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Open Payment Network Included in FPC’s State of Play Report
March 3, 2021
Open Payment Network (OPN) today announced that it has been included in the Faster Payment Council’s first State of Play in the US Faster Payments report. Along with leading financial institutions, OPN’s unique offerings stand out, namely the platform’s directory service that supports payment address alias and integration with social directory services, an open API with workflow, and more.
Open Payment Network to Help Shape the Future of Instant Payments
January 26, 2021
Open Payment Network (OPN) today announced it will be a leader in the industry’s charge to provide American consumers and businesses with instant payment services that deliver control, convenience and certainty by participating in a pilot program for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payment offering, the FedNow Service.
Open Payment Network Unveils New OPN API
April 2, 2019
Open Payment Network (OPN) today announced the general availability of the OPN API for FinTech developers. The API enables developers to provide their financial institution customers with advanced technology solutions that capitalize on OPN’s ability to make real time payments using the new OPN platform.
OPN Becomes a Founding Sponsor of US Faster Payments Council (FPC)
March 6, 2019
Open Payment Network (OPN) today announced it has become a founding sponsor of the US Faster Payments Council (FPC). Founding sponsor-level organizations have signaled their deep commitment to promoting broad faster payments adoption and ubiquity in the United States.
U.S. Faster Payments Council Names Interim Leadership
January 15, 2019
The recently launched U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) has named Kevin Christensen, a senior executive with the SHAZAM Network, as its Acting Executive Director and Interim Board Chair. Christensen was among the 27 payments industry leaders who comprised the Governance Framework Formation Team, which developed and established the FPC at the direction of the former Faster Payments Task Force.
Payments Industry Leaders Launch U.S. Faster Payments Council
November 13, 2018
A key group of payments industry leaders today announced the formation of a newly incorporated organization, the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), to work toward the goal of a ubiquitous, world-class payment system that allows Americans to safely and securely pay anyone, anywhere, at any time and with near-immediate funds availability.