CUrious Minds Collective: From Interested to Let's Implement - Instant Payments and Strategy
Instant payments are reshaping how credit unions move money and support members in real time. This CUrious Minds Collective session will provide a focused look at the current landscape, the key decisions involved in adoption, and the practical steps credit unions are taking to prepare for FedNow, RTP, and push to card capabilities.
You can expect a one hour conversation with live demos, open dialogue, and insights from Corporate Central and our partners.
What we will explore
- How credit unions are approaching FedNow and RTP and how adoption trends are evolving.
- Member and operational use cases including faster disbursements, real time payroll, loan funding, and business account needs.
- Key connectivity considerations including core alignment, testing, readiness planning, and settlement workflows.
- Corporate Central support for instant payments including network integration, orchestration across rails, push to card options, fraud controls, and future enhancements inside Beastro.
- Insights from the Federal Reserve on consumer and business adoption.
Getting Ready for the Discussion
To make this conversation more valuable, consider the questions below. They will help you identify the team members who can contribute insights and take action.
General
- How familiar is your team with the core concepts and terminology of instant payments such as FedNow, RTP, irrevocability, and real time settlement?
- How do instant payments fit into your digital strategy for 2026 through 2028?
Integration
- What integration gaps would your credit union need to solve to create a smooth instant payments experience?
- Do you have integration capabilities with your core provider such as APIs or file based workflows that support automatic posting of instant payments?
Future readiness
- What support, training, or education would help your teams feel fully prepared to implement an instant payments solution?