Faster Payments Council Blog

At the FPC, it’s our role to enable faster payments to serve as a preferred payment option, so we support accessibility and adoption and ensure our members, and the larger industry, are prepared for what’s next. For instance, we just released our new...

This FPC Digital Assets in the Financial Industry Work Group blog aims to provide an overview of how stablecoins can enable faster and more efficient payments with a focus on meaningful topics for banks and other financial services companies. The blo...

With the unofficial kickoff of the summer behind us, I am sure many of you are looking forward to warmer temperatures, longer daylight, and turning those vacation vibes on. But I also know that while we all enjoy that summer experience, faster paymen...

What a fantastic few days we just had at the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting! Even amidst this busy conference season, we had an outstanding turnout to examine recent faster payments work efforts, learn about the latest developments, and plan for what i ...

The digital asset market, encompassing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, has grown significantly since Bitcoin’s inception in 2008. By early 2025, the global market capitalization of cryptocurrencies excee...

We were thrilled to continue the FPC’s momentum as we closed out March and now have our sights on April and beyond. On the heels of the February release of the 2025 Faster Payments Barometer, we have published two new industry resources geared toward...

This month, we released the fifth iteration of the FPC’s Faster Payments Barometer, sponsored by Volante Technologies. The annual examination of industry developments, perspectives, and opinions on faster payments is a critical undertaking to help us...

As we kick off 2025, the FPC is focusing on broadening understanding of faster payments within the industry to support its adoption and use. Fittingly, the FPC recently released the latest resource from its Operational Considerations Work Group: Oper...

It’s hard to believe 2024 is almost over. What a year it’s been! With the support of Members and backing of the industry, the FPC has been able to accomplish so much this year. From an FPC Community perspective, we’ve been able to increase membership...

The widespread adoption of digital wallets is transforming access to a broad range of payment options for consumers and businesses, all through a secure interface. Integration of mobile phones with hardware secure elements is accelerating this trend,...

Driven by the desire for quicker, frictionless payments, the U.S. financial industry is experiencing a faster payments revolution. The constant, 24/7 payment capabilities of services like The Clearing House’s real-time payments platform (TCH-RTP®) an...

This time of year, we’re reminded how thankful we are for our Members, as well as the entire payments industry. The tireless commitment of our Members to advancing faster payments in the United States is commendable and we are grateful that they cont...