Real-Time Payments Gateway


Real-Time Cash Back to Payer via FedNow® and RTP® Transactions


To empower businesses with the tools to instantly return value to Payers through Real-Time Cash Back solutions—using FedNow® and RTP® payment rails for refunds, rebates, and recurring disbursements.

TodayPayments.com delivers the future of refund and reward automation through Real-Time Cash Back. By leveraging FedNow® and RTP®, merchants provide instant, irrevocable Good Funds to customers—fully integrated with ISO 20022 batch uploads, hosted RfP™ requests, and accounting systems like QuickBooks® QBO.

 

Instant Refunds, Incentives, and Rebates with Irrevocable Good Funds

Real-Time Cash Back – A New Standard for Instant Refunds and Rewards

In today’s instant economy, customers expect immediate gratification—including when it comes to refunds, rebates, and incentives. Traditional reimbursement methods via ACH or credit card credits can take days to clear, frustrating consumers and harming brand trust.

Enter Real-Time Cash Back to Payer: a solution powered by FedNow® and RTP® rails that enables businesses to instantly return funds with irrevocable Good Funds, 24/7. Whether it’s a refund, loyalty payout, rebate, or commission, merchants can use TodayPayments.com to automate real-time disbursements directly to the customer using Request for Payment (RfP™) and QuickBooks® QBO integration.

With Real-Time Cash Back, businesses can provide immediate payouts to customers, partners, or employees across all transaction types—including A2A, B2B, and C2B. Payments are processed instantly using RTP® or FedNow®, backed by Good Funds, eliminating disputes, delays, and chargebacks.

Through hosted RfP™ landing pages, batch file uploads, and mobile delivery via email, SMS, or QR codes, organizations can deliver frictionless cash disbursements with full transaction traceability and QuickBooks® QBO reconciliation.

Real-Time Payments Parameters, Attributes, Benefits, and Features

Real-Time Cash Back to Payer System Parameters

Parameter

Description

Payment Rails

RTP®, FedNow®

Transaction Type

A2A, B2B, C2B (Refunds, Rebates, Commissions)

Settlement Speed

Instant (Less than 10 Seconds)

Funds Type

Irrevocable Good Funds

Batch Upload Support

ISO 20022 (.XML, .JSON, Excel)

RfP™ Delivery Options

Email, SMS, QR Code, Mobile Invoicing

Hosted Payment Pages

Branded, Secure, Mobile-Compatible

QuickBooks® Integration

AR and AP Reconciliation in Real Time

Availability

24/7/365, Including Holidays and Weekends

Compliance

ISO 20022, PCI-DSS, NACHA, FedNow® Operational Guidelines


Features

1. Instant Refunds and Rebates Using Real-Time Cash Back via RTP® and FedNow®

Merchants can issue refunds, rebates, or loyalty payments to customers in real time using hosted RfP™ links—delivered through SMS, email, or QR codes—with settlement confirmed in seconds.

2. Recurring Batch Disbursements Using ISO 20022 File Formats

Businesses can automate recurring payouts or one-time refunds using ISO 20022-formatted batch files like .XML, Excel, or JSON—ideal for high-volume returns or incentive campaigns.

3. Secure Hosted Payment Pages with Zero Integration Headaches

Each RfP™ includes a branded hosted landing page where the payer can securely complete a transaction with a few clicks—no coding or custom development required.

4. QuickBooks® QBO Integration for Real-Time Accounting Reconciliation

All cash back disbursements are instantly posted into your QBO ledger, streamlining reconciliation, reducing errors, and providing full visibility into AR/AP activity.

5. Any-Channel Delivery: POS, MOTO, Ecommerce, Mobile

Whether processing a refund at a point of sale or pushing a rebate after an online purchase, TodayPayments.com supports every environment in real time.


Ask us How:

  • Real-Time Cash Back to Payers ensures instant refunds and rebates using FedNow® and RTP® payment rails, with Good Funds settlement and full transaction traceability.
  • Merchants can send batch payments via ISO 20022 files, automating recurring disbursements, reward campaigns, or commission payouts without delay.
  • Each payout is delivered through a secure hosted Request for Payment (RfP™) page sent by email, text message, or QR code for frictionless customer interaction.
  • QuickBooks® QBO integration ensures each payment—whether a refund, commission, or rebate—is reconciled and logged in real time.
  • Unlike traditional bank refunds, Real-Time Cash Back payments settle instantly, are final, and can be processed 24/7—even on weekends and holidays.

