Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC

14 May 2026 Steve Ledford on Pay by Bank, Instant Payments Adoption, AI, Stablecoin

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Steve Ledford.

23 April 2026 Erin West of Operation Shamrock on Payments Scams

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Erin West, Founder and CEO of Operation Shamrock. Erin and Reed talk about payments scams and how Americans have already lost a generation’s worth of wealth.

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9 April 2026 Caroline Cypriano of JJ4Tech on QR Codes, Transaction Monitoring, and Surfing

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Caroline Cypriano, Co-Founder of JJ4Tech. Caroline and Reed talk about QR codes, liquidity management, transaction monitoring, and Caroline’s favorite Netflix binge-watch.

26 March 2026 Cole Augustine on the Treasurer Perspective, personas vs use cases, and watersports

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Cole Augustine of Galactic Trade Consultants. Cole and Reed talk about personas vs. use cases, looking at payments from the corporate treasurer perspective, and video game to television adaptations.

12 March 2026 Brian Dammeir of Plaid on Open Banking, Standards, Fraud/Risk, Pyramids, and the Oscars

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Brian Dammeir of Plaid. Brian and Reed talk about open banking, payments standards, fraud and risk, the Oscars, and pyramids.

26 February 2026 Steve Stevens with ASC X9 on the FPC/X9 Partnership

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Steve Stevens, executive director for ASC X9. Steve and Reed talk about the need for standards in the faster payments space, the partnership between FPC and X9, and some of Steve’s fun hobbies

12 Feb 2026 Carl Slabick from BNY on driving corporate demand for instant payments, stablecoins, and Hamnet

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Carl Slabicki, Head of Commercial, Global Payments & Trade at BNY. Carl and Reed talk about what Carl sees as key drivers of demand for instant payments, stablecoins, and of course the Oscars. Register now for the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting February 25-27th in Washington DC! https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/events/2894/FPC-2026-Spring-Member-Meeting

29 Jan 2026 Kevin Olsen from Pidgin on Stablecoins, New Nacha Rules, Innovation, and Mumford and Sons

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kevin “The Payments Professor” Olsen of Pidgin. Class is in session as the professor provides a thorough 101 on stablecoins, then drops some insights on recent Nacha rule changes and describes for us his appreciation for banjo music. Register now for the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting February 25-27th in Washington DC! https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/events/2894/FPC-2026-Spring-Member-Meeting

15 Jan 2026 Jim Filice from Visa on Visa Direct Real-Time Payments, Stablecoin, AI

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Jim Filice of Visa. Reed and Jim talk about the huge volumes that are moving through Visa’s faster payments rails, how Visa thinks about developing and delivering products such as Visa Direct to the market, and who we like in the upcoming College Football Playoff championship game.

18 Dec 2025 Mike Bilski of North American Banking Company Instant Payments Visa Direct Mastercard Send FedNow RTP Minnesota Twins Eggnog

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Happy Holidays! Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Mike Bilski of North American Banking Company. Reed and Mike talk about how faster payments volume continues to grow for his bank, how Mike and North American Banking Company have long been leaders who invest in payments innovations that truly provide returns, and how our Minnesota Twins could look in 2026.

4 Dec 2025 Craig Ramsey of ACI Worldwide on Stablecoins, Instant Payments, Cloud computing, and Formula 1

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Craig Ramsey of ACI Worldwide. Reed and Craig spend time separating the noise in the market from the things that are really moving the needle, and they talk about the upcoming final race of the Formula 1 season.

20 Nov 2025 Kyle Caldwell and Keith Melton from The Clearing House on the RTP Network and new Fraud Services from TCH

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners! Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kyle Caldwell and Keith Melton from The Clearing House. The trio discuss the growth of the RTP Network, instant payments use cases, the new fraud service that TCH is rolling out, and a ton of other stuff.

13 Nov 2025 Emanuela Saccarola from Citi on Cross Border Payments, Stablecoins, AI, and Skiing

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Emanuela Saccarola, head of cross border payments at Citi as the two talk about the progress in cross border payments, the work that needs to be done, stablecoins, AI, tokenized deposits, and an out of the ordinary vacation destination recommendation.

23 Oct 2025 Dharshan Shanthamurthy from SISA on forensics-driven cybersecurity, AI, and Ironman

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dharshan Shanthamurthy, CEO and Founder of SISA as the two dig into forensics-driven cybersecurity, AI, and Taylor Swift’s latest album.

9 Oct 2025 Aaron McPherson of AFM on Stablecoins, Agentic AI, and Making Music

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Aaron McPherson Principal at AFM to talk about Stablecoin, Agentic AI, and making beer with AI.

25 Sept. 2025 -- Carl Slabicki from BNY on cross border, AI, and open banking

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Carl Slabicki Executive Platform Manager of Treasury Services act BNY to talk about Cross Border Payments, AI, and life as a new parent.

EPISODE 100 -- Featuring special guest Reed Luhtanen, interviewed by ACI's Bridget Hall

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Check in for a special episode, recorded live at the FPC Fall Member Meeting in Portland, Maine. This time Reed takes the hot seat and Bridget Hall from ACI asks him the ard questions -- and the two of them try out some new games!

28 August 2025 Greg Lloyd from Endava on AI, Stablecoins, B2B Payments and Seafood

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Greg Lloyd, Client Partner at Endava to talk about AI, stablecoins, and whether or not gasoline and fireworks are a winning combination.

14 August 2025 Kirsten Trusko from Payments as a Lifeline on Disaster Relief Payments, Digital Assets, and rehabbing a historic home

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kirsten Trusko from Payments as a Lifeline to discuss Disaster Relief Payments, Digital Assets, and rehabbing a historic home.

