Expert speakers to give a comprehensive look at issuing considerations and applications for transit PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 1, 2020 – Major payments networks and processors are reporting that contactless adoption is on the rise in the U.S. To help issuers working to meet consumers’ demand for contactless, especially in light of COVID-19 hygiene concerns, […]
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., August 19, 2020 — The U.S. Payments Forum today released its latest Market Snapshot providing a look at the state of the industry, including the adoption of contactless, the transition to EMV at the pump, trending topics, and current Forum priorities and projects. State of the Market: Industry prioritizes touchless customer experiences […]

US Payments Forum Virtual Member Meeting to Cover Changes in the Payments Market Related to COVID-19
Forum invites non-members to attend individual educational sessions and panels PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 24, 2020 – The U.S. Payments Forum will be hosting its All-Member Meeting this July, assembling stakeholders from across the payments industry to discuss recent changes in the market and ongoing implementations during the pandemic. Due to current restrictions around COVID-19, […]
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., June 9, 2020 – The U.S. Payments Forum is continuing to provide the U.S. with essential guidance on the migration to EMV chip with a new white paper on options for supporting fallback transactions in the petroleum environment. The resource released today defines fallback and covers processing magnetic stripe transactions for card […]
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., April 14, 2020 – As the global COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, many U.S. states are looking to establish best practices to keep citizens safe when making purchases at physical retail locations. The U.S. Payments Forum released today a resource to provide education on consumer interactions with payment terminals that can be […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., April 1, 2020 – EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) has been a prominent topic in the card-not-present (CNP) payments space as a solution for authenticating consumers during transactions. With EMV 3DS implementations now underway, the U.S. Payments Forum released a white paper to provide a primer on the EMV 3DS protocol, its features […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., March 31, 2020 – In-person payments require interaction with high-contact surfaces, such as payment cards, terminals and ATMs, which can expose consumers to bacteria and other germs. With the global COVID-19 situation raising awareness around hygiene in public environments, the U.S. Payments Forum has published practical tips for retail and petroleum merchants, […]
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., March 25, 2020 – The U.S. Payments Forum today released its latest Market Snapshot, providing a look at the transition to EMV at the pump, trending topics within the industry, and current Forum priorities and projects. “We understand that with the current COVID-19 situation, these are challenging times for many,” said Randy […]
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., March 18, 2020 – Each year, the U.S. Payments Forum recognizes the top individual contributors and publishes the Honor Roll to identify those who were leading participants in the Forum projects and activities. The 2019 Honor Roll was compiled based on committee leadership, project leadership, project participation and meeting contributions from January […]
Forum leadership brings together stakeholder voices from across the payments industry PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., February 21, 2020 – The U.S. Payments Forum announced today its 2020 Steering Committee and officers. This leadership is influential in supporting the introduction and implementation of new and emerging payments technologies that help protect the security of, and enhance opportunities […]