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Faster Payments 101: Learn the Essentials at Catalyst’s Free Workshops

by Catalyst Corporate | Apr 24, 2023

Are you ready to join the instant payments movement, but don’t know where to start? Get ahead of the curve by attending Catalyst Corporate’s Faster Payments Essentials Workshop on May 24 in Plano, Texas.

The initial release of the Federal Reserve’s FedNow℠ Service, set for July 2023, will act as an accelerant in the adoption of faster payments in the U.S. Learn from credit union leaders and subject matter experts how your credit union can prepare for, andFP Plano_238x103 participate in, faster payments at Catalyst Corporate’s free, in-person event. The half-day workshop will cover the latest industry developments, along with how to develop a faster payments strategy, best practices, operational considerations and next steps to evaluate at your institution.

CU impact and future direction

This workshop will provide you with the use cases currently in demand and review participation roadmap alternatives to ensure your credit union establishes a proactive, comprehensive approach from the start.

Operational considerations

Catalyst Corporate’s faster payments team will explore the importance of the user experience and integral attributes to achieving interoperability. Ensuring a user-friendly interface on the front end and connectivity to multiple rails on the back end is crucial for gaining your members’ adoption. 

Lastly, the workshop will look at how existing payment rails and new instant payment rails, including the FedNow Service and Real-time Payments (RTP), require that credit unions consider a holistic payment solution to accommodate their members needs for all their payments activity.

A series of faster payments options  

Catalyst Corporate wants to make the latest developments and faster payments education available to all. For your convenience, we’re hosting several in-person and online workshops over the coming months. For additional details, or to register, view the full list of faster payments learning opportunities below:

Workshops  Webinars
Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (Plano, TX) 
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
10:00 AM Central Time
Faster Payments – Essentials in An Hour (Online) 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
2:00 PM Central Time
Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (Orange County, CA) 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
12:00 PM Central Time
Faster Payments – Essentials in An Hour (Online) 
Thursday, August 3, 2023
2:00 PM Central Time
Faster Payments Essentials Breakfast Breakout (Plano, TX) 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 
7:30 AM Central Time
 
 Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (Phoenix, AZ) 
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 
11:00 AM Central Time
 

 


 

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