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 12 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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Faster Payments User Experience

Aims to mitigate inconsistent user experiences by encouraging stakeholders to collaborate more effectively to ensure the evolving faster payments landscape remains accessible, efficient, ubiquitous, and scalable for all end users.

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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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Fraud and Scam Mitigation for Faster Payments

Focuses on collectively addressing fraud and scam issues involving faster payments, which can affect fundamental trust in faster payment systems and require heightened or different operational controls, risk management, and end-user education.

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. 
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.
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.
Exception Resolution for Account-Based Payments

Develops recommendations and best practices for exception resolution, which includes disputes, scams, fraud, and questions [or customer inquiries], specific to account-based payments, including ACH and instant payments.