Fed to Offer Its Own Faster Payments Service
In a long-awaited decision, the Federal Reserve today announced it would develop FedNow, its own 24/7/365 real-time settlement service designed to serve all U.S. depository institutions.
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Community Banker Makes Case for Joining RTP Network
As the Federal Reserve weighs whether to develop a real-time payments option, an American Banker op-ed today noted that community banks cannot afford to wait on a Fed solution to offer this technology to their customers.
ABA Supports Fed Proposal to Extend Hours to Facilitate Same-Day ACH
ABA last week submitted comments in support of the Federal Reserve’s recent proposal to modify the Federal Reserve Banks’ National Settlement Service and Fedwire Funds Service to accommodate a third same-day ACH processing and settlement window.
Podcast: Bringing Real-Time Payments to Every Bank
The RTP network — the first new payment rail launched in the United States in four decades — is a bank-driven system for instant processing and settling of payments.
Clearing House CEO Emphasizes Equal RTP Access, Pricing for All Banks
The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments system is open to all depository institutions with no volume discounts and with a model that will lead to lower pricing as the system reaches scale, TCH President and CEO Jim Aramanda said today at the ABA Payments Forum in Washington.
Community Bank Representatives Named to RTP Business Committee
As promised in March, the Clearing House today named two community bankers to the Real-Time Payments Business Committee. The committee provides input and guidance to the RTP network, a new real-time core payments system operated by TCH.
CFPB Veteran Tapped to Lead ABA’s Card Policy Council
The American Bankers Association announced today that it has hired Consumer Financial Protection Bureau veteran Dan Smith to serve as executive director of its Card Policy Council.
ABA’s Kenneally Named to Faster Payments Council Board
The U.S. Faster Payments council—an industry-led coalition dedicated to driving faster payments innovation and adoption—has announced that ABA SVP Steve Kenneally has been elected to a two-year term on its board.
ABA, Groups to CFPB: Continue Allowing for Estimates in Remittance Disclosures
ABA, its transaction banking subsidiary BAFT and other industry trade associations today urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue permitting depository institutions to provide estimates of pricing information in remittance transfer disclosures where the exact amounts cannot reasonably be determined.
RTP Network’s Principles Informed by Community Bank Feedback
The Clearing House today released a set of eight “business principles” that will govern the operation of its RTP network, a new real-time core payments system.