Real-Time Payments Gateway


Request To Pay


TodayPayments.com is the all-in-one fintech platform empowering U.S. businesses to automate Request to Pay transactions across FedNow®, RTP®, Same-Day ACH, and credit cards.
We offer ISO 20022-based smart invoicing, alias-driven identity support, real-time batch uploads, and hosted payment pages that work on any device. Our technology is designed for merchants, finance teams, and payment platforms seeking faster billing, verified payee identity, and guaranteed settlement across all A2A, B2B, and C2B transactions.

 

Request to Pay: Real-Time Invoicing with FedNow®, RTP®, ACH, and Credit Cards

Mobile Request for Payment In today’s fast-paced economy, businesses need more than just an invoice — they need a fast, secure, and flexible way to request and receive payments in real time. Whether you're billing a customer or managing vendor transactions, Request to Pay offers a seamless, digital-first experience that supports FedNow®, RTP®, Same-Day ACH, and credit cards — all routed through one smart link.

At TodayPayments.com, we enable businesses to digitize and automate every aspect of payment collection. From alias-driven invoicing to ISO 20022 messaging, we help you request payments faster, verify identities with Confirmation of Payee, and collect “Good Funds” instantly across any payment rail.


Request to Pay (RtP) gives businesses the ability to send payment requests digitally — complete with an embedded HTML link to a hosted payment page. This enables customers to pay instantly through their preferred method, whether that’s FedNow®, RTP®, Same-Day ACH, or credit card.

Key Benefits:

  • Send one-by-one or batch payment requests
  • Include smart payment links in invoices delivered via email, SMS, or mobile
  • Support static or variable billing (recurring or one-time)
  • Accept credit card, real-time payments, or ACH from any payer
  • Get real-time settlement with “Good Funds” guaranteed

The result? Faster cash flow, better customer experience, and complete payment visibility.

 

Request To Pay – Real-Time Transactions Powered by ISO 20022

Request To Pay is the new global standard for initiating structured, real-time payments. Powered by ISO 20022 messaging, it allows businesses to send electronic payment requests that are fulfilled instantly using real-time rails like FedNow® and the RTP® network.

Our platform enables the creation, uploading, and downloading of Request for Payments (RfPs) across all major U.S. financial institutions, using alias-based identifiers and secure hosted payment links. Businesses can now streamline invoicing, accelerate cash flow, and maintain compliance—all within a real-time ecosystem.

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Request To Pay Is the Future of Digital Invoicing

Gone are the days of waiting on checks, ACH batches, or manual invoice follow-ups. With Request To Pay, you can generate structured payment requests that are instantly delivered and fulfilled—minimizing delays and improving AR automation.

Using ISO 20022 format, every payment request can be uploaded or downloaded securely and delivered via text, email, or embedded invoice. Customers receive a hosted payment page, where they can fulfill the request using real-time payment rails, processed securely across FedNow® or RTP®.

Batch or One-Off Payments with Alias Support and ISO 20022 Messaging

Whether you’re billing thousands of customers or a single enterprise client, TodayPayments.com offers flexible file-based invoicing with ISO 20022-compliant Request for Payment (RfP) messaging.

Platform Capabilities:

  • Upload batch files using .Excel, .XML, or .JSON
  • Route transactions through FedNow®, RTP®, Same-Day ACH, or fallback to cards
  • Use email addresses or phone numbers as alias IDs for payers and payees
  • Enable push and pull payment logic
  • Automatically verify identity using Confirmation of Payee
  • Works across B2B, C2B, and A2A payment models

We provide real-time certainty for every transaction — with easy integration into your existing invoicing systems.


Digital Invoicing with Real-Time Payment Pages and Guaranteed Funds

Each Request to Pay can be sent with a secure .html link leading to a branded hosted payment page, allowing your customers to complete payments on any device.

Why Leading Businesses Choose TodayPayments.com:

  • Alias-based invoicing (email, phone, or digital token)
  • Confirmation of Payee for identity verification
  • Instant credit with “Good Funds” via FedNow® or RTP®
  • Digital invoice delivery via mobile, text, and email
  • Batch or one-off processing with ISO 20022 messaging
  • Unified payments via ACH, card, or real-time networks
  • 24/7 enrollment and QuickBooks® QBO sync

From recurring SaaS payments to high-volume billing operations, we make it easy, fast, and secure.

Mobile Request for Payment

Key Features of Request To Pay via ISO 20022

Structured ISO 20022 Messaging Format
All payment requests follow the international ISO 20022 standard, ensuring compatibility, regulatory alignment, and interoperability across payment networks.

Upload and Download Support for All Financial Institutions
Whether you are issuing RfPs to one customer or thousands, our system allows batch uploading, downloading, and status tracking—compatible with banks and credit unions across all 50 states.

