FedNow key features
- Instant Settlement: Payments settle within seconds, 24/7/365
- Irrevocable: Like wire transfers, FedNow payments cannot be reversed once sent
- High Value Limits: Supports large payments (please discuss limits with your bank)
- Rich Data: Payments include enhanced remittance information
Managing FedNow payments
FedNow processes payments instantly, with funds available to recipients within seconds of initiation. Unlike ACH transfers that take 1-3 business days or wire transfers restricted to bank business hours, FedNow operates 24/7/365.Identifying FedNow transactions on accounts
You can identify FedNow transactions on accounts by checking thefednow_id
field in the Transaction object. This field contains the associated FedNow transaction ID.
Example of incoming FedNow payment account transaction
Identifying FedNow Send/Receive transactions from /fednow
endpoint
The payment_type
field indicates the direction of a FedNow payment. Inbound FedNow Receive payments appear as credit
, while originated FedNow Send payments display as debit
.
Account closure and FedNow
When a ledger account is closed, it’s marked as inactive in the FedNow system. Inactive accounts automatically reject any incoming FedNow payments at the network level and cannot originate any FedNow payments.FedNow webhooks
FedNow send webhooks
Creating a FedNow Send payment will trigger thefednow.create
webhook. As the FedNow payment progresses through different statuses, the system will trigger the fednow.update
webhook for each status change.
FedNow receive webhooks
Inbound FedNow payments will trigger thefednow.create
webhook when new incoming payments are received, and fednow.update
when their status changes.
Example of fednow.create
webhook notification
Example of fednow.update
webhook notification
FedNow availability varies by bank partner and requires bank approval. Contact your relationship manager to discuss availability and any associated costs.