FedNowSM Community News
The FedNow Community provides access to regular communications and events regarding our progress developing the FedNow Service. Community members receive “first to know” member communications on FedNow progress, exclusive webinar events and educational articles. The news shared here will be Community-specific announcements and event resources.
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FedNow Community Ecosystem Accelerator Group RFP webinar held on 3/29/2022
August 31, 2022
On March 29, 2022, the Federal Reserve hosted a webinar of Request for Pay (RFP). In this educational session, you will learn the planned features and functionalities for the FedNow Service’s RFP capabilities.

FedNow Community Solution Series: Fraud Mitigation Solutions webinar held on 7/27/2022
July 27, 2022
On July 27, 2022, Federal Reserve leaders hosted a 60-minute virtual event for Community members to support their FedNow Service readiness and implementation efforts. This event featured a fireside chat with Service Provider Showcase providers.

FedNow Community Fraud Series webinar held on 6/29/2022
June 29, 2022
On June 29, 2022, Federal Reserve fraud experts led a virtual event for Community members. This event featured a panel discussion about tactics and strategies for combatting instant payments fraud.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 6/8/2022
June 8, 2022
On June 8, 2022, the Federal Reserve hosted a 90-minute virtual town hall for FedNow Community members.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 3/8/2022
March 8, 2022
On March 8, 2022, the Federal Reserve hosted a 60-minute virtual town hall for FedNow Community members.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 12/2/2021
December 13, 2021
On December 2, 2021, the Federal Reserve hosted a 90-minute virtual town hall for FedNow Community members.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 9/22/2021
October 4, 2021
On September 22, 2021, FedNow leaders hosted a 90-minute virtual event for Community members. The event featured a panel discussion with FedNow Pilot Program participants who shared their early progress toward instant payments.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 5/4/2021
May 7, 2021
On May 4, 2021, FedNow Community leaders hosted a 90-minute webinar to share FedNow Service key developments and plans for work and event opportunities in 2021.

Innovation Sandbox Environment — Call for RFI Participation
April 15, 2021
The Federal Reserve is evaluating the potential to enable a widely available innovation sandbox. We are planning to issue a Request for Information (RFI) for organizations that are interested in working with the Federal Reserve to deliver this environment. Opportunities to contribute could include sandbox hosting, middleware, tooling and/or an area for open API access to allow for collaboration across participants in a marketplace.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 2/11/2021
February 23, 2021
On February 11, 2021, FedNow Community leaders hosted a 90-minute webinar to provide an update on the development of the FedNow Service and showcase plans for Community efforts in 2021.

FedNowSM Pilot Program participants announced
January 25, 2021
The Federal Reserve Banks today announced that more than 110 organizations are participating in the pilot program for the FedNow Service. The program will support development, testing and adoption of the FedNow Service, as well as encourage development of services and use cases that leverage FedNow functionality.

Announcing the FedNow Pilot Program
October 13, 2020
The Federal Reserve announced the FedNow Pilot Program to support the Service’s development, testing and adoption.

FedNow Community Town Hall held on 9/1/2020
September 14, 2020
FedNow Community leaders led a 90-minute webinar to discuss the announced design of the service and development product roadmap. The webinar also covered community engagement and working group updates.

Community Kickoff Webinar held on 6/24/2020
July 16, 2020
The Community members are an important voice to help inform and evolve the development of the FedNow Service. The one-hour kickoff event outlined community objectives, member expectations and opportunities for engagement.

Join the FedNowSM Community to participate in the development of the FedNow Service
May 15, 2020
The Federal Reserve is seeking payments industry leaders with varied expertise to participate in an interactive payments community to help inform and evolve the development of the FedNow Service.