Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC

Hosted by the Faster Payments Council, FPC Executive Director Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails and chats with payments industry insiders on the latest trends and headlines in faster payments. Guests include experts from across the payments ecosystem who have been working to advance the U.S. market toward its faster payments future.

Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC is a business podcast hosted by U.S. Faster Payments Council, with 122 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

U.S. Faster Payments Council hosts Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council - FPC, a business show with 122 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  13 August 2026 Podcast Cathy Lesser Mansfield

  Aug 12, 202628 minS6

  Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with law professor Cathy Lesser Mansfield, who represents the National Consumer Law Center on FPC’s board of directors. Reed and Cathy discuss Cathy’s perspective on the consumer implications of irrevocability and her hopes for updates to federal consumer protection legislation and opera. Follow FPC on Linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-faster-payments-council/posts/?feedView=all

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  Episode #14

  30 July 2026 Podcast Erik Van Bremer from Federal Reserve Financial Services

  Jul 29, 202634 minS6

  Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Erik Van Bremer of Federal Reserve Financial Services. Reed and Erik talk all things FedNow — where the growth is coming from, the use cases that are emerging, and functionality that is coming to market, and of course the Denver sports scene. Follow FPC on Linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-faster-payments-council/posts/?feedView=all

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  Episode #13

  16 July 2026 Callum Godwin of CMSPI on faster payments for merchants

  Jul 15, 202634 minS6

  Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Callum Godwin, Chief Economist at CMSPI. Reed and Callum talk about why Callum believes now is the time for merchants to engage with faster payments in a serious way, how merchants can benefit from faster payments, and cricket. Connect with Reed at PaymentsED in Boston July 27-29; MRC San Diego September 14-16; and MAG September 27-29! Follow FPC on Linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-faster-payments-council/posts/?feedView=all

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  Episode #12

  25 June 2026 Keith Briscoe of Merchant Risk Council

  Jun 24, 202640 minS6

  Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Keith Briscoe, VP Member Advocacy at the Merchant Risk Council. Keith and Reed talk about MRC’s recent payments and fraud trends report, AI, faster payments for retail, and orchids. Connect with Reed at MRC San Diego September 14-16! Follow FPC on Linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-faster-payments-council/posts/?feedView=all

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  Episode #10

  28 May 2026 Scott Anchin of ICBA on Check Fraud, Stablecoins, AI, and watches

  May 27, 202636 minS6

  <p>Join FPC Executive Director and CEO Reed Luhtanen as he goes off the rails with Scott Anchin. Reed and Scott talk about the founding of the FPC, the ongoing issues community banks have with check fraud, emerging payments technologies, and watches.</p>

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