Overview
In a new research report, U.S. Faster Payments Forecast, 2017–2021, Update: The Consequences of Faster Payments Mercator Advisory Group discusses the impact of this initiative on all participants.
“The launch of new solutions and the growth of faster payments in the United States compelled an update to our report earlier their year forecasting the trajectory of faster payments”, comments Sarah Grotta, Director, Debit and Alternative Products Advisory Service at Mercator Advisory Group and author of the report. This documents will be a touchstone for upcoming reports on adjacent topics including fraud mitigation in the era of faster payment and the role of cryptocurrencies.
This report has 20 pages and 5 exhibits.
Companies mentioned in this report include: Early Warning Systems, Faster Payments Scheme, Ltd., Mastercard, NACHA, The Clearinghouse, Visa, and Vocalink.
One of the exhibits included in this report:

- Review of concepts and definitions that are critical to the understanding faster payments and real-time payments
- Review of current faster payment platforms in the U.S., how they operate, and current transaction volumes.
- Analysis of impact of faster payment’s evolution on payment industry stakeholders.
- An update to Mercator Advisory Group’s faster payments projections
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