Abstract: A payment processing system wherein payment data is entered into a database on a server. The server is accessible to clients via a Web page on the Internet. Clients, by selecting search parameters on the Web page, can comprehensively search payment activity from the time a payment is initiated, until and including, the time a payee's account is credited. Clients, and/or their back-offices receive active updates of payment status information.

Abstract: A streamlined automated system for processing payments which is web-accessible by clients through an interactive website. The interactive website allows for clients to directly access a database containing payment information and thereby resolve any exception that may have occurred in the course of processing a payment. The system is additionally configured to adaptively learn and apply information. The system furthermore integrated to allow the input of data at various remote locations and features a novel method of allocating data fields for efficient data entry.