24 July 2025 Peter Tapling on Stablecoins, AI, Agentic Payments, QR Codes, and the NL Central

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Tapling of PTap Advisory. Peter and Reed talk about Stablecoins, AI, agentic payments, QR codes, and the best places to grab a beer in Portland, Maine.

10 July 2025 Vishal Pasari of Euronet on International Learnings for Instant Payments and Squid Game on Netflix

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Vishal Pasari of Euronet. Vishal and Reed talk about the things we can really lean from other markets, key use cases, and Squid Game’s much anticipated 3rd season which was recently released on Netflix.

26 June 2025 Karen Brown from CGI on Instant payments adoption, successes, and renovating historic homes

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Karen Brown of CGI. Karen and Reed talk about mandates in other markets, what the U.S. market is doing well, and her love of photography and her dog Harry.

12 June 2025 Chris Harmse of BVNK on stablecoins, cross border payments, and skydiving

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Chris Harmse of BVNK. Reed and Chris talk about stablecoins and cross border payments as well as Chris’s affinity to adrenaline-pumping sports.

22 May 2025 Phillipa Wilson of Mastercard on cross border, business to business/B2B, AI, and the NBA playoffs

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Phillipa Wilson of Mastercard. Reed and Phillipa cover a wide range of things going on in faster payments, how emerging tech such as AI will play a role, and how the NBA playoffs might shake out

8 May 2025 James Watts of Mitek on Check Fraud, Payments Fraud, Dispute Resolution, and the Juicy Lucy

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with James Watts of Mitek. Reed and James dig in on payments fraud, talk about how faster payments reduce check fraud, and the virtues of a few regional delicacies.

24 April 2025 Peter Davey of PaymentsJedi Advisory on killing checks, pay by bank, and Payments Beer Nerds

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Davey of PaymentsJedi Advisory. Reed and Peter dig into the factors that have persisted in keeping checks in circulation, the continued growth of pay by bank, and the San Diego beer scene. Join the FPC and register at fasterpaymentscouncil.org

10 April 2025 Ross McFerrin of Trustly on Trump Executive Order Modernizing Payments to and from America's Bank Account

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Ross McFerrin of Trustly. Reed and Ross dig into the recently announced Trump administration executive order that aims to significantly curtail the use of checks by the federal government, the rapid growth in usage of instant payments in the United States, and the NCAA tournament. FPC Spring Member Meeting is coming up! Join the FPC and register at fasterpaymentscouncil.org

27 March 2025 Peter Tapling on Payments Headlines, Pay by Bank, and March Madness

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Tapling, Managing Director at PTap Advisory. Reed and Peter talk about topical headlines in the payments arena, the best places to grab a beer on this year's conference circuit (San Diego, Boston, and Portland, ME all in the same year!), and the growth of pay by bank. Register for the FPC's Spring Member meeting at www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

13 March 2025 Tony Cook from First Bank and Donna Blum from BHMI on payments reconciliation

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC executive director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Tony Cook of FirstBank and Donna Blum of BHMI. The trio discusses the difficulties of payments reconciliation and the ways payments modernization can help streamline that process. They also discuss the recently released paper from the FPC's Operational Considerations Work Group. Find that paper here: https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/14393/Guideline-02-Operational-Considerations-for-Instant-Payments-Send-Side-Primer

27 Feb 2025 Yamini Sagar of Instarails on Cross Border Payments

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Yamini Sagar CEO and Founder of Instarails. Reed and Yamini talk about the market for cross border payments, how Yamini is working to enhance the user experience in that space, and their respective go-to karaoke songs.

14 Feb 2025 Deepak Gupta from Volante Technologies

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director and CEO of the FPC as he goes off the rails with Deepak Gupta talking about all the amazing data in the FPC's Faster Payments Barometer, sponsored by Volante Technologies.

30 Jan 2025 Dave Glaser and Skyler Nesheim of Dwolla on retail payments, pay by bank, and Severance

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dave Glaser and Skyler Nesheim of Dwolla. The trio talks about retail use cases for instant payments, the need for a dispute resolution framework, pay by bank, and Skyler's Iowa State Cyclones basketball team, which looks pretty darn good. FPC Spring Member Meeting is coming up! Register at fasterpaymentscouncil.org

16 January 2025 Raman Kumar of U.S. Bank on faster payments consumer use cases

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Raman Kumar of U.S. Bank to talk about all the consumer use cases Raman sees for faster payments.

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19 December 2024 Holiday Special featuring Colin Parsons of Nasdaq Verafin on faster payments fraud

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, as he goes off the rails with Colin Parsons of Nasdaq Verafin. Reed and Colin talk about fraud mitigation tactics, fraud trends in other markets, and their favorite Christmas songs.

The FPC Fraud Work Group released a new paper on 12/19/24. You can find that here: https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/Guides-Research

12 Dec 2024 Stephany Kirkpatrick and Dean Nolan on business to business faster payments

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Stephany Kirkpatrick of Orum and Dean Nolan of SRM. The trio discusses the potential for B2B instant payments, in particular in light of the recent announcement from the clearing house increasing the RTP limit to $10M.

Previous episodes featuring Stephany and Dean:

Stephany: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-oct-2023-stephany-kirkpatrick-of-orum-on-account/id1553535872?i=1000631043284

Dean: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/27-oct-2022-moa-agrell-of-trustly-and-dean-nolan/id1553535872?i=1000584042369

21 Nov 2024 Jim Colassano of The Clearing House on the RTP Network, Instant Payments Use Cases, and Thanksgiving Favorites

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Jim Colassano, SVP and head of business project management for the RTP Network at the clearing house. Jim gives an update on the RTP network’s growth, the value added services that are top of mind for users and financial institutions, fraud, how usage and adoption will scale in the future, his opinions on some Thanksgiving menu items.

