Fiserv, grocer expand pay-by-bank effort The payments processor said it’s expanding a pilot with the stateside arm of the Dutch grocer Ahold Delhaize to let more U.S. customers pay directly from their banks.

📰 In the News: Retailers are done paying interchange fees. Fiserv & Ahold Delhaize just expanded Pay by Bank across Stop & Shop, Giant Food & The GIANT Company — letting thousands pay directly from their bank accounts. The account-to-account revolution is here. www.paymentsdive.com/news/fiserv-...

6 in 10 Banks Turn to Payments Hubs to Speed Money Movement | PYMNTS.com Banks may find that the next phase of payments competition is less about adding new rails and more about making all rails feel like one smooth system.

Fragmented payment rails are costing businesses $98.5M a year. That's why 6 in 10 banks are turning to payment hubs. Not just to move money faster — but to make every rail feel like ONE seamless system. The future of banking is unified. www.pymnts.com/news/payment... #Fintech #Payments #Banking

What Makes a Payment Fast and Secure in 2026? | MEXC News The post What Makes a Payment Fast and Secure in 2026? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Users worldwide want and expect payment experiences that are instant

In 2026, the best payment platforms don't choose between speed & security — they deliver both. Real-time settlement. AI fraud detection. Biometric authentication. The winners aren't faster OR safer. They're faster AND safer. Find out more: www.mexc.com/news/1000381 #RealTimePayments #Innovation

Reengineering AML in the Era of Instant Payments When the Federal Reserve lifted FedNow's transaction limit from $1 million to $10 million last November, the regulatory change transformed instant payments from a

When the Fed raised FedNow's limit to $10M, instant payments became a corporate treasury rail overnight. Compliance teams once had hours to review. Now they have seconds. The entire AML playbook is being rewritten. Find out how: www.govinfosecurity.com/reengineerin... #AML #RealTimePayments #FedNow

Real-Time Payments Ease the Squeeze on Workers and Small Firms | PYMNTS.com Real-time payments are moving from a technical upgrade to altering how money is actually experienced, managed and valued across the economy. The expansion

⏱️ Delayed payments don't just slow transactions — they stall lives & businesses. Real-time payments are changing how money is experienced — giving workers, contractors & small firms less stress, better cash flow & real financial control. This is payments with purpose. www.pymnts.com/real-time-pa...

💥 The instant payments market is projected to grow from $21.5B to $89.6B by 2031 — a 4X explosion. Who's leading? Who's winning? And what's driving it? The answers might surprise you. www.openpr.com/news/4443149... #Fintech #Payments #RealTimePayments #Innovation

Did You Know? 💡
Instant payments could bring 167M+ previously unbanked people into the financial ecosystem. The real story of real-time payments isn't just speed — it's financial inclusion on a global scale. 🌐 #FinancialInclusion #RealTimePayments

Why Real-Time Payment Compliance Is a Competitive Advantage Real-time payment compliance is becoming essential for cross-border payments. Learn how Thunes helps businesses scale with integrated controls and oversight.

Speed is rewriting the rules of compliance. In real-time payments, compliance must move at the speed of money. Batch monitoring & manual reviews can't keep up. The new competitive advantage? Embedding compliance into the infrastructure. www.thunes.com/insights/lea...

Insights: Consumers aren't asking for instant payments anymore — they're expecting them. Four out of five demand faster payments across every industry. Financial institutions that can't deliver will be left behind. The clock is ticking. Are you ready? www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/2789450...

Banks Turn to Real-Time Payments to Win Small Businesses | PYMNTS.com Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent decades navigating a banking system that never quite fit their needs, placed between consumer and

For decades, SMBs were banking's afterthought. 🤔 Not anymore. Real-time payments, API-first architecture, and faster settlement are rewriting the rules. The winners will be built on infrastructure — not interface. Details: www.pymnts.com/smbs/2026/ba... #payments #Fintech #SMB #RealTimePayments

Real-Time Payments and the Business Model Shift They Are Forcing Across Digital Industries - Tekedia Every few years a technological capability moves from being a competitive advantage to being a baseline expectation. When that transition happens, the businesses that have not built for it face a stru...

Are real-time payouts in online gaming a signal for every industry? Possibly. Canadian casinos proved it — same-session withdrawals drove retention. Faster money access could change everything across all sectors. www.tekedia.com/real-time-pa... #RealTimePayments #Fintech #Payments #Innovation

Could Brazil's Pix be the shining example of what instant payments at scale looks like for the rest of the world? 🇧🇷 100M users in year one. 8B transactions/month. 91% adult adoption. Get the compelling details: www.finextra.com/blogposting/...

Fintech Payments Being Transformed By Digital Infrastructure Improvements : Research | Crowdfund Insider JPMorgan indicated that as real-time payments gain momentum, fintech executives face tough choices on where to allocate capital for leverage.

Real-time payments are here. Is your infrastructure ready? 💡 JPMorgan's latest research outlines 6 must-navigate areas for payment leaders — and they're more connected than you think. #Payments #Fintech #ISV #Innovation www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/03/2681...

From announcement to trophy case! 🏆
Our Top 10 Payments ISVs award from TRANSACT powered by ETA is officially in our hands. This crystal represents years of hard work, perseverance, and an incredible team. Proud to display it! #Payments #Fintech #TRANSACT2026

Our CEO will be speaking today at TRANSACT in the Lightning Round. He’ll discuss the insights guiding our work in payment innovation and what positioned us as a Top Payments ISV Award winner. If you’re on-site, don't miss it!

