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FedNow overtakes TCH in adoption

Bank Automation

FedNow, launched just eight months ago, has overtaken its main competitor, The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments network, in terms of the number of banks on the platform.

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RTP payment volume up 94% in 2024

Bank Automation

The Clearing House Real Time Payments network grew 94% year over year on a dollar basis in 2024 as it continued to benefit from the Federal Reserves marketing of FedNow. TCH moved $246 billion on its network in 2024 and increased transaction volume by 38% YoY to 343 million transactions, according to a Jan.

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Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

Such as how the Fed plans get a critical mass of participants on board, which The Clearing House (TCH) is struggling to do now. Igniting a network at scale and right out of the box can be a real pain, as the litany of failed payments startups knows all too well. TCH cleared its first RTP transaction on November 14, 2017.

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ACI moves real-time payments onboarding to cloud

Bank Automation

ACI Worldwide is exploring the use of its cloud platform to onboard bank clients to The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments network.

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The Fed Debuts FedNow

PYMNTS

Introduced on Monday by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard, the Fed’s instant payment scheme FedNow is designed to offer an option for consumers and business to transfer money instantly or nearly instantly in a “ubiquitous, safe and efficient” manner from one bank account to another. “The Why Now For FedNow.

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Faster Payment Networks are a ‘Must-Have’ for 78% of US-Based Financial Firms

The Fintech Times

Financial firms in the US are highly interested in faster payment networks, with 78 per cent saying it is a ‘must-have’ for their organisation; according to Volante Technologies , the payments-as-a-service (PaaS) firm.

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US Faster Payments Council Expands With ACI Worldwide

PYMNTS

ACI Worldwide noted it already has a strong foothold in the real-time payments space, with integrations with 18 real-time domestic payment networks around the globe. ACI Worldwide is connected to Zelle and The Clearing House (TCH), the latter of which offers Same-Day ACH services. In the U.S.,