Faster Payments Council Blog

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...

While spooky season may have passed, the FPC continues to work hard to take fear out of faster payments. For example, insightful sessions at our Fall Member Meeting, which took place September 30 – October 1, in Denver, CO, gave us the opportunity to...

Anyone who has worked for a financial institution knows that technological change within an organization can lag significantly behind the pace of innovation. There is no better example than the efforts to modernize core banking platforms, which have ...

We’re at that time of year again, where the weather cools, the leaves begin to change color, and…… we gear up for the FPC’s Fall Member Meeting. This fall, we are excited to welcome everyone to Denver, Colorado, September 30 - October 1, for a meetin...

At the FPC, our Work Groups continue to work to address pain points around faster payments and leverage opportunities to ensure advancement. To that point, this month the Cross-Border Payments Work Group will issue complementary Cross-Border Payment...

July 20 marked the first anniversary of the launch of FedNow® and offered an important milestone that invites us to reflect on the faster payments developments over the past 12 months including adoption, volume, and industry engagement....