FedNow® Service 2027 Discount Program
Institutions may qualify for the FedNow Receive Discount, Send Discount or both, provided they meet the respective eligibility requirements. The discounts are available to both new and current FedNow Service participants. See details below for eligibility criteria, discount amounts and qualification requirements.
For institutions that enable the ability to receive FedNow instant payments
The FedNow Receive Discount provides a one‑time statement credit for institutions that have enabled the ability to receive instant payments and meet the additional service participation requirements outlined below. The credit will automatically be applied upon qualification unless the institution opts out.
| Criteria | Maximum Discount |
|---|---|
| FedNow receive enabled | $5,000 |
| FedNow receive enabled and eligible for FedACH® Receipt Discount ProgramFootnote 1 | $10,000 |
| FedNow receive enabled and participating in the FedACH Receipt Discount Program | $20,000 |
To qualify for the above discount, the institution must participate in the following FRFS services:Footnote 2
- Full-service participant in the Exception Resolution Service
- Subscribe to FedPayments® Insight Service
- Premier subscription to FedDetect® Anomaly Notification Service OR API integration of a pre-transaction fraud mitigation service (e.g., network intelligence)
For institutions that enable the ability to send FedNow instant payments
The FedNow Send Discount provides a statement credit to institutions that have FedNow send capabilities enabled and meet the volume requirements. Institutions must opt in to receive the statement credit and are eligible to do so as soon as send is enabled. The statement credit is issued in two parts:
- 50% applied upon opt-in
- 50% applied after the institution meets the volume qualification requirementsFootnote 3
| Criteria | Volume QualificationFootnote 4 | Maximum Discount |
|---|---|---|
| FedNow send enabled | ≥100 transactions per month, or ≥50% increase in average monthly FedNow send volumeFootnote 5 for existing senders already at ≥100/month | $20,000 |
| FedNow send enabled and eligible for FedACH Receipt Discount Program | ≥2,500 transactions per month, or ≥50% increase in average monthly FedNow send volume for existing senders already at ≥2,500/month | $40,000 |
| FedNow send enabled and participating in FedACH Receipt Discount Program | ≥2,500 transactions per month, or ≥50% increase in average monthly FedNow send volume for existing senders already at ≥2,500/month | $80,000 |
Footnotes
1 Refer to FedACH Receipt Discount Program for details.
2 All required FRFS services must remain active for at least six months. If the institution fails to maintain the required services for the full period, the statement credit may be reversed.
3 An institution must meet the volume requirements for six qualifying months within the calendar year or six months following opt-in, whichever is longer. Months do not need to be consecutive. If volume requirements are not met within the program period, the initial 50% credit applied at opt-in may be reversed.
4 All volume requirements are based on completed pacs.008 customer credit transfer origination transactions.
5 Average monthly FedNow send volume is calculated using a look‑back period based on the prior calendar year’s volume.