Your business moves in real time, and so should your payments. Instant payments enable better business across a wide range of functions through secure payment platforms. Send, receive and request immediate payments with an end-to-end payment solution that streamlines the experience for customers, vendors and employees.
Through the RTP network and FedNow Service, you’ll realize tangible benefits that have the power to fuel your payments transformation.
Funds are available to the receiving person or business immediately, 24/7, every day of the year.
Every payment is irrevocable and confirmed within seconds.
Rich payment and remittance data through ISO 20022 reduces manual collection.
Transaction limits are $1 million on the RTP network and $500,000 for FedNow Service.
With the RTP network and FedNow Service, payment experiences are modernized with near-instant payment confirmations, reduced reconciliation costs and improved cash flow.
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As one of the first banks to initiate a real-time payment through the RTP network, we've built a highly scalable payments infrastructure from the ground up. To help you build an end-to-end experience, we stay on the leading edge and always put your needs at the center of our solutions.
The RTP network and FedNow Service are transforming money movement with immediate settlement and 24/7 availability.
There are practical ways to benefit from the value of instant payments, including immediate settlement and faster, more efficient money movement.
Instant payments are digital payment methods that move money in real-time. Today, there are two primary instant payment rails—the RTP® network and the FedNow® Service. The Clearing House first introduced the RTP® network in 2017, and the FedNow Service was launched by The Federal Reserve in 2023.
The terms “instant” and “real-time” can both be used to describe electronic payment networks that move money electronically between banks, 24/7/365. One such network is the RTP® network, from the Clearing House. While many consider real-time payments and the RTP network to be synonymous, it’s important to note that moving money in real-time can happen across other payment networks as well. Another such network is the FedNow® Service from the Federal Reserve.
At U.S. Bank, we feel “instant payments” more accurately captures the spirit of payment rails such as these, designed to deliver efficient, immediate and data-rich payment capabilities.
Instant payments provide efficient money movement solutions, including immediate access to funds, a streamlined process for fund collection and time-sensitive transaction support.
The RTP network, established by The Clearing House in 2017, currently delivers immediate payments and rich data 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, reaching 65 percent of U.S. DDAs. The RTP network continues to experience rapid growth in transaction and payment volume.
The FedNow Service was developed by the U.S. Federal Reserve and was launched in July 2023. The FedNow Service will greatly expand the network for instant payments up to $500,000 over the next few years, particularly with smaller regional banks and credit unions.
The RTP network, which is open to all federally insured U.S. depository institutions, currently reaches 65% of DDAs in the United States. Having launched in July 2023, use of the FedNow Service is still smaller but gaining transaction, with more than 100 institutions accepting payments through the FedNow Service.
At U.S. Bank, we believe you don’t have to choose. The RTP network and FedNow Service can both help you move money efficiently, securely and immediately. And, using intelligent routing capabilities, you’ll be able to send and receive payments seamlessly, whether through the RTP network or FedNow Service, based on business rules you set to meet your business needs.
The RTP network, FedNow Service, Zelle® and push-to-card are all forms of immediate, 24/7/365, final settlement payments that operate on different payment rails.
If a payee’s bank participates in the RTP network or FedNow Service, they can receive a payment without any action. Payees need to enroll their email or mobile phone number in the Zelle® Network, or provide debit card information to receive push-to-card payments.
Processing speed and settlement time are the biggest differences between instant payments sent via the RTP network and FedNow Service and those sent via ACH. ACH payments typically take hours or days to settle, while instant payments are processed in real-time, meaning funds are available immediately and settlement is instant.
Reach out to our team anytime to talk about real time payments and what we can do to help you understand, adopt and benefit from the latest in payment technology.