FREE Power Hours for SFE Members Only

60-minute sessions packed with information on industry hot topics for your staff. You must register to attend and will receive an email with access instructions and handouts prior to each session. Do it today ~ you’ll be glad you did!

Make the most of these presentations by gathering your staff around your conference room speaker phone, or participate from multiple locations on different devices at no additional cost!

There will be time for live questions and answers at the end of each session.

2026 Dates:

 February 5, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST

Power Hour- Unlocking Instant Payments: Opportunities & Action Steps

There’s no end to use cases for instant payment, but when it comes down to it, how do you execute on these ideas and bring real value to your institution and customers. In this session, we’ll dig into blueprints to how you can unlock revenue, increase profitability and net promoter scores by taking small steps approach to implementing use cases. You’ll learn how to identify hidden demand for instant payments.  We'll cover a variety of use cases that demonstrate how to maximize these opportunities, such as:

•  A2A transactions
• Real estate, automotive and other loans
•  Improving operational efficiencies and reducing your risks using instant payments

Join the Federal Reserve for a discussion that will equip you with a practical blueprint for rolling out instant payment capabilities, helping to expand on sending capabilities by making minor adjustments that can deliver powerful results

Presenter:

Stephanie Miracle, MBA, AAP, Director, FedNow Service Product Management, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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March 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST

Power Hour- FedPayments Insights

Join us for this informative session on the Federal Reserve’s FedPayments^® Insights Service

Easily visualize multiple years of ACH information with your existing FedLine connection using the FedPayments Insights service.  The service can solve a variety of operational and compliance needs. 

For more information please visit: https://www.frbservices.org/financial-services/ach/fedpayments-insights

Presenter:

Alan Dupree, Product Strategist, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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September 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST

Power Hour: Make the most of FedACH® Anomaly Notification

FedACH Anomaly Notification, part of the FedDetect® suite of risk management services, is intended to detect and notify a financial institution of its FedACH activity that is atypical based on the financial institution’s enabled criteria and either the financial institution’s own historical activity or when compared to industry/operating rule metrics. Join this webinar to learn more about new features of the service! You will learn how to receive timely notifications when anomalies are detected, helping your organization address concerns and adhere to Nacha rules. We will also share an overview of other FedDetect services.

Presenter:

Della M. Tate, AAP, CTP, Program Director, Retail Payments Product Management, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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May 21, 2026, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. CST

Power Hour: Inside the 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Study

The 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study provides an in depth look at how instant payments are developing across the industry. Produced through a collaboration between the Faster Payments Council and Federal Reserve Financial Services, the study reflects input from third-party enablers that collectively serve more than 90 percent of U.S. financial institutions.

This webinar will focus on the use cases that are creating the greatest value for financial institutions and the specific areas where customer demand is accelerating adoption. Speakers will also explore the technology solutions that are beginning to streamline implementation and make instant payments more accessible, efficient, and beneficial for both financial institutions and their customers. The discussion will outline the factors expected to influence growth through 2028 and highlight opportunities for the industry to continue advancing faster and more reliable payment options.

Panelists:

Reed Luthanen, Executive Director, U.S. Faster Payments Council

Brian Mantel, Federal Reserve Financial Services

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Complimentary for SFE Members

NOTE: THE LIVE EVENTS ARE LIMITED TO FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS ACCESSING THE ZOOM LINK