14 Nov 2024 Sumner Francisco from BNY on Open Banking and Pay by Bank

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Sumner Francisco of BNY. Reed and Sumner talk about the trend toward open banking and the potential for faster and immediate payments to fuel this use case.

24 Oct 2024 Jane Hennessy of Finzly on all things faster payments implementation

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Jane Hennessy of Finzly. The pair talks about the things that might be holding financial institutions back from implementing faster payments as well as how many dogs have lived in Jane's home over the years.

10 Oct 2024 Anthony Serio of Sphere Labs on Web3 and Cross Border Faster Payments, Access to 5G, and Disneyland

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Anthony Serio, Chief Risk Officer at Sphere Labs. Reed and Anthony talk about the use of stablecoins for cross border transactions and which rides Anthony recommends at Disneyland. Join the FPC by reaching out to us at info@fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

26 Sept 2024 Yinglian Xie of Datavisor on all things faster payments fraud

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with fraud expert Yinglian Xie in the final episode before the FPC Fall Member Meeting in Denver. If you're feeling the FOMO, join the FPC now so you don't miss out on San Diego in the spring!

12 Sept 2024 Sarah Hoisington from Matera on QR Codes for faster payments, fraud prevention, and the Detroit Lions

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Sarah Hoisington, Head of Marketing and Strategy for Matera US. Reed and Sarah talk about the ways QR codes can be used to initiate faster payments, the fraud prevention protocols that can be put in place to reduce fraud, and sourdough bread.

22 Aug 2024 Vishal Pasari of Euronet on driving adoption, predictions for the future, and skydiving

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Vishal Pasari of Euronet. Reed and Vishal talk about the things that will drive adoption of instant payments, the non-speed benefits of instant payments, and the U.S. Women's Basketball team's unbelievable run of dominance in the Olympics. Don't forget to register for the FPC's fall member meeting in Denver -- fasterpaymentscouncil.org/FPC-Events. It's going to be packed with great sessions and a super fun evening event at Lucky Strike!

8 Aug 2024 Kaue Tozzi of Banked on pay by bank, the need for standards, and The Last of Us

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kaue Tozzi of Banked. Reed and Kaue talk about the latest trends in pay by bank, building on previous episodes featuring Alex Gonthier of Trustly and Matt Friend of JP Morgan Chase. They also talk about operating payments globally and whether or not Westeros will be in good shape under a potential King Aemon.

25 July 2024 Fred Fuller of Endava on Faster Payments, Standards, and the top hits of the 1990s

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Fred Fuller of Endava. Reed and Fred talk about the roadblocks for adoption of instant payments, the promise of blockchain to streamline use cases, and Boyz II Men.

11 July 2024 Matt Friend from JP Morgan Chase on pay by bank, standards, consumer protections, and the Baltimore Orioles

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Matt Friend from JP Morgan Chase. Matt and Reed talk about the need for standards to advance adoption and usage of instant payments, consumer protections, and the pair's appreciation for the raw irreverence of Paul Cauthen. Don't forget to register for the FPC's Fall Member Meeting in Denver Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st! www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org/FPC-events

27 June 2024 Bridget Hall of ACI Worldwide on Instant Payments Trends, International Lessons Learned, and the joys of having a swimming pool

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Bridget Hall of ACI Worldwide to discuss ACI's "Prime Time for Real Time Report (Available here: https://www.aciworldwide.com/real-time-payments-report), the instant payments experience in different markets, and the time Reed and Bridget saved the galaxy. We need sponsors for the FPC Fall Member Meeting! If you're interested in helping us out, please let us know: info@fasterpaymentscouncil.org.

13 June 2024 Alex Gonthier of Trustly on Pay by Bank, Open Banking, Security

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Alex Gonthier of Trustly. Alex and Reed talk about faster payments' influence on pay by bank, the emerging competitive environment for pay by bank, and payments fraud liabilities.

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23 May 2024 Steve Wasserman, Elspeth Bloodgood, Kevin Olsen, and Travis Dulaney on the new book Smart Instant Payments

Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with four thought leaders in the payments ecosystem. Reed is joined by Steve Wasserman of Photon Commerce, the Payments Professor Kevin Olsen of Pidgin, Elspeth Bloodgood of Jack Henry, and Travis Dulaney of Timeis. The four guests talk about a new book that has just been released, Smart Instant Payments. Learn more about the book at smartinstantpayments.com!

9 May 2024 Josh Karoly of Netflix and Andrew Gomez of Lipis Advisors on real-time recurring payments and the benefits of standards to drive usage and adoption

Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Josh Karoly of Netflix and Andrew Gomez of Lipis Advisors, Chair and Co-Chair of the FPC's Real-Time Recurring Work Group. They talk about the most recent recommendations from the work group, how standards can help to drive adoption in various markets, and whether this is a Field of Dreams or Chicken and Egg moment in faster payments. Register for the FPC's Fall Member Meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

25 April 2024 Steve Mott of BetterBuyDesign on Faster Payments Standards, Mortgage Payments, and (literally) a Vespa

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Steve Mott, Principal at BetterBuyDesign. Reed and Steve discuss the burgeoning use case of mortgage payments for faster payments, the need for standards and the FPC's potential role in creation of those standards, and whether or not Steve's Cleveland Guardians can hold off Reed's punchless Minnesota Twins in the American League Central. The call for session proposals is open for the FPC Fall Member Meeting -- find that at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

11 April 2024 Sam Aarons from Modern Treasury on the need for standards, catalyzying usage, and reality television

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he talks with Sam Aarons, Co-Founder and CTO at Modern Treasury. Sam will talk about why he sees increased standardization as a potential catalyst for faster payments, how to drive demand and interest among corporates, and some reality television.

