Payments

The payments landscape for community banks is changing rapidly as traditional payments converge with new instant payment systems and emerging cryptocurrencies. It is critical for Community Banks to maintain awareness of developments in the payments space to assess new opportunities, mitigate risks, and ensure that their payment strategy aligns with overall business plans.

Payments News

New blog post: Crypto concerns renew digital assets policy debate

Oct 17, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
A new ICBA blog post recaps the significant upheaval in the digital assets market over the past year and what it means for Washington’s response.

CFTC charges head of failed crypto bank with fraud

Oct 13, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged the former head of failed crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital with fraud and registration failures in connection with the digital asset platform.

Payments council releases instant payments operational guide

Oct 13, 2023 | NewsWatch Today
The U.S. Faster Payments Council released a new resource for banks working to implement instant payments.