Today, we're receiving the award recognizing us as a Top 10 Payments ISV at ETA Transact 2026. Grateful for this acknowledgment and for everyone who's been part of our journey so far. This milestone fuels us to keep pushing, keep building, and keep delivering what's next. 🚀 sionic.io/history/

Did You Know?
78% of Gen Z now say it’s important for their bank to offer instant payments—a 14% YoY jump. Demand is rising fast, and expectations are clear.

How Gen Z and Millennials are Converging into a Single, Digitally Native Market Recent research suggests that the real gap is not between Gen Z and millennials, but between these two groups and everyone else.

Banks long treated Gen Z and Millennials separately, but new Deloitte research shows they’re merging into one digitally native market. The real divide is digital‑first vs. everyone else—driving demand for faster, app‑driven payments and data‑powered experiences. thefinancialbrand.com/news/gen-z-b...

Instant Payments And The Economic Transformation Of Risk I believe real-time payments can help build a new, trustworthy financial system, but the onus is now on tackling risk first rather than relying on corrective measures.

Instant payments are reshaping fintech—not just through speed, but by redefining how risk works. As real-time rails remove the buffer for reversals, businesses must lead with proactive, disciplined risk management to unlock stronger cash flow, trust, and resilience. www.forbes.com/councils/for...

As we near ETA Transact, Sionic is honored to be named one of this year’s award winners—recognized among the innovators leading the future of payments. This reflects our drive to push boundaries, spark transformation, and set the pace for what's next. www.einpresswire.com/article/8896...

Instant Payments in 2026: How Mobile Technology Is Transforming the Way We Move Money Over the past decade, payment systems have undergone a dramatic transformation. The advent of mobile technology has not only introduced new digital

Instant payments are reshaping how money moves. As mobile tech, real‑time rails, and smarter security converge, speed is becoming the new standard. By 2026, instant, secure, mobile‑first transactions won’t be a feature—they’ll be the expectation. www.androidheadlines.com/2026/03/inst...

Real time payments: Are your systems ready? | TechTarget Real time payments are growing fast. Discover the systems, security and compliance capabilities CIOs must build to support RTP and FedNow Service.

Real‑time payments are expanding fast, but some organizations aren’t ready. Legacy systems, limited API maturity, and outdated fraud controls are major barriers. Modernization is now essential as 24/7 processing and instant settlement become the new standard. www.techtarget.com/searchcio/fe...

Real-Time Payments Reach a Turning Point in North America | PYMNTS.com Real-time payments in North America are moving decisively from expansion to execution. Instant payment systems across the United States, Canada and Mexico

Real‑time payments in North America have hit a turning point. Adoption is no longer the story—execution is. As the U.S., Canada, and Mexico scale instant rails, the focus shifts to reach, reliability, and real‑world use cases that finally make “real‑time” the norm. www.pymnts.com/real-time-pa...

Apple, Google wallets get personal Beyond payments, the digital wallet is a platform for commerce with software startup Badge trying to help brands expand their wallet presence.

Digital wallets are rapidly becoming dynamic engagement layers for payments, loyalty, and offers. As Apple and Google accelerate the shift, the next leap is real‑time value experiences—an area Sionic is building toward with Instant Bank Pay and a Bank Perks pass. www.paymentsdive.com/news/apple-g...

Beyond Speed: The Strategic Value of Real-Time Payments Real-time payments are no longer just about moving money faster. As adoption accelerates, businesses are discovering that instant payments deliver something more powerful: better customer experiences,...

Real‑time payments are becoming a strategic advantage, not just a speed upgrade. They improve customer experience with instant certainty, strengthen cash‑flow control, and reduce operational friction for businesses. Find out more: www.pymnts.com/tracker_post...

Instant payments are evolving fast. Follow Sionic for the latest news, data, and insights shaping the future of real‑time money movement—and to stay up to date on what we’re up to. sionic.io

Partnerships: InComm Payments and SKUx Partner to Provide Innovative Digital Payment Solutions for Humanitarian Aid and Other Emerging Markets
Details: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

RTP Network Sets Records After Consumer Cash Flow Demand Rises The business case for adopting real-time payments in enterprise settings is compelling. Instant settlement drives efficiency in processes long built

In the News: RTP® just set new single‑day records — 2M+ payments and $8.36B moved. With consumers managing tighter budgets and businesses seeking liquidity, real‑time payments are becoming essential infrastructure. Find out more: www.paymentsjournal.com/rtp-network-...

Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge | PYMNTS.com Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Paymentus’ Nicole Haskins The FinTech landscape has overindexed on innovation. But in an operational landscape

We’ve optimized speed in instant payments, but as they scale, the winners may be the ones who make the experience feel human — not transactional. Service, empathy, and flexibility are becoming the new differentiators. Find out how: www.pymnts.com/digital-paym...

Fast Fact: FedNow’s transaction value surged from just $13M in Q4 2023 to $20B+ in Q4 2024 — a staggering leap that shows how quickly instant payments are scaling in the U.S. The market isn’t evolving gradually… it’s accelerating. For 2026, it will only continue!