28 March 2024 Kirsten Trusko from Payments as a Lifeline on disaster relief payments, fraud, and doing well by doing good

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with Kirsten Trusko of Payments as a Lifeline. The pair discusses the important work being done to make disaster relief funding faster, more efficient, and less fraud prone.

14 March 2024 Kalpa Gupta of Knekxt Group on Fraud, Fraud Prevention

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kalpa Gupta of Knekxt Group. Kalpa and Reed talk about the human side of fraud, fraud mitigation tactics, and more.

22 Feb 2024 John Drechny from the Merchant Advisory Group on instant payments for merchants

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with MAG CEO John Drechny. Reed and John discuss the long history of the payments modernization efforts in the United States, the progress that's been made to date, and where John sees opportunities for further advancements. Now is the time to register for the FPC's spring member meeting at Walt Disney World in Orlando March 27th and 28th -- fasterpaymentscouncil.org

8 Feb 2024 Lee Kyriacou of The Clearing House and Amanda Compton of Arvest Bank on instant payments fraud, trust, and crochet

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Amanda Compton of Arvest Bank and Lee Kyriacou of The Clearing House. The trio discuss the latest fraud report from the FPC’s Fraud Working Group, faster payments fraud mitigation tactics, next steps in fighting fraud, and both guests' very interesting side hustles.

Register for the FPC's spring member meeting at https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/events/1322/FPC-2024-Spring-Member-Meeting

25 Jan 2024 Peter Davey from Alloy Labs on Instant Payments, FedNow, RTP, Fraud, Open Banking, APIs, and DMB

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Davey of Alloy Labs. Peter and Reed talk about the reasons instant payments have become an imperative for financial institutions, the way learnings from other markets and other domestic systems can and should influence instant payments strategies, the role of the operators in advancing standardization, and more. Also, don't forget, it's time to register for the spring member meeting and to book your travel to Florida! fasterpaymentscouncil.org, click on News & Events for all the details.

11 Jan 2024 Barry Tooker and Jonathan Holland on Cross Border Faster Payments, CBDCs, and Formula 1

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Barry Tooker of transactionbanker.com and Jonathan Holland of Mastercard as the trio discusses the progress being made by the FPC's Cross Border Working Group, which is led by Barry and Jonathan as chair and vice chair, respectively. Check out these deliverables referenced in the show:

https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/9610/Cross-Border-Payments-Work-Group-Bulletin-01

https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/10904/Cross-Border-Payments-Work-Group-Bulletin-02

https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/11894/Cross-Border-Payments-Work-Group-Bulletin-03

https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/12745/The-Practicalities-of-Cross-Border-Payments-in-a-Faster-Payments-World-Report

21 Dec 2023 Colin Parsons from Verafin on faster payments fraud, check fraud, fraud prevention, and bagpipes

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Colin Parsons, fraud specialist from FPC member Verafin. Reed and Colin talk about the state of faster payments fraud, fraud prevention best practices, the huge problem of check fraud, and how Colin made his coffee that morning. Don't forget to register for the FPC Spring Member Meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

14 Dec 2023 Lou Grilli of PSCU and Jorge Jimenez of Juniper Payments, a PSCU Company on Instant Payments for Credit Unions, Fraud, and Guardians of the Galaxy

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the Rails with Lou Grilli and Jorge Jimenez from PSCU and Juniper, a PSCU company. Lou, Jorge, and Reed talk about big doings in the credit union space, fraud, and the hidden talents of these two guests.

30 Nov. 2023 Dean Nolan with Strategic Resource Management on Instant Payments, Monetization, and Hawai'i

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dean Nolan of Strategic Resource Management (SRM). Reed and Dean talk all things faster payments, implementing instant payments at smaller financial institutions, fraud, and more. Don't forget to register for the FPC's spring member meeting in Orlando, March 27th and 28th!

9 Nov 2023 Shaun Ferrari of Currency Research on Cash, Faster Payments, 90 Day Fiance, and more!

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Joine FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Shaun Ferrari of Currency Research. Reed and Shaun talk about the implications for cash of emerging payments, fraud, what makes a payment "instant," and whether a certain well-known couple will finally "win" on 90 Day Fiance.

26 Oct. 2023 Art Brieske from Wells Fargo on The Keys to Faster Payments Adoption, Updates from Wells Fargo, and More

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Art Brieske from Wells Fargo. Reed and Art dig into Art's key use cases to drive adoption of instant payments, talk about what's next in this space, and more. Also, head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the spring member meeting in Orlando March 27th and 28th!

12 Oct 2023 Stephany Kirkpatrick of Orum on Account Verification, Time to Money, Artificial Intelligence, and getting enough sleep

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Stephany Kirkpatrick of Orum. Stephany and Reed talk about Orum's new account verification product, the prospect of building innovations on top of faster payments rails, artificial intelligence, and bringing more girls into STEM. Please complete the Faster Payments for Financial Inclusion Survey, find the link at the top of the page on www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

28 Sept 2023 Mike Vigue on Instant Payments, FedNow, RTP, and New England in the winter

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Mike Vigue of Finastra. Mike and Reed talk about implementing instant payments, the promise of FedNow and RTP, interesting use cases, and the weather in New England. Please complete the "Blockchain and Crypto in Payments survey, find the link at the top of the page on www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

14 Sept. 2023 Jonathan Shiery of Guidehouse on Real Estate Payments, Blockchain, RTP, FedNow, and 4th grade math

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join U.S. Faster Payments Council's Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Johnathan Shiery, Financial Services Partner and lead of Payments Modernization and Transaction Advisory services for Guidehouse. Jonathan and Reed do a deep dive into the benefits of payments modernization for the real estate industry, fraud, and 4th grade math. Please take a moment to give us a 5-star review and share the show with your friends and colleagues to help us reach a broader audience!

