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US Finds Its Faster Payments Future

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Same Day ACH, the faster payments initiative for banks and other financial institutions in the United States, seems to be popular. still has a long way to go and plenty of faster payment lessons to learn. still has a long way to go and plenty of faster payment lessons to learn. But the U.S. But the U.S.

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Federal Reserve appoints internal exec to lead security strategy

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Kenneth Montgomery will chair the Secure Payments Task Force, which is comprised of more than 200 industry stakeholders who are working on a faster payment system in the U.S.

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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader

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He will lead the Fed’s initiative to address payments fraud risk and boost the security of payments in the U.S. The position means Montgomery will chair the Secure Payments Task Force, one of several task forces the Fed has formed to promote innovation and advancement in the industry.

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The Fed Prioritizes Security As Payments Speed Up

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Federal Reserve is turning heads for its attention to faster payments, but the Fed has recently announced yet another initiative in the payments innovation space. Last week, the Fed’s Secure Payments Task Force called for comment from industry stakeholders about what challenges they face when it comes to payments security.

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Fed’s Sapenaro On How To Forge Ahead With Payments Innovation

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With the financial services space shifting from a competitive nature to a collaborative spirit between traditional banks and emerging FinTechs, one major stakeholder in the payments industry has quietly been an integral part of this co-op: the Federal Reserve. payments system via faster payments.

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Fed Task Force Releases Payment Lifecycles And Security Profiles

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Through the collaborative efforts of those with backgrounds in payments and security, the Federal Reserve’s Secure Payments Task Force has published “Payment Lifecycles and Security Profiles.”

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Fed Looks To Keep Momentum Going On Payments Improvements

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“Through the strategies and tactics outlined in this next steps plan, the Federal Reserve will support continued industry momentum toward safe, ubiquitous, faster payments for our country.”. According to the Fed, payments must not only be faster, they must also be safe and ubiquitous.

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