FastFunds by MSG Payment Systems

Get paid near instantly — even on weekends and holidays

How FastFunds Works

Skip the ACH wait. Get your money over the Visa network.

Traditional credit card funding follows the ACH settlement cycle — one to three business days, no weekends, no holidays. FastFunds uses Visa Direct push-to-card to deliver your funds almost immediately, every day of the year.

1

Batch closes as normal

Accept payments as usual and choose when to get paid. Request a payout on demand throughout the day or settle your transactions with your normal end-of-day batch.

2

Visa Direct push initiated

Funds sent via Visa Direct – Deposit is sent directly to your linked business debit card using Visa Direct, bypassing the traditional ACH waiting period.

3

Funds post in minutes

The transaction posts to your debit card account within minutes. Visa Direct runs continuously — weekends and federal holidays included.

4

Funds are immediately spendable

Pay a supplier, restock inventory, cover payroll, or transfer to your operating account. No waiting for a bank to open.

What's Included

Everything you need for instant funding

Unmatched Versatility

Credit card batch settlements delivered via Visa Direct — typically within minutes of batch close.

7 days a week, holidays included

Your Saturday sales hit Saturday, not the following Tuesday. Even federal holidays.

Single linked debit card

Receive your funds on eligible Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit, and prepaid debit cards.

Standard MSG processing

FastFunds layers on top of your existing processing account. No separate merchant account required.

Detailed funding reporting

Settlement timing per batch inside the MSG merchant portal for cleaner reconciliation.

US-based support

The same MSG team that handles the rest of your account — for any funding questions or eligibility changes.

Technical Specifications

What's powering FastFunds

Funding rail

Visa Direct push-to-card transactions, settled over VisaNet

Settlement timing

Near instant from batch close, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays)

Supported destinations

Eligible Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit, and prepaid debit cards from US-issued accounts

Uptime

FastFunds availability follows VisaNet uptime, which historically exceeds 99.999%

Reporting

Each disbursement shows up in the MSG merchant portal with a unique settlement reference and Visa Direct timestamp

Industry Use Cases

How three industries actually use FastFunds

Propane

Turn today's sales into tomorrow's deliveries

Propane is a thin-margin, capacity-constrained business, and winter is when 60% of annual revenue happens in a few months. When the temperature drops Friday afternoon and your Saturday delivery schedule fills up, your bobtail needs propane Sunday morning — not Tuesday after the bank deposit clears.

Friday’s card sales are spendable Friday night, so Monday’s bulk-supply order is funded from this weekend’s revenue, not last week’s.

Jewelry

High-ticket transactions, immediate liquidity

A $15,000 engagement-ring sale at 6:30 PM Friday is currently working capital you can’t touch until Tuesday. With FastFunds, that same sale is spendable Friday evening — in time to wire a deposit on a custom diamond Saturday morning.

Instant access to high-ticket-sale funds is a direct competitive lever during peak buying season.

ISVs & Software Platforms

A feature your sales team can sell

If you’re an ISV building a vertical-software platform, your merchants’ cash-flow timing is a feature of your product. FastFunds gives your sales team a concrete differentiator: “Our integrated payments gets your business paid almost instantly.”

A closing-line for deals, a retention argument against churn, and a reason for existing merchants to expand into your payment offering.

Talk to MSG about FastFunds for your industry — 28 years of payment expertise.

Comparison

How FastFunds compares to traditional funding options

Funding Option
Speed
Days Available
Rail
FastFunds
Recommended
Near instant
7 days/week + holidays
Visa Direct
Same-day funding
Same business day, typically end-of-day
Business days only
Same-Day ACH
Next-day funding
Next business day
Business days only
Standard ACH
Standard funding
1–3 business days
Business days only
Standard ACH
FastFunds
Recommended
Speed
Near instant
Days
7 days/week + holidays
Rail
Visa Direct
Same-day funding
Speed
Same business day, typically end-of-day
Days
Business days only
Rail
Same-Day ACH
Next-day funding
Speed
Next business day
Days
Business days only
Rail
Standard ACH
Standard funding
Speed
1–3 business days
Days
Business days only
Rail
Standard ACH
Integration & Onboarding

Getting started is straightforward

For existing MSG merchants

Activate today
1
Contact the MSG team to add the service to your account
2
Link your debit card
3
Start processing

For new merchants joining MSG

Activate today
1
Contact the MSG team to open your merchant account
2
Link your debit card
3
Start processing

For ISV partners

No additional development required
1
FastFunds is available for any merchant on your platform with MSG
2
No additional development or integration changes required
3
Funding activity reflected in your reporting and webhook events
Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions before you get started

Nearly instantly from your batch close (within 30 minutes). The Visa Direct push-to-card transaction posts in near-real-time.
Yes. Unlike ACH (which only runs on business days), Visa Direct operates 24/7/365. A batch closed Saturday night is in your debit card account almost immediately, regardless of whether your bank is open. This is one of FastFunds' biggest practical advantages — a Friday-evening sale is spendable Friday night, not the following Tuesday.
Eligible Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit, and prepaid debit cards. Most major US business bank accounts qualify. We confirm your specific card during the FastFunds onboarding step.
No. FastFunds only changes how quickly you receive funds - it does not change chargeback risk.

Get started with FastFunds

Why merchants choose MSG: 28 years of specialized experience in propane, jewelry, and ISV payments. Real support from a US-based team. Pricing that's straightforward from day one.

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