24 August 2024 Carl Slabicki of BNY Mellon on instant payments, FedNow, open banking, financial inclusion, and Mission: Impossible

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Carl Slabicki of BNY Mellon. Reed and Carl talk about instant payments, the FedNow launch, open banking, Carl's "Rocky Run" in Philly last year, and financial inclusion. The FPC Fall Member meeting is just over a month away -- register at fasterpaymentscouncil.org! Also, please rate the show on your podcast app!

10 August 2023 Josh Karoly from Netflix on instant payments, recurring payments, user experience

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Josh Karoly from Netflix. Reed and Josh talk about the promise of instant payments, developing a great user experience, fraud and trust, and musical instruments. Please rate the show!

27 July 2023 Jim Colassano of The Clearing House on the RTP Network, Interoperability, Instant Payments Use Cases, and Indiana Jones

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Jim Colassano of The Clearing House. Jim and Reed talk about what’s going on with the RTP network, Jim's view on faster payments use cases, the trajectory of usage and adoption, and they give their reviews of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Register for the FPC Fall Member Meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

13 July 2023 Dr. Angela Murphy, "Payments Elsa," on faster payments, data, AI, payments experiences, musical theatre

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, as he goes off the rails with Dr. Angela Murphy, also known as "Payments Elsa." Angela and Reed talk about faster payments, data, and the use of AI to enhance payments experiences. They also talk about Angela’s past in musical theater.

22 June 2023 Bradley Wilkes of Open Payment Network on On-boarding, interoperability, fraud, and pickleball

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with Bradley Wilkes, Founder and CEO of Open Payment Network. Bradley and Reed talk about on-boarding FIs to RTP and FedNow, interoperability, fraud, and they make a couple movie recommendations. Register for the FPC Fall Member Meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

8 June 2023 Miriam Sheril of Form3 on Interoperability, Payments Technology, APIs, and Pocket Aces

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council and Miriam Sheril of Form3 as they talk about faster payments interoperability, shifting the mindset for financial institutions, how big this all could be, and playing poker in Vegas.

25 May 2023 ChatGPT and Peter Tapling on Generative AI, Faster Payments, Financial Inclusion, and Micropayments

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with ChatGPT and Peter Tapling, principal at PTap Advisory. This episode is a bit different, starting off with an interview Reed did with ChatGPT on a range of topics related to faster payments. Then Peter and Reed break it down and try to put that discussion into context a bit to help us all get a sense for how useful this technology is, where it could be in the future, and where you want to be careful.

Special Thanks to Catherine Tapling for lending her voiceover services to ChatGPT! You can listen to more of her work and hire her for your voiceover needs at catherinetapling.com

11 May 2023 Chris Jewell and Trev Wistaff of Zepto on Australia's NPP, faster payments use cases, and zero turn mowers

Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with Chris Jewell and Trev Wistaff of Zepto. Chris, Trev, and Reed talk about faster payments in Australia and how it could be a roadmap in the United States. Register for the FPC Fall Member meeting -- Chris will be there! -- now at fasterpaymentscouncil.org.

27 April 2023 John Drechny from the MAG on Faster Payments for merchants, use cases, ecommerce, point of sale, and mountain biking

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, as he goes Off the Rails with John Drechny, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group. Reed and John talk about the potential for faster payments to become part of the payment mix for ecommerce and point of sale, use cases, and John's work with a very cool non-profit. Save the date! The FPC Fall Member Meeting will be September 26th and 27th in Memphis!

13 April 2023 Mark Majeske of Alacriti on Faster Payments Use Cases, Fraud, and chainsaws

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, executive director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the rails with Mark Majeske of Alacriti. Reed and Mark discuss faster payments use cases, the coming inflection point in the space, fraud, and Mark's big weekend of baking, chainsaws, and Vegas.

23 March 2023 Alex Gonthier CEO and Founder of Trustly on Instant Payments, Irrevocability, and dining in Paris

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Alex Gonthier, CEO and Founder of Trustly. Reed and Alex talk about the experience with faster payments in the UK, the plusses and minuses of irrevocability, and his picks for dining out in Paris.

9 March 2023 Steve Wasserman from Vments and Charles Harkness from Corporate One FCU on Faster Payments Education, Use Cases, Digital Assets, and Healthy Eating

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Complete the Faster Payments Barometer Survey! https://www.research.net/r/9LYK6S9

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Charles Harkness of Corporate One Federal Credit Union and Steve Wasserman of Vments. Reed, Charles, and Steve talk about the great resources that are being produced by the FPC's education and awareness work group, faster payments use cases, fraud, digital assets, and healthy eating.

23 Feb 2023 Phillipa Wilson of Mastercard on payments infrastructure, financial inclusion, and faster payments use cases

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Phillipa Wilson from Mastercard. Reed and Phillipa talk about faster payments infrastructure, value added services, fraud, financial inclusion, use cases and learning Spanish competitively. Help us! The faster payments Barometer survey is open at fasterpaymentscouncil.org -- please complete the survey and share it with colleagues!

