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January 2011
Biweekly Mortgage Payment Plans Uncovered
Biweekly payment plans for installment loans can be quite beneficial for borrowers. For example, it can make budgeting more convenient for those who get paid biweekly. Moreover, such plans usually feature extra payments on the principal of the loan, so they are often referred to as "loan acceleration programs," helping borrowers pay off their mortgages sooner. Read more >
— Jim McKee, Payment Systems Group
January 2011
Electronic Transactions
The Digital Signature Act came into effect in 2000. Since then, electronic transactions have become a much bigger part of our lives because a legally binding signature does not have to be made on paper any more. This has allowed consumers to authorize transactions online in real time, whenever they like. Read more >
— Jim McKee, Payment Systems Group
December 2010
2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study (PDF) 
The 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study is the fourth of a series of triennial studies conducted by the Federal Reserve System to comprehensively estimate and study aggregate trends in noncash payments in the United States. This study estimates the total number and value of payments that were made in 2009 by check, debit card, credit card, automated clearinghouse (ACH), and prepaid card from accounts domiciled in the United States. The study also estimates the number and value of ATM withdrawals. Read more >
— Research sponsored by the Federal Reserve System