Press Releases

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 […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., February 18, 2020 – As contactless payments continue to take hold in the U.S., many merchants and issuers are looking to provide these capabilities to their customers. With both magnetic stripe data (MSD) and EMV contactless technologies in the market, the U.S. Payments Forum released today a resource to help merchants, issuers […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., December 17, 2019 – The U.S. Payments Forum today released its latest Market Snapshot, providing a look at the state of EMV chip adoption in the U.S. petroleum industry, trending topics within the industry, and current Forum priorities and projects. State of the Market: Updates on EMV-at-the-pump certification and the approaching liability […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 31, 2019 – Testing and certification have been cited as one of the biggest challenges for EMV chip implementation at the automated fuel dispenser (AFD). With the AFD fraud liability shift slated for October 2020, the U.S. Payments Forum has released guidance for streamlining this process and reducing redundancy, implementation time […]

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 15, 2019 – Consumers have more choices for payment than ever before, and with smartphones in the hands of 81% of Americans, mobile wallet payments have seen increased interest in the industry. To address this growing interest, the U.S. Payments Forum has released a white paper on emerging data elements that […]

Meeting to cover Secure Remote Commerce, mobile driver’s licenses, faster payments and more PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 8, 2019 – Payment industry leaders will gather for the U.S. Payments Forum All-Member Meeting this November to continue their efforts on the timely and effective implementation of EMV and other new payments technologies in the U.S. The […]