Why Businesses Choose TodayPayments.com for Real-Time Cash Back

  1. Instantly return refunds and rebates with Good Funds
  2. Batch-upload high-volume payouts in ISO 20022 format
  3. Deliver hosted RfP™ links via SMS, email, or QR
  4. No chargebacks, no ACH wait times, no reversals
  5. Integrate seamlessly with QuickBooks® QBO for accounting
  6. Works with POS, ecommerce, and mobile environments
  7. Alias-based MID for department- or staff-level tracking
  8. PCI-compliant and ISO 20022 certified
  9. Real-time payment confirmation and automatic reconciliation
  10. Online onboarding—no hardware, no downtime

To enable payees to enroll into Real-TimePayments.com and provide real-time cash back into the payer's bank account using FedNow or RTP, follow these steps:

Integration Steps

1. Payee Enrollment in Real-TimePayments.com

  1. Register with Real-TimePayments.com:

    • Payees (merchants) need to sign up on Real-TimePayments.com and enroll in their RTP services.
    • Complete the necessary registration and KYC (Know Your Customer) processes to set up their accounts.
  2. Configure FedNow and RTP Integration:

    • Set up the RTP and FedNow services within Real-TimePayments.com.
    • Link the payee's bank account to enable real-time cash back transactions.

2. Setting Up Real-Time Cash Back for Payers

Digital and Paper Invoicing:

  1. Integrate Invoicing Software:

    • Ensure your digital invoicing system (such as QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Enterprise) is integrated with Real-TimePayments.com.
    • Use the APIs from Real-TimePayments.com to add cash back options to digital invoices.
  2. Send Digital and Paper Invoices:

    • Generate and send invoices that include information about the cash back option.
    • For paper invoices, include a URL or QR code that directs customers to a payment page where they can request cash back.
  3. Enable Real-Time Cash Back Transactions:

    • Configure the invoicing system to process real-time cash back transactions using FedNow or RTP.
    • Ensure the platform can handle both the initial payment and the subsequent cash back transaction efficiently.

Benefits and Features for Payers and Payees

1. Speed and Efficiency:

  • Immediate Fund Availability: Cash back transactions are processed in real-time, ensuring immediate availability of funds in the payer's bank account.
  • Reduced Processing Time: Eliminates delays typically associated with traditional refund processes.

2. Enhanced Security:

  • Data Encryption: Secure payment channels reduce the risk of fraud and protect sensitive information.
  • Compliance: Ensures compliance with financial regulations, protecting both the payee and the payer.

3. Improved Customer Experience:

  • Convenience: Offers customers a quick and easy way to receive cash back.
  • Instant Confirmation: Customers receive immediate confirmation of cash back transactions, enhancing their experience.

4. Financial Management:

  • Automatic Reconciliation: Cash back transactions are automatically reconciled in QuickBooks, reducing manual effort and errors.
  • Real-Time Cash Flow Management: Provides up-to-date information on cash flow for both payees and payers, aiding in better financial planning and management.

5. Cost Savings:

  • Lower Transaction Fees: Potentially lower fees compared to traditional refund methods.
  • Reduced Administrative Costs: Automation reduces the time and cost associated with manual cash back processing and reconciliation.

6. Competitive Advantage:

  • Modern Payment Solutions: Offering real-time cash back can attract tech-savvy customers and set the business apart from competitors.
  • Enhanced Reputation: Providing cutting-edge payment solutions can enhance the payee’s reputation and customer trust.

Example Implementation

  1. Payee Enrollment:

    • Payees sign up on Real-TimePayments.com and complete the necessary registration and KYC processes.
    • Link their bank accounts to their Real-TimePayments.com profiles.
  2. Integrate Digital Invoicing:

    • Use the APIs from Real-TimePayments.com to integrate with QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Enterprise.
    • Add cash back options to digital invoices.
  3. Configure Paper Invoicing:

    • Print cash back instructions, including URLs or QR codes, on paper invoices.
  4. Enable Real-Time Cash Back:

    • Customers can request cash back using the digital invoice links or by visiting/scanning the URLs/QR codes on paper invoices.
    • Real-TimePayments.com processes the cash back transactions through FedNow or RTP.
  5. Monitor and Reconcile Payments:

    • Use the Real-TimePayments.com dashboard for real-time notifications and payment tracking.
    • Automatically reconcile cash back transactions in QuickBooks.
  6. Ensure Security:

    • Implement data encryption for all transactions.
    • Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
  7. Support and Communication:

    • Provide detailed instructions and support for customers requesting cash back.
    • Set up automated notifications for cash back confirmations.

Conclusion

By enabling payees to enroll in Real-TimePayments.com and provide real-time cash back into the payer's bank account using FedNow or RTP, merchants can offer a seamless and efficient refund process. This integration not only improves customer satisfaction but also enhances security, reduces costs, and provides a competitive advantage. Through platforms like Real-TimePayments.com and FedNowInstantPayments.com, merchants can leverage modern payment solutions to streamline their financial operations and offer superior service to their customers.


Make refunds feel like rewards. Give customers their money back—instantly.

