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Welcome to the Faster Payments Knowledge Center – a comprehensive suite of resources, tools, news, and research to further faster payments learning. The Knowledge Center is a one-stop repository of all things faster payments designed for anyone seeking more information as they consider implementation.

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Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council Podcast
Oct 23, 2025
Listen to the latest episode of “Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council” podcast! FPC’s Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails with Dharshan Shanthamurthy of SISA, as the two dig into forensics-driven cybersecurity, AI, and Taylor Swift’s late...
Getting Paid Faster in B2B: How Instant Payments Help Reduce DSO and Improve Access to Capital Blog
Oct 21, 2025
This latest blog from the FPC Business Benefits of B2B Instant Payments Work Group (B2BWG) explores how instant payments and e-invoicing can accelerate receivables, improve cash flow, and strengthen access to working capital. ...
2025 State of Play in U.S. Faster Payments Report
Oct 14, 2025
Developed by the FPC Network Committee, the State of Play in U.S. Faster Payments industry report provides a comprehensive update on the market for instant and immediate payments services in the United States, with a focus on the various underlying p...
2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study
Oct 02, 2025
The 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study is based on a survey of U.S.-based third-party enablers to financial institutions (FIs). Collectively, respondents to the study serve over 90% of U.S. FIs and offer a forward-looking view int...
Operational Considerations for Sending Instant Payments Guideline
Sep 25, 2025
This guideline developed by the FPC Operational Considerations Work Group, sponsored by Endava, provides financial institutions with best practices and detailed guidance for successfully implementing instant payments sending capabilities....
Instant Payments Roadmap Infographic
Sep 25, 2025
The FPC Operational Considerations Work Group, sponsored by Endava, has developed four core resources to support financial institutions in implementing instant payments via the FedNow® Service and RTP® network. This infographic outlines the resources...
ISO 20022: Data Rich Messaging Advances Top Cross-Border Real-Time Payment Use Cases Report
Aug 08, 2025
This research report, developed by the FPC’s Cross-Border Payments Work Group, sponsored by Mastercard, explores how ISO 20022 messaging is enabling smarter, faster, and more inclusive cross-border payments. The report highlights three use cases: buy...
U.S. Disaster Relief Payments: Dangerously in Need of Innovation, and Fast Blog
Jul 31, 2025
Developed by the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG), this blog explores how digital assets, digital wallets, digital IDs, stablecoins, and distributed ledger technology (DLT), commonly known as blockchain, can transform disaster relief payments and...
Stablecoins for Faster Payments Blog
Jul 02, 2025
This latest blog from the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG) provides 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 DAWG blog als...
Decision Points for an Open Alias Directory Report
May 13, 2025
Developed by the FPC Directory Models Work Group, this report presents critical considerations for the development of an open, alias-based directory service that could simplify and accelerate faster payments in the United States. The report builds on...
Digital Asset and Stablecoin Regulation: U.S. Faster Payments are Shaping the Future Blog
Apr 30, 2025
In this blog, the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG) discusses how the digital asset market, encompassing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, has grown significantly since Bitcoin’s inception in 2008....
Pix by The Numbers
Apr 11, 2025
This latest quarterly report by Matera provides an update on "Pix by the Numbers." Pix reaches an estimated 6.3 billion transactions in March (up 28% YOY). With four full years of transaction history, Pix seasonality patterns have become more clear....