Real-Time Payments Shift to Necessity as 24/7 Speed Alone Fails to Build Habit

1 articles · Updated · PYMNTS.com · May 11

Real-time payments are no longer framed as a novelty; the latest shift is toward treating them as a necessary part of everyday finance.
24/7 instant settlement is no longer the decisive selling point, with the next phase hinging on whether providers can turn occasional use into routine consumer behavior.
Consumer habituation now sits at the center of adoption: providers must make real-time payments familiar enough to become a default choice, not just a fast alternative.
That marks a broader industry transition from proving the technology works to proving it can sustain regular, mass-market usage.

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