Faster Payments Council news and trends

Faster Payments Council Taps Walmart Exec As New Executive Director
Personnel // March 25, 2020

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization dedicated to swift payments, has named industry veteran Reed Luhtanen as its executive director, according to an announcement on Wednesday (March 25). Most recently with Walmart Inc. and an officer on the FPC Board, Luhtanen brings a...

Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council
Faster Payments // December 05, 2019

The Federal Reserve System has joined the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) as a founding sponsor, the Fed announced in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 5). “Our payment system is a vital part of America’s infrastructure that touches everyone,” said Esther George, president and...

Finserv Providers Embrace New Rails For Faster B2B Payments
B2B Payments // December 04, 2019

Recent analysis from Juniper Research found that blockchain-powered cross-border B2B payments are expected to reach a $4.4 trillion valuation by the end of 2024, and $191 billion by the end of this year. Not only does that figure represent the growing demand among businesses for...

US Faster Payments Council Expands With ACI Worldwide
B2B Payments // November 21, 2019

Membership in the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) is growing with the addition of ACI Worldwide, as the electronic payments and banking solution provider announced this week. The company is joining the FPC to support U.S. initiatives of innovating in faster payments capabilities and promoting...

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Businesses Want Real-Time Payments — What Will It Take To Get There?

November 20, 2018
Real-time payments: It’s one of those changes that everyone seems to agree on, but could still use some push. That’s the idea behind the recently launched Faster Payments Council (FPC), a group of payment industry participants with the goal of providing a ubiquitous payment system with near-immediate funds availability anywhere. New PYMNTS research painted a detailed […]

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Faster Payments Council Taps Walmart Exec As New Executive Director

March 25, 2020
The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization dedicated to swift payments, has named industry veteran Reed Luhtanen as its executive director, according to an announcement on Wednesday (March 25). Most recently with Walmart Inc. and an officer on the FPC Board, Luhtanen brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to the role, the […]

Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council

December 05, 2019
The Federal Reserve System has joined the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) as a founding sponsor, the Fed announced in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 5). “Our payment system...

US Faster Payments Council Names New Leadership

January 15, 2019
The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership comprised of payment industry leaders, has appointed Kevin Christensen, a senior executive at the SHAZAM network, as the acting executive director and...

Framework Bows For US Faster Payments Council

April 25, 2018
The Governance Framework Formation Team (GFFT) said Tuesday that it has completed a draft framework to create a new U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), eight months in the making. The...