the payments industry, Nacha says. Same-day processing was launched nearly eight years ago. Nacha, a rulemaker for the ACH network, says overall ACH volume …
Read More »Visa Revenue up 9% And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/26/24
Visa Inc. reported $8.6 billion in net revenue for its December quarter, up 9% year-over-year, on $3.9 billion in credit and debit card volume, up 7.8%. Apple Inc. announced changes to iOS, Safari, and its App Store to meet European Union rules, including new options on its App Store to use payment …
Read More »Navy Federal’s Real Time Deposits And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/5/23
Navy Federal Credit Union reported it took in more than $2.7 million in real-time deposits on its first full day of real-time payments service on The Clearing House Payments Co.’s Real Time Payments (RTP) network. Shift4 Payments said it will process ticket and in-venue concession sales for the Baltimore Ravens National Football League …
Read More »A Benefits Firm Picks Usio for Multiple Payments Assistance
Payments provider Usio Inc. says benefits administrator Genius Avenue will use multiple Usio payments products, including automated clearing house transfers and a prepaid card program, to serve its customers. Announced Monday, the partnership integrates Usio’s payments services with the Genius Avenue platform. Tucson, Ariz.-based Genius Avenue is keen to tap …
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