9 Feb 2023 Lana Swartz Prof. at the Univ. of Virginia and Author of New Money: How Payment Became Social Media

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Lana Swartz, professor of media studies at the University of Virginia and author of the book New Money: How Payment Became Social Media. Reed and Lana talk about the fundamental nature of payments, payments as a mechanism for communications, and the uses (and potentially misuses) of payments systems that sometimes fly under the radar. Buy a copy of Lana's book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300233223/new-money/

26 Jan 2023 Joanne Strobel and Sumit Arora of Wells Fargo on ISO 20022, faster payments use cases, cryptocurrencies, and more

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Sumit Arora and Joanne Strobel of Wells Fargo. Reed, Sumit, and Joanne talk about the benefits of ISO 20022, strategies for adopting the new format, faster payments use cases, and more! Don't forget to register for the FPC spring member meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

12 Jan 2023 David Dwumah from OurBanc on Financial Inclusion, ESG, community, and barbecue

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with David Dwumah, Founder and CEO of OurBanc. David and Reed talk about fintechs and ESG and the opportunities new technology can create for financial inclusion. They also talk a bit about barbecue.

29 Dec 2022 Mark Field of Liberty Bank on Instant Payments, FedNow, Fraud, Liability, and It's a Wonderful Life

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Mark Field, CEO of Liberty Bank. Mark and I talk about faster payments at community banks, the challenges and opportunities this new technology might pose for them, fraud liability, and more.

15 Dec 2022 Dan Baum from the Federal Reserve on FedNow, Instant Payments, Fraud, Risk, use cases

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dan Baum of the Federal Reserve. Dan and Reed talk about FedNow, and he gives some insights into when we might expect a go-live date, and we talk about fraud and risk, and cycling.

1 December 2022 Jack Baldwin of BHMI and Nathan Churchward of Cuscal on Faster Payments in Australia, Lessons Learned, and a top NYC restaurant to hit

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Nathan Churchward, Payments Domain Lead at Australian payments firm Cuscal and Jack Baldwin, CEO of BHMI. Nathan, Jack, and Reed talk about the faster payments experience in Australia, lessons learned that can be used here in the United States, and the promise of instant payments in the long-run. Check it out, and don't forget to head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the FPC's Spring Member Meeting!

17 November 2022 Matt Howarter of Walmart on Instant Payments, point of sale, ecommerce, user experience, fraud, irrevocability

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the Rails with Matt Howarter, Sr. Director of Digital Payments Acceptance at Walmart. Reed and Matt talk about talk about the promise of instant payments in retail, the pros and cons of irrevocability, and University of Kansas basketball. The call for Session Proposals for the FPC Spring Member Meeting is open! Head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to submit your session proposal and register for the member meeting!

27 Oct. 2022 Moa Agrell of Trustly and Dean Nolan of Fifth Third Bank on faster payments APIs, irrevocability, point of sale, ecommerce, FedNow, RTP

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Dean Nolan from Fifth Third Bank and Moa Agrell from Trustly to talk about the work the pair is leading in the FPC's API work group, the implications of irrevocability, fraud, and the prospects for APIs to catalyze the use of instant payments. Link to Leaders in Payments Podcast, featuring Reed and Gail Hillebrand from National Consumers' League: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-inclusion-reed-luhtanen-gail-hillebrand-faster/id1493191701?i=1000583304486

13 Oct. 2022 Kevin Christensen of Shazam on FedNow, RTP, Community Financial Institutions, CBDCs

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kevin Christensen, SVP at Shazam. Reed and Kevin talk in depth about what faster and instant payments will mean to community financial institutions, the advantages of ISO 20022, the potential impact of a Federal Reserve CBDC, Fed accounts for Fintechs, and the very sad state of the Iowa Hawkeye's offense.

22 Sept 2022 Anthony Walton of Iliad solutions on ISO 20022, blockchain for faster payments, fraud

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Anthony Walton, CEO of Iliad Solutions. Reed and Anthony talk in depth about what ISO 20022 is (and what it is not) and how it benefits the payments ecosystem, the use of blockchain and digital currencies in faster payments, and a bit of Premier League football.

8 Sept. 2022 Al Bodine of Bankers' Bank on the role of a bankers bank, the important of faster payments, blockchain, and APIs

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Al Bodine of Bankers' Bank. Reed and Al talk about the role of a bankers bank, how the advent of faster payments presents a challenge as well as an opportunity for community banks, the potential for CBDCs to play a role, and Al's first concert.

25 August 2022 Srinivas Chintakrinda of Volante Technologies on payments overload, ISO 20022, use cases, and digital assets

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Srinivas Chintakrinda of Volante Technologies. Srini discusses payments overload, how to deal with it, the value of ISO20022, and how many NFTs he owns. Also, don't miss out on Srini's top pick for fall industry events -- the FPC's fall member meeting -- Sept 14th and 15th in Minneapolis. Register at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

11 August 2022 Gail Hillebrand from NCL and Adam Rust from NCRC on Financial Inclusion, CBDCs, faster payments use cases

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Gail Hillebrand of the National Consumers League and Adam Rust of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Gail and Adam discuss the wide diversity of perspectives represented on the FPC's work groups, the recent deliverable published by the Financial Inclusion Work Group, design thinking, and Serena Williams's status as the GOAT. Check out the Financial Inclusion deliverable here: https://fasterpaymentscouncil.org/blog/9874/Faster-Payments-and-Financial-Inclusion

28 July 2022 Scott Green of Shazam and Steve Mott of BetterBuyDesign on QR Codes for Faster Payments, Interoperability, Point of Sale, and premium whiskeys

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director as he goes Off the Rails with Scott Green of Shazam and Steve Mott of BetterBuyDesign. Reed, Steve, and Scott discuss the pair's work as the leaders of the FPC's QR Code Interface Work Group, the recently-published white paper from the work group, and next steps for the industry to advance faster payments via the use of QR Codes. Also, don't forget to head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the FPC's fall member meeting!

