Faster Payments Council Blog

The U.S. Faster Payments Council Financial Inclusion Work Group (FIWG) has researched and conducted interviews examining how access to technology creates barriers to the use of financial services. The FIWG explored how technology access, digital lite...

The Faster Payments Council has kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, marked by the release of three timely resources that address some of the most important opportunities and challenges shaping the future of faster payments. First, we released The V...

As global commerce demands instant speed, greater efficiency, and rich data exchange, the limitations of traditional payment infrastructures—particularly in the B2B space and for cross-border transactions and remittances—have become increasingly appa...

For years, the conversation around instant payments has often centered on a single misconception: that speed and security are at odds. In reality, speed builds trust and narrows the window of opportunity for fraud. It allows businesses to settle paym...

The Faster Payments Council’s Business Benefits of B2B Instant Payments Work Group is on a mission: to raise awareness, foster adoption, and accelerate innovation around instant payments. Together, subject matter experts from across industries are sh...

As 2025 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2026, the payments landscape is poised for another year of rapid evolution. From the rise of agentic AI and the maturation of stablecoins, to the continued importance of standards such as ISO 20022 and da...

The year 2025 has been a transformative period for faster payment technology, with AI, agentic payments, and stablecoins revolutionizing transactions and enabling seamless international digital asset transfers. These rapid advancements are reshaping ...

At the FPC, we are extremely thankful for a year of continued progress and advancement of faster payments. In response to a need for solutions that make faster payments more accessible for all – a sentiment revealed in our 2025 Faster Payments Barome...

At the FPC, the fourth quarter of 2025 has been nothing short of exciting, as we kicked it off with some significant news and announcements, continuing the faster payments momentum that has been intensifying this year. This includes the following maj...

The Faster Payments Council’s B2B Work Group is on a mission: to raise awareness, foster adoption, and accelerate innovation around instant payments. Together, subject matter experts from across industries are shaping a future where faster, smarter f...

What an awesome time we had with Members last month at the FPC’s Fall Member Meeting. Coming together as a community, we worked through the topics that are changing the face of payments. For instance, during our U.S. Instant Payment Adoption: Turning...

The last days of summer are here, and fall is upon us—and with it, the FPC’s Fall Member Meeting. On September 3-4, FPC Members convene in Portland, Maine, at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel for the 2025 Fall Member Meeting, covering the current...