Alias-Based MID Assignment for Payer Matching
Each payer is assigned a MID based on a phone number or email address. This allows for secure identity matching without needing to expose bank account data.

FedNow® and RTP® Real-Time Processing Integration
Your RfPs are fulfilled through the fastest available real-time rail—giving your business access to 24/7 payment collection.

Hosted Payment Pages Embedded in Every RfP
Send your RfPs with links to secure, branded payment pages—where customers can pay instantly using their preferred real-time method.

No Physical Bank Visit Required
Get started with Request To Pay entirely online. We are a U.S.-based accounting fintech processor, and we support onboarding for every business type without branch visits.


Why Choose TodayPayments.com for Request To Pay

1. Upload ISO 20022 RfPs to banks and credit unions across the U.S.
2. Download payment confirmations, reconciliation logs, and audit trails
3. Assign alias-based MIDs for hundreds of mobile/email payers
4. Trigger payment via FedNow® or RTP® with full real-time support
5. Automate AR reconciliation with QuickBooks® Online integration
6. Use for any merchant type: sole prop, LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp
7. Process secure payments via SMS, email, mobile, or text-to-pay
8. Receive faster, confirmed payments—day or night, 365 days a year


"Request to Pay" (RTP) is a digital payment service that enables businesses and individuals to request payments from customers, clients, or other businesses in a structured and secure manner. It can be utilized in various scenarios like mobile texting, B2B (Business-to-Business), C2B (Consumer-to-Business), and online billing using digital invoicing. Here's a brief overview of how RTP can be integrated and utilized across these use cases:

1. Mobile Texting (P2P and C2B)

  • Consumer-to-Business (C2B): Businesses can send an RTP via SMS to customers, allowing them to make payments directly from their mobile phones. The SMS can include a link to a secure payment portal where the customer can complete the transaction using preferred payment methods.
  • Peer-to-Peer (P2P): Individuals can request payments from other individuals via SMS or messaging apps. For example, someone can send an RTP for a shared bill or rent to another person, who can then pay using a mobile wallet or banking app.

2. Business-to-Business (B2B)

  • Invoicing: Companies can send digital invoices to other businesses with an integrated RTP option. This streamlines the payment process, as the recipient can review the invoice and make the payment from the same platform.
  • Automated Workflows: RTP can be integrated into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, enabling businesses to automatically generate and send RTPs as part of their accounts receivable process.

3. Consumer-to-Business (C2B)

  • Online Billing: Businesses can send digital invoices with an RTP link via email or other digital channels. Customers can review the invoice details and make the payment through a secure payment gateway.
  • Recurring Payments: For subscription services, RTP can be used to send recurring payment requests, making it easy for customers to authorize and make payments for their subscriptions.

4. Online Billing Using Digital Invoicing

  • Integration with Payment Gateways: Digital invoices can include an RTP link that directs payers to a secure payment page. This page can be customized to support various payment options, including credit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets.
  • Tracking and Reconciliation: Digital invoicing platforms can provide real-time tracking of RTPs, showing when they have been viewed, accepted, and paid. This helps in automating the reconciliation process.

Benefits of Request to Pay:

  • Convenience: It simplifies the payment process for both the requester and the payer.
  • Reduced Errors: Pre-populated payment information reduces the chances of errors.
  • Faster Payments: Streamlined process leads to quicker payments.
  • Flexibility: Supports various payment methods and can be adapted to multiple use cases.

Implementation Considerations:

  1. Security: Ensure all RTP communications are encrypted and comply with financial regulations.
  2. Integration: Seamlessly integrate RTP with existing billing, ERP, or CRM systems.
  3. User Experience: Design RTP messages and interfaces to be user-friendly and clear.

Request to Pay is a versatile solution that can improve payment efficiency across different sectors and use cases.


Make Every Invoice Real-Time at TodayPayments.com

Tired of waiting for customers to pay? Move your invoices into real time with Request To Pay.

Upload and send ISO 20022-compliant payment requests
Get paid via FedNow® or RTP®—in seconds
Assign secure alias-based MIDs for every customer
Host payment pages with one-click pay functionality
Sync with your accounting and reconcile instantly
No paperwork, no delaysapply online 24/7

Start using Request To Pay now at https://www.TodayPayments.com
Request To Pay – Because Every Business Deserves Real-Time Invoicing.

Features & Benefits

FedNow instant payments has benefits for all parties involved in Financial Transactions.
Benefits to your company include:
Text Mobile Request for Payment Money Transfer: Current limit of $1,000,000 ~ FedNow, $10,000,000 ~ RTP.
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.
It's Final: All RTP and Instant Payments are Final & Irrevocable.
Software Integration: Integrate your 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 Professionals

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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 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% percentage on gross dollar file,


3) Add integrating QuickBooks Online "QBO" using FedNow Real-time Payment using our Request To Pay 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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