With TodayPayments.com, you can issue Real-Time Cash Back using FedNow® and RTP® payment rails. Whether it’s a loyalty bonus, commission, or return, funds are settled instantly with no delays or chargebacks.

Hosted RfP™ payment pages
ISO 20022 batch automation
Full QuickBooks® QBO integration
Mobile delivery via text, email, or QR
Final Good Funds 24/7no exceptions

Visit TodayPayments.com to activate your Real-Time Cash Back system today.
Refund Faster. Retain Customers. Reinvent Cash Flow.

Features & Benefits

FedNow instant payments has benefits for all parties involved in Financial Transactions.
Benefits to your company include:
Text Mobile Request for Real-Time Payment Money Transfer: Current limit of $1,000,000+ ~ FedNow, $10,000,000+ ~ RTP.
It's Final: All RTP and Instant Payments are Final & Irrevocable.
It's Fast: 24/7/365 access to funds anytime vs. several days for paper checks or ACH transfers to process.
Request for Payments ( RfP ): Mobile & Online Real-Time Bill Payments.
Software Integration: Integrate your A/R & A/P Management or Enterprise software with us.
Message Detail: Full 145 characters available using ISO 20022 messaging XML format.
Online Down Payments: Don't use inconvenient and expensive Wires & Cashier's Checks.
Online Real-Time Reporting: Configured Dashboard with Virtual Terminal login.
Reduced calls / emails in the "Purchasing Chain": All parties to a instant payment transaction receive immediately text & email messaging.  The FedNow and RTP Systems enables Participants to initiate credit transfers, receive final and irrevocable settlement for credit transfers, and make available to Receivers funds associated with such credit transfers in real-time, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, fifty-two (52) weeks a year. All instant payments are "Credit Push" instead of "Debit Pull."

Creation Request for Payment Bank File

Call us, the .csv and or .xml FedNow or Request for Payment (RfP) file you need while on your 1st phone call! We guarantee our reports work to your Bank and Credit Union. We were years ahead of competitors recognizing the benefits of RequestForPayment.com. We are not a Bank. Our function as a role as an "Accounting System" in Open Banking with Real-Time Payments to work with Billers to create the Request for Payment to upload the Biller's Bank online platform. U.S. Companies need help to learn the RfP message delivering their bank. Today Payments' ISO 20022 Payment Initiation (PAIN .013) shows how to implement Create Real-Time Payments Request for Payment File up front delivering a message from the Creditor (Payee) to it's bank. Most banks (FIs) will deliver the message Import and Batch files for their company depositors for both FedNow and Real-Time Payments (RtP). Once uploaded correctly, the Creditor's (Payee's) bank continues through a "Payment Hub", will be the RtP Hub will be The Clearing House, with messaging to the Debtor's (Payer's) bank. Request for Payment

... easily create Real-Time Payments RfP files. No risk. Test with your bank and delete "test" files before APPROVAL on your Bank's Online Payments Platform. Today Payments is a leader in the evolution of immediate payments. We were years ahead of competitors recognizing the benefits of Same-Day ACH and Real-Time Payments funding. Our business clients receive faster availability of funds on deposited items and instant notification of items presented for deposit all based on real-time activity. Dedicated to providing superior customer service and industry-leading technology.

Pricing with our Request For Payment Solutions

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 1) Free ISO 20022 Request for Payment File Formats, for FedNow and Real-Time Payments (The Clearing House) .pdf for you manually create "Mandatory" (Mandatory .csv or .xml data for completed ISO 20022 file) fields, start at page 4, with "yellow" highlighting. $0.0 + No Support


2) We create .csv or .xml formatting files using your Bank or Credit Union. Using your invoice information database to create an existing Accounts Receivable file, we CLEAN, FORMAT to FEDNOW or Real-Time Payments into CSV or XML. Create Multiple Templates. You can upload or "key data" into our software for File Creation of "Mandatory" general file. Use either the Routing Number and Account Number for your Customers or use "Alias" name via Mobile Cell Phone and / or Email address.

Fees = $57 monthly, including Activation, Support Fees and Batch Fee, Monthly Fee, User Fee. We add your URI for each separate Payer transaction for additional Payment Methods on "Hosted Payment Page" (Request for file with an HTML link per transaction to "Hosted Payment Page" with ancillary payment methods of FedNow, RTP, ACH, Cards and many more!) + $.03 per Transaction + 1.5% percentage on gross dollar file,


3) Add integrating QuickBooks Online "QBO" using FedNow Real-time Payment using our Real-Time Cash Back system.

Fees Above 2) plus $29 monthly additional QuickBooks Online "QBO" formatting, and "Hosted Payment Page" and WYSIWYG


4) Above 3) plus Create "Total" (over 600 Mandatory, Conditional & Optional fields of all ISO 20022 Pain .013) Price on quote.

Each day, thousands of businesses around the country are turning their transactions into profit with real-time payment solutions like ours.


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