{"id":528572,"date":"2026-04-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/?p=528572"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:43:47","slug":"pace-act-could-open-fed-payment-rails-beyond-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/pace-act-could-open-fed-payment-rails-beyond-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"PACE Act Could Open Fed Payment Rails Beyond Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new bill could upend who gets to move money in the U.S., giving fintechs and crypto firms direct access to the Federal Reserve\u2019s payment system\u2014and potentially lowering costs for millions of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act, the bill would let qualified nonbanks connect directly to Fed payment services, provided they meet strong consumer protection standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, only traditional banks can connect directly to the Fed\u2019s clearing and settlement systems. The bill would create a new category\u2014Registered Covered Provider\u2014allowing eligible nonbank payment companies to apply for Fed accounts without obtaining a full bank charter, under a supervisory framework run by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These providers would gain access to Fedwire, FedNow, and FedACH. According to the bill\u2019s fact sheet, <a href=\"https:\/\/liccardo.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/liccardo.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/pace-act-fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banks currently charge nonbank providers<\/a> markups of up to 100 times the Fed&#8217;s own per-item fee. The bill\u2019s sponsors argue the system was built for bank branches and paper checks\u2014not digital payments\u2014and that only traditional banks still have direct access to the Fed\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-ways-to-be-like-a-bank\">More Ways to \u201cBe Like a Bank\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the proposal, companies would typically need either more than 40 state money transmitter licenses or a state depository charter to qualify. The goal is to extend access to payment processors, remittance platforms, and crypto intermediaries already operating at national scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt gives fintechs even more tools to be like a bank,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/our-team\/ben-danner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ben Danner<\/a>, Senior Analyst of Debit at Javelin Strategy &amp; Research. \u201cIt goes further than the Fed&#8217;s \u2018skinny\u2019 accounts that enable access to FedACH in addition to the real time rails. Access to FedACH is highly regulated right now, so only commercial banks have access. The law would be bad for those financial institutions that act as intermediaries for fintechs and crypto companies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-effect-on-crypto-firms\">The Effect on Crypto Firms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill follows news last month that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kraken.com\/news\/federal-reserve-master-account\">crypto exchange Kraken<\/a> received one of the so-called skinny accounts with the Fed\u2014marking the first time a crypto firm secured direct access to central bank payment rails. Kraken can now hold U.S. dollar balances directly at the Federal Reserve, reducing routing complexity and streamlining settlement. The result? Faster transactions with fewer points of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the \u201cskinniness\u201d of the account means it does not pay interest on balances or provide access to the Fed\u2019s discount window. It is, in effect, a payments-only account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt removes one of the biggest structural disadvantages crypto firms face, which is forced reliance on banks and other intermediaries,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/our-team\/joel-hugentobler-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joel Hugentobler<\/a>, Cryptocurrency Analyst at Javelin Strategy &amp; Research. \u201cThat forced dependence adds costs, latency, and counterparty risk. This can also help firms like Kraken turn into payment and settlement platforms, not just trading venues. This has the potential to compress margins in banks who often charge multiples of the Fed cost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill has been endorsed by the Financial Technology Association, the Blockchain Association, and the Crypto Council for Innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For too long, digital asset payment companies have been locked out of the same financial infrastructure that their competitors have access to,&#8221; Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger said <a href=\"https:\/\/youngkim.house.gov\/2026\/04\/21\/rep-kim-introduces-pace-act-to-make-everyday-payments-faster-cheaper-and-more-efficient-for-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-will-reap-the-savings\">Who Will Reap the Savings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While sponsors Reps. 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