14 July 2022 Rusiru Gunasena of Jack Henry on faster payments implementation, use cases, APP fraud, NFTs

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Rusiru Gunasena of Jack Henry. Reed and Rusiru talk about the importance of faster payments for financial institutions of all sizes, faster payments use cases, fraud, and the future of electric vehicles. Don't forget to register for the FPC fall member meeting by going to fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

30 Jun 2022 Art Brieske of Goldman Sachs and Jim Magats of PayPal on Pay by Bank, Open Banking, CBDC, and irrevocability

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Art Brieske of Goldman Sachs and Jim Magats of PayPal. Art, Jim, and Reed talk about the massive potential impact of instant payments, pay by bank, open banking (open banking and instant payments are like chocolate and peanut butter), CBDCs, and the implications of irrevocability in payments. FPC Members: head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the FPC's Fall Member Meeting in Minneapolis.

9 June 2022 Mike Bilski from North American Banking Company on faster payments, crypto, community banks, RTP, FedNow, and the future of payments

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Join Faster Payments Council Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Mike Bilski of North American Banking Company. Mike and Reed discuss the importance of faster payments for community banks, cryptocurrency, and a bit of Mike's carpentry work. Head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to learn more about the FPC and to complete our survey on the use of cryptocurrency in payments!

26 May 2022 Vlad Jovanovic from PSCU and Jorge Jimenez from Juniper Payments on payments modernization, automation, use cases, digital assets, and crypto

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails with Vlad Jovanovic from PSCU and Jorge Jimenez from Juniper Payments. Vlad, Jorge, and Reed talk about payments modernization, automation, faster payments use cases, sailing, and digital assets. Download and subscribe now so you don't miss future episodes! And head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the fall member meeting, submit session proposals, and check out all the amazing deliverables published by FPC's work groups!

12 May 2022 Sumit Arora from Wells Fargo on payments modernization, fintechs, and faster payments

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Sumit Arora, SVP and head of Payments Ecosystem Enablement within Well Fargo's Enterprise Payments Strategy Group. Reed and Sumit talk about the implications of payments modernization, the role of fintechs, and Sumit gives a couple streaming recommendations.

Registration for the FPC's Fall Member Meeting is open! Head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register!

28 April 2022 James Sellick of Ripple and Barry Tooker of iSoftware4Banks on cross border payments, international, crypto, and digital assets

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the Rails with James Sellick of Ripple and Barry Tooker of iSoftware4Banks. Reed, James, and Barry talk about trends in cross border faster payments, digital assets, and the difference between cricket and baseball (still unclear).

Also, head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to submit a proposal for a session at our upcoming member meeting an register for our event in Nashville on May 2nd!

14 April 2022 Deborah Baxley of Paygility and Andrew Haskell of BNY Mellon on faster payments fraud, the metaverse, and mobile payments

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Andrew Haskell of BNY Mellon and Deborah Baxley of Paygility Advisors. The trio discuss the FPC Fraud Information Sharing Work Group's new report on payments fraud mitigation -- available in the Knowledge Center under the Resources tab on fasterpaymentscouncil.org. If you're going to be in Nashville for the Payments Conference, join us for an event sponsored by Alacriti! Submit your session proposal to the FPC's Fall Member Meeting, and plan to be there for a great conference and an evening event sponsored by North American Banking Company. Find all the links to register for the Nashville event and submit a session proposal at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

24 Mar 2022 Kevin Miyamoto from Identifee on faster payments training, data, banks, and education

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Kevin Miyamoto of Identifee. Reed and Kevin talk about the evolution of payments training, the benefits for financial institutions to leverage payments data, and make a few NCAA tournament predictions. If you're interested in sponsoring the show, shoot us a note at info@fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

10 Mar 2022 Eric Foust from Trustly on open banking, RTP transactions, FedNow, and faster payments trends

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Eric Foust from Trustly. Reed and Eric talk open banking, increasing transaction limits, and home improvement projects. Also, Reed shares the announcement of the FPC's new Faster Payments 101 video courses, created in partnership with Identifee. Those will be available to FPC members soon!

24 Feb 2022 Peter Tapling from PTap Advisory on faster payments directory, corporate treasurers, and businesses

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join USFPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Peter Tapling, principle at PTap Advisory and Chair of the FPC's Directory Models Work Group. Reed and Peter spend time talking about the state of affairs in faster payments, why it matters to corporate treasurers and business end users, and travel recommendations.

10 Feb 2022 Carl Slabicki from BNY Mellon on FedNow, point of sale, instant payments use cases, and RTP

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. Faster Payments Council Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails with Carl Slabicki, Co-head of Global Payments for BNY Mellon's Treasury Services. Reed and Carl talk about the progress being made in bringing use cases to life. Carl predicts that instant payments will reach the point of sale in 2022, and he also makes his Super Bowl prediction. Don't forget to register for the FPC's Spring Member Meeting -- www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org

27 Jan 2022 Peter Davey from The Clearing House on RTP, instant payments, cryptocurrency, and payments data

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC executive director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Peter Davey, Head of Product Innovation and Labs at The Clearing House. Reed and Peter discuss the trends in faster payments, the added value of data in the payments flow, and the Virginia craft beer scene. Check it out, subscribe, and share with your network! And don’t forget to register for the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting March 2nd-4th in New Orleans!

