The Payer sees a familiar bank-connection and authorization moment. Under the hood, this is the conversion point where the payment request becomes an approved bank payment instruction.
When the Payer approves, the orchestration layer will evaluate speed, eligibility, amount, cost, risk, merchant preference, and Payer choice.
RfP™ Payee Payment Choices available to
their Payees: FedNow® • RTP® • ACH •
Same-Day ACH • Card • Wire • Financing

FedNow® and RTP® with Reverse Positive Pay
In FedNow® and RTP®, "Reverse Positive Pay" flips the model: the Payer approves each transaction before funds move.
| Payer | Assigned Amount | Status | Decision | Hosted URL | Next Step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Dental Group | $2,500.00 | Viewed | Pay (Accept) | /pay/8Kf2Lm91QaX | Route to FedNow® |
| XYZ Ortho | $2,500.00 | Pending Approval | Pend | /pay/U7nP4sTz2Be | Supervisor Review |
| Prime Ortho Labs | $1,100.00 | Declined | Decline (Reject) | /pay/Qm3Lp9Vk22A | Offer Virtual Card |
| North County Smile Center | $850.00 | Partial Paid | Edit Amount | /pay/Ty8Nf1Ab44R | Collect Balance |
This queue dashboard lets treasury teams, merchants, and bank partners monitor payer-specific outcomes across a shared master RfP while preserving separate URLs, separate audit trails, and separate response logic per payer.
With multiple Payers, each one may:
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pay
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decline
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pend
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partially pay
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choose a different account
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ignore the request
Use this structure:
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one master RfP
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one Payer record per recipient
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one unique tokenized URL per payer
Save one hosted URL per payer:
hosted_url =
f"https://pay.requestforpayment.com/pay/{token}"
Example:
Master RfP: rfp_9001
Payer A link:
https://pay.requestforpayment.com/pay/8Kf2Lm91QaX
Payer B link:
https://pay.requestforpayment.com/pay/U7nP4sTz2Be
One master RfP can fan out into multiple payer invitations, but each payer gets a separate token, separate URL, separate audit trail, and separate decision path.
One master RfP can fan out into multiple payer invitations, but each payer gets a separate token, separate URL, separate audit trail, and separate decision path.
When a Payer receives a Request-for-Payment message, the following decision actions can be executed through ISO 20022 pain.014 messaging.
The Payer is not forced into a single yes-or-no decision. The queue supports review, edit, alternate account selection, rejection, blocking, and approval timing controls.
RfP™ Lifecycle States: Draft (03/25/2026)
→
Created
→ Delivered
→ Viewed
→ Accepted
→ Rejected
→ Cancelled
→ Expired
→ Paid
→ Settled
→ Reconciled
→ Closed
This panel demonstrates how Payer responses can be normalized into a structured response model for RfP lifecycle handling, orchestration rules, and accounting triggers.
Shows supervisory review, queueing, sender controls, and alternative settlement paths that matter to banks, treasury teams, and risk officers.
Turns the product from a payment button into a workflow platform with approvals, policy controls, intelligence, and multi-rail monetization opportunities.
The queue is the control layer.
A real Request-for-Payment platform is not just about sending a payment request. It is about giving the Payer a governed decision framework, capturing that decision in a structured response model, routing the outcome intelligently, and synchronizing the result into treasury and accounting systems.
One approval flow. Multiple rails. Real-time accounting.
The Payer experiences a simple branded checkout page. The merchant gains orchestration, visibility, and instant accounting outcomes.
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