Bureau of the Fiscal Service

US Treasury Selects BNY as Financial Agent for Direct Express Program
US Treasury Selects BNY as Financial Agent for Direct Express Program
November 21, 2024  |  Payment Methods

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) will serve as the financial agent for the Direct Express program, which provides 3.4 million Americans with a...

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US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
October 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The U.S. Treasury Department said artificial intelligence (AI) has helped fuel a fraud/improper payments recovery. The department announced Thursday that its “technology and data-driven” approach...

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Financial Institutions and Service Providers Welcome Launch of FedNow
Financial Institutions and Service Providers Welcome Launch of FedNow
July 20, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Financial institutions and payment service providers hit the ground running when the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow Service on Thursday (July 20). Many had new offerings ready to go...

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Treasury Department Aims to Limit Federal Agencies’ Use of Checks
Treasury Department Aims to Limit Federal Agencies’ Use of Checks
January 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

A federal agency is proposing more limits to the government’s use of paper checks. In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that is to be...

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