Innovative Payments Association (IPA)

The Innovative Payments Association (IPA) is a US trade group for companies in electronic payments, from prepaid and mobile wallets to P2P, with a government-relations focus in Washington. Its blog works as a running briefing on federal policy.

Recent posts

On 15 October it published "Getting the Most Out of Money20/20", networking tips from veterans. "Government Update" on 7 October covered CFPB nominations, congressional reforms and regulatory changes. Earlier items include "Payments Might No Longer Count for CRA" (17 September), on proposed Community Reinvestment Act changes, a series on how Congress heads into its final stretch before the election, and a business-continuity note, "How Are Your Backup Plans?" (20 August).

What members get

The Government Relations Working Group holds weekly and monthly calls, the member portal stores recordings, legislative tracking and financial-crimes resources, and the annual conference IPC 2027 is open for registration, speakers and sponsors. A podcast and publications round out the output.

Prepaid programme managers, wallet providers, BaaS banks and compliance leads who need to know what the CFPB and Congress are doing will find the updates relevant.