13 Jan 2022 Charles Harkness Corporate One and Steve Wasserman Vments on faster payments education and awareness, RTP, FedNow, QR Code payments, and directory services

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Charles Harkness and Steve Wasserman, the leaders of FPC's Education and Awareness Work Group, sponsored by The Clearing House. Charles, Steve, and Reed talk about the importance of getting educated on faster payments trends, helping spread the word within your personal network, and whether winter is better in Hawaii than upstate New York. Don't forget to register for the FPC Spring Member Meeting at fasterpaymentscouncil.org!

20 Dec 2021 Elizabeth McQuerry and Sam Levitt from Glenbrook Partners on business payments, barometer, FedNow, RTP, Instant Payments

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Join FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes Off the Rails with Elizabeth McQuerry and Sam Levitt of Glenbrook Partners. Reed, Sam, and Elizabeth dig into various aspects of the FPC's Faster Payments Barometer, look to the future of faster payments, and talk about crafting Christmas gifts as a way to feed the soul. Also, don't forget to head to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the FPC's Spring Member Meeting in New Orleans. It will be the industry event that everyone is talking about.

22 Nov 2021 Hope Hacker from Nationwide and Josh Karoly from Netflix on recurring payments, FedNow, RTP, instant payments, real-time payments, corporate treasurer

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council as he goes off the Rails with Josh Karoly from Netflix and Hope Hacker from Nationwide Insurance. The trio discusses the future of payments, the work that’s being done at the FPC to advance real-time recurring payments, questionable television choices for children, the best airport dining options now that we are all traveling again, and having a user-centric perspective on payments implementations. Don’t forget to go to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to access faster payments resources and to register for the FPC’s Spring Member Meeting — March 3rd and 4th in New Orleans!

28 October 2021 Booshan Rengachari from Finzly on bank payments, RTP, FedNow, cost, interoperability, user experience

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, as he goes off the rails with Booshan Rengachari, CEO of Finzly. Reed and Booshan discuss interoperability, user experience, the cost of payments, and Kung Fu movies. You won't want to miss this in-depth discussion with one of the few people who submitted a faster payments solution proposal to the Federal Reserve's Faster Payments Task Force back in 2014.

5 October 2021 Connie Theien from the Federal Reserve System on business end users, FedNow, instant payments

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Join Faster Payments Council Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Connie Theien, SVP Industry Relations with the Federal Reserve System. They talk about a new report from the Fed regarding business perspectives on instant and faster payments, plans for the FedNow Service, and home remodeling woes. You won't want to miss this discussion, or future ones so be sure to hit subscribe!

31 Aug 2021 Ross McFerrin from Trustly on instant payments, open banking, fraud

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join us as Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, goes Off the Rails with Ross McFerrin of Trustly, an FPC Accelerating Sponsor. Listen as this payments expert talks about the advantages of faster and instant payments, open banking, fraud prevention, and the right time of day to go fishing. Also, don't forget to head over to fasterpaymentscouncil.org to register for the upcoming Fall Member Meeting September 13-15th.

29 July 2021 Craig Ramsey of ACI Worldwide on payments hubs, central bank digital currency, user experience, international payments

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Join host Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the U.S. Faster Payments Council, as he goes Off the Rails with Craig Ramsey, faster payments expert from ACI Worldwide. Craig digs into experiences from around the world, a focus on the user experience in payments, and also hits on rugby and central bank digital currencies. Don't forget to register for the FPC's Fall Member Meeting by heading over to fasterpaymentscouncil.org

21 June 2021 Krish Chandrashekaran from Mindgate Solutions and Tony Cook from FirstBank on instant payments adoption, obstacles, fintechs, financial institutions, payment user experience

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Join Faster Payments Council Executive Director Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Krish Chandrashekaran from Mindgate Solutions and Tony Cook from FirstBank. Krish and Tony discuss some possible obstacles to the adoption of instant payments in the United States, how Fintechs and financial institutions can be partners in delivering great instant payments experiences, and TV binging habits.

19 May 2021 Carl Slabicki from BNY Mellon on instant payments interoperability, ubiquity, use cases, RTP and FedNow

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Go Off the Rails with the U.S. Faster Payments Council as host Reed Luhtanen (executive director of the FPC) chats with Carl Slabicki. They discuss interoperability, ubiquity, emerging use cases for faster payments, and Carl's preference in guitars. BNY Mellon has been a leader in instant payments from the jump, and was the very first financial institution online with the RTP Network, and they are now helping to lead the industry through participation in the FedNow pilot.

29 April 2021 FPC Spring Conference Recap

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400

Hear portions of various presentations given by payments industry leaders at the FPC's Spring Virtual Conference. You will hear from Steve Ledford of The Clearing House (2:18), Nick Stanescu of the Boston Federal Reserve (4:14), Elizabeth McQuerry of Glenbrook Partners (6:11), Fran Duggan of Payrailz (7:41), David Scola of SWIFT (9:31), Christina Tetreault of Consumer Reports Advocacy and Carlos Naudon of Ponce Bank (13:30), Kelvin Leung of Mastercard (17:05), and Gene Neyer of U.S. Bank (19:02).

24 Mar 2021 Joe Casali from NEACH on financial institutions, fintechs, banking as a service

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0400

FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes Off the Rails with Joe Casali from NEACH. They discuss the evolution of faster payments, potential threats to traditional financial payments from Fintech and banking as a service, and the GOAT status of one Tom Brady.

16 Feb 2021 Steve Ledford from The Clearing House on RTP Real-time payments, instant payments, use cases

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails with Steve Ledford. The self-proclaimed payments nerd discusses the RTP network, a new deliverable from the FPC's Network Committee, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on payments and the economy.