US Faster Payments Council report shows state of US payments
The US Faster Payments Council (FPC) released its first State of Play in US Faster Payments report.
The State of Play in US Faster Payments report provides an update on the market for instant and immediate payments services in the United States, focusing on the various underlying payment networks.
The report focuses on instant and immediate payments networks. It also highlights those in which the transmission of the payment message and the availability of final funds to the payee occur in real-time or near real-time, and on as near to a 24-hour and seven-day (24/7) basis as possible.
Through examination of the faster payments landscape, the new report highlights ways in which consumers and businesses are using faster payments today, and how these applications have addressed the challenges of COVID-19.
It provides a true illustration and understanding of how funds move on the networks.
The resource also breaks down features of the networks, from types of transactions processed (credits vs. debits) to the fraud and risk control measures in place for each.
In addition, it provides a true illustration and understanding of how funds move on the networks, delivering a clear picture of the real-time transactional process.
“As a member of the FPC Network Committee and the Zelle Network operator enabling fast, safe and easy payments, we were pleased to be able to contribute to the first State of Play in US Faster Payments report,” says Laura Weinflash, vice president and FI journey master at Early Warning Services.
“Early Warning has been actively involved in the Faster Payments Council since its inception. It is our hope that these reports will further advance the education that our industry needs to effectively drive faster payments adoption in the United States.”
The report contains detailed profiles of both core clearing and settlement networks and value-added networks or overlays built on top of core payments infrastructure.
These networks include the FedNowSM Service, Junifunds, Mastercard Send, Open Payment Network, RTP Network, Visa Direct, and Zelle.
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Subsequent updates to the State of Play in US Faster Payments will include additional profiles of faster payment networks not represented in the first report.
“One of the main objectives of the FPC is to drive awareness and rich dialogue around the current and future state of faster payments in the United States,” says FPC executive director, Reed Luhtanen.
“The work that has gone into this latest report is a perfect example of how our members are collaborating and problem-solving on a regular basis as we advance the payments system toward our vision. With several more deliverables on the near horizon, we’re looking forward to our membership continuing to share their insights and expertise with the industry at large.”
The FPC Network Committee previously released a Faster Payments Interoperability white paper that explored different models that can connect systems together to achieve payments interoperability such as point of origination, network to network, or with an intermediary, and how settlement could work in those models.
The FPC prioritises industry collaboration in tackling complex topics such as interoperability among faster payments solutions, identifying real-world solutions that can ease adoption of faster payments, managing security risks and fraud threats, addressing barriers to cross border payments, and more, as the organisation paves the way toward a future of faster payments for all.
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