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The Hidden Cost of Waiting: How Slow Payouts Hurt Your Business

The Hidden Cost of Waiting: How Slow Payouts Hurt Your Business

You might not see the cost of slow payouts on your balance sheet, but your users feel it. And when they do, your business pays the price.

Manual processes, ACH delays, and wire transfer timelines might seem manageable…
Until they start driving churn, eroding trust, and stalling your growth.

Let’s break down why waiting costs more than you think.

What Delayed Payouts Actually Cost You

Every extra day a payout is delayed creates friction:

  • Gig workers worry about bills
  • Vendors face cash flow gaps
  • Creators and affiliates wonder if they’ve been forgotten

That uncertainty leads to:

  • Missed retention targets
  • Higher support volumes
  • Damaged brand perception
  • Lost revenue from churn

And in today’s competitive platform economy, users won’t wait around.

ACH and Wires Weren’t Built for This

Traditional payout rails can take 2–5 business days to settle.

For digital-first users, that feels like a lifetime. And that delay sends the wrong message: “You’re not our priority.”

Visa Direct moves money in minutes. With MassPay, it happens without the operational overhead:

  • Upload payouts via dashboard or API
  • Users provide a Visa card or alias
MassPay handles orchestration, compliance, FX, and fraud, all in real time.

When Speed Becomes Loyalty

Real-time payouts don’t just move money faster, they change how users feel about your platform.

  • Less stress = more trust
  • Instant access = higher engagement
  • Consistency = long-term loyalty

Because MassPay handles the infrastructure behind the scenes, you deliver seamless experiences without slowing down your team.

Stop Paying for the Delay

If your payout system creates friction, you’re already paying for it, in churn, support volume, and missed growth.

MassPay helps you move faster, meet expectations, and build trust at scale, without rebuilding your stack.

Because the real cost of slow payouts? Losing the people you worked hard to acquire.

Let’s make it real-time!

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