About Reed Luhtanen

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today released the 2025 edition of its State of Play in U.S. Faster Payments report. Developed by the FPC Network Committee, the report is now available for download in the FPC’s Faster Payments Knowledge Center.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, and the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. (X9), the organization accredited by ANSI to develop financial industry standards for the United States, today announced a strategic alliance designed to accelerate the development and adoption of standards for faster payments in the United States.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the publication of the 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study, a survey of U.S.-based third-party enablers to financial institutions (FIs).

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the members of its 2025-2026 FPC Board Advisory Group. The Board Advisory Group, established by the FPC Board of Directors, is composed of industry leaders with broad experience in payments who provide perspectives to help inform the FPC’s priorities and initiatives.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the appointment of Phillipa Wilson, Vice President, of US Faster Payments Strategy at Mastercard, as Chairperson of its Board of Directors. Peter Tapling, Managing Director of PTap Advisory, LLC, has been appointed Vice Chairperson of the Board and will also serve as Chair of the FPC Operations Committee.

U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) has elected Craig Ramsey from ACI Worldwide to its Board of DIrectors

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today published a new report, How a Directory Service Accelerates Instant Payments, produced by the FPC Directory Models Work Group. The report provides a detailed examination of how directory services can enhance the efficiency, security, and reach of instant payments.