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Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo::The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide.

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[-] xantonin@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

For those that don't know in the US even if you use a third party system the final settlement of the money still has to go through the Fed and it's usually as either a Wire or an ACH transaction. ACH is slow and batch processes which can be daily. Wire can be quicker but more expensive. Some banks give you access to funds sooner but it's still not settled until that NACHA batch file goes through the Fed.

Anyway there are two instant payment systems coming to the US: RTP (by the Automated Clearing House (ACH)) and FedNow.

Outside the US they've already had other instant payment systems.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

If the money is going from a PayPal account to a PayPal account, why would it have to clear at all?

[-] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Word to the wise: if you are buying a house in the USA, make sure that the transfer of funds to the closing attorney/settlement agent is done by WIRE transfer, not ACH. ACH is reversible, and in many jurisdictions, the closing shop is not allowed to accept ACH transfers. Wire transfers are more of a pain in the ass, but you don't want to find out on closing day that your money is no good because you could make it disappear from the closing shop's trust account two days after closing.

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