Announcing 2026 Federal Reserve Financial Services fees and payment system enhancements

After decades of service to the payments industry, our CEO, Mary Gilmeister, will retire at the end of 2025. We are deeply grateful for her leadership, vision, and lasting impact on PaymentsFirst and the broader payments community.

The Payments Innovation Alliance Spotlight! Video Challenge produced some truly creative and impactful videos focused on helping fight financial scams

Stay on track for the July 14, 2025, ISO® 20022 go-live

Guideline.02: Operational Considerations for Instant Payments Send-Side Primer

The United States Secret Service is providing the advisory regarding the risks associated with charity scams and the schemes that scammers may use to exploit tragic events for financial gain.

Cryptocurrency continues to be a hot topic for financial institutions. The Nacha Payments Innovation Alliance (Alliance) is looking to explore today’s practices and how it may change in the future.

Agency invites public to comment on financial surveillance concerns and how to apply existing laws to emerging consumer payment mechanisms

The U.S. Postal Service is introducing a new, redesigned money order. The new design will enhance already strong security features to further deter counterfeiting and other fraudulent activities. It will be released in February 2025.