Federal Reserve’s Instant Payment System, FedNow®, Goes Live
The Federal Reserve made a landmark announcement on Thursday, rolling out the FedNow® Service, a new system that will enable instant payments. This move is expected to overhaul the banking sector, allowing banks and credit unions of all sizes to instantly transfer money on behalf of their customers 24/7. Unlike consumer applications that enable instant peer-to-peer transactions, FedNow® isn’t a retail facing app in the traditional sense, it is a payment rails system that will enable banks with the ability to instantly move customer funds. More than 50 financial institutions, including powerhouses like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Peoples Bank,