NACHA, Venmo and Volume - Payments Space

Why the U.S. has reached a real-time tipping point

Finextra

JUNE 9, 2025

Nacha’s Smarter Faster Payments conference highlighted the progress that is now being made to expand use-cases and benefits. The opportunities and implications of rising payment values and volumes In recognition of the systemic importance of high-value payments, the U.S is taking steps to increase transfer limits.

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Venmo, Zelle Book Q2 Growth, Good Signs For P2P

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

Venmo , the P2P service owned by PayPal , took in more than $14 billion in payments volume during the second quarter of 2018, a 78 percent year-over-year increase. Company officials also seemed pleased with their efforts to introduce more revenue-attracting services to Venmo — a positive sign for the spread of P2P payments as a whole.

Zelle

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ACH Fraud Is Rising - And New NACHA Measure Leaves Gaps

FICO

JULY 28, 2021

NACHA, the payments clearing house through which ACH transactions flow, reported a banner year in 2020, posting an 8.2% increase in volume and a 10.8% Source: NACHA. NACHA Steps Up Its Fraud Prevention Requirements. If your institution saw an increase in ACH transactions last year, you’re not alone.

NACHA

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NEW REPORT: What Faster Payments Means To Venmo — And The P2P Use Case

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

Will adding a social media component, like the one offered by P2P service Venmo, push back against those awkward money requests among friends? The May Faster Payments Tracker™ , powered by NACHA, highlights how several faster payment solutions are shaking up different industries, from health insurance to rideshare services.

Faster Payments

Faster Payments P2P Venmo Use Case

Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Can Help Meet B2B, P2P Expectations

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Consumers have meanwhile transitioned even more toward payment solutions that allow them to send or receive money in real time, with P2P apps like Zelle and Venmo reporting jumps in user activity during the first half of 2020. The hunt for faster payment experiences among all users is generating a spike in interest in real-time payments.

Real Time Payments

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Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Last week, NACHA issued an ACH operations bulletin announcing the delay of the rollout of a third Same Day ACH (SDA) processing window by six months, to March 19, 2021. The regulator notified NACHA that they need more time to evaluate required changes to their system before giving it the green light. A Couple of Important Dots.

Faster Payments

Faster Payments Fed RTP Same Day ACH

Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2017

Touching on same-day ACH, Gurz noted that scale remains important in the industry, as the multiple settlement windows that are part of that initiative are “very controlled … and at this point it’s still a pretty small volume. So the workflows in the back offices, and technology, did not change that much.” For CGI’s own clients, as the U.S.

Real Time Payments

Real Time Payments ACH Faster Payments Same Day ACH

Instant ACH Transfers Online

Payment Savvy

MAY 16, 2023

Regulators Regulatory bodies like the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) play an essential role in overseeing the instant ACH transfer process. They ensure that all participants of this network follow certain guidelines to maintain its safety, security, and efficiency.

ACH

ACH Same Day ACH Direct Deposit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Ingo Money Dives Into Real-Time Payments Ubiquity Challenges

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Edwards discussed the range of faster payment rails available for payers today, including cards, Nacha’s Same Day ACH, The Clearing House’s RTP network, the Federal Reserve’s upcoming FedNow service and a slew of FinTech services looking to nix the reliance on banks to move money more quickly. . The Ubiquity Challenge.

Real Time Payments

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Same-Day ACH Requires AI-Powered Fraud Protection

FICO

MARCH 27, 2017

NACHA provides a roundup of interesting statistics : Consumer demands and expectation will continue to drive the speed of payments faster. In today’s era of Venmo and SnapCash (and soon Zelle), three-day P2P transfers just don’t cut it. ACH is a different animal.

Same Day ACH

Same Day ACH ACH AI Online and Mobile Banking

Startup Roundup: Finding Connections Between New And Existing Payment Systems

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For decades, banks have been honing their systems to seamlessly manage payments while also handling titanic amounts of volume – but they face a challenge when it comes to working with emerging forms of payments. Instead of using routing and account information under NACHA -style interaction in the U.S.,

User Authentication

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Retail Payments Fraud: How Consumers and Banks Can Fight Back

FICO

APRIL 29, 2022

Last year, people sent $490 billion through Zelle , compared with $230 billion through Venmo, its closest competitor. ACH volumes in the United States increased 8.7% 04%), NACHA officials say business email compromise attempts are on the upswing – just as they are across every channel. That $490 billion in 2021 comprised 1.8

Retail Payments

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For Insurance, Faster Payments Means Nothing Without Data

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

In particular, a heavy volume of both B2C payments (consumers paying premiums to insurance companies, as well as insurance companies sending claim payouts to individuals) and B2B payments (insurance companies paying service providers) pave the way to a complex mix of payment rails. “That’s the difficult part.”

Faster Payments

Faster Payments Same Day ACH ACH Remittance Data

ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: What’s the Difference and Which Payment Method Should You Use?

Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

From $0-$15 for internal wire transfers and up to $35-$50 for external international wire transfer Security measures More secure since every ACH transfer goes through a clearinghouse network governed by NACHA More prone to scams and fraud. Keep in mind that wire transfers can be costly, especially when dealing with high volumes.

Wire Transfer

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

The company saw its transaction volume increase tenfold in 2016, while its member base doubled. The new faster payments scheme was responsible for nearly $5 billion in payments volume in just its full first month of activity alone. That large sum was the result of 3.8

ACH

ACH Online and Mobile Banking Cross-Border Same Day ACH

Payments Space

Why the U.S. has reached a real-time tipping point

Venmo, Zelle Book Q2 Growth, Good Signs For P2P

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ACH Fraud Is Rising - And New NACHA Measure Leaves Gaps

NEW REPORT: What Faster Payments Means To Venmo — And The P2P Use Case

Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Can Help Meet B2B, P2P Expectations

Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?

Instant ACH Transfers Online

Ingo Money Dives Into Real-Time Payments Ubiquity Challenges

Same-Day ACH Requires AI-Powered Fraud Protection

Startup Roundup: Finding Connections Between New And Existing Payment Systems

Retail Payments Fraud: How Consumers and Banks Can Fight Back

For Insurance, Faster Payments Means Nothing Without Data

ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: What’s the Difference and Which Payment Method Should You Use?

From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

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