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FedNow payment system launches

Jul 21, 2023
The Federal Reserve's payment system will allow participating banks to transfer money within seconds.
FedNow will allow banks that participate to transfer money within seconds, something other countries have been able to do for years.
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How we pay for things is changing, and payment companies are merging to adapt

May 28, 2019
Major payment processing companies are also trying to fend up competition from tech newcomers like Square.
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