Bankers

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that banks seem to be processing credit card transactions a lot quicker nowadays?  I’ve noticed that when I make a purchase, the transaction shows as pending when I log in to my account, before I’ve made it home from the shops.  Are the banks so desperate for cash that they’ve speeded up their processes in order to get debits deleted from our accounts in order to start charging interest a day or so quicker. I see no rush to process internet payments any faster, that still takes three working days to go through.  Seems a tad one-sided to me.