Work Groups Are Where It's At!
Are you interested in having a voice on issues that currently stand in the way of achieving faster payments ubiquity in the United States? The FPC is currently recruiting members for 11 work groups:
Real-Time Recurring
Promotes the development and adoption of real-time recurring payment solutions for business end users and financial institutions.
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Education & Awareness
Develops an educational and awareness program to foster better understanding of faster payments and confidence among providers and users, ultimately driving adoption and transaction volumes, toward the industry goal of ubiquity.
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Fraud
Works with existing fraud sharing forums to identify enhancements that will make processes more efficient and effective, with an aim towards fostering better user experiences, bolstering confidence and trust in faster payments.
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Cross-Border Payments
Gathers information/input on various models and use cases where there is a need or desire by consumers and businesses for real-time payments across borders.
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Secure Instant & Immediate Payment APIs
Develops guidelines and best practices for the use of secure APIs for enrolling/onboarding users and for the initiation of instant and immediate payments, regardless of the network used.
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Financial Inclusion
Provides a blueprint for leveraging faster payments to accelerate access to the financial system for unbanked and underserved Americans.
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Operational Considerations for Instant & Immediate Payments
Provides financial institutions with guideposts to effectively manage operational change that instant and immediate payments have on bank operations.
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Business Benefits of B2B Instant Payments
Accelerates the adoption of instant payments for businesses by addressing key challenges and identifying best practices with B2B Instant Payments.
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Digital Assets in the Financial Industry
Maps out how digital assets relate to the financial industry, focusing specifically on payments made with digital funds – central bank digital currency (CBDC), regulated liabilities and stablecoin.
QR Code Interface
Promotes the adoption of faster payments by developing QR guidelines and best practices for use by end users and financial institutions.
Directory Models
Evaluates information, including reports produced by other industry-led work groups, intended to identify and assess an approach for best practices across directory models and/or dependent platforms for the faster payments ecosystem.
Instant Payments Data Optimization
Facilitates a collaborative effort among financial institutions, service providers, and payments associations to establish and promote best practices for data accuracy in instant payments, ensuring a smooth and secure transition from traditional to instant payments.