When and where is Smarter Faster Payments 2027?

April 11–14, 2027 at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center, minutes from Washington, D.C. It begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ET and ends Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. ET.

How much does registration cost?

Early rates (until Dec. 17, 2026) are $1,295 for corporate/end users, $1,495 Nacha Accredited, $1,525 Direct Member, $1,925 Member and $2,495 Nonmember, rising in the Advance and Standard periods. There is also a special offer for first-time NextGen attendees born in 1987 or later.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations must be emailed in writing. Requests received by Thursday, February 25, 2027 are refunded minus a $200 processing fee; no refunds after that date.

Is there a hotel rate?

Yes. Nacha's group rate at the Gaylord National Harbor is $331 per night including the resort fee; book only through the link on the official site.

Can I attend virtually?

Nacha runs a separate virtual event, Remote Connect, on June 7–9, 2027, which also offers CE credits.

Fintech · Conference

Smarter Faster Payments 2027

Name: Smarter Faster Payments 2027
Start: 2027-04-11T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2027-04-14T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Nacha's annual payments conference: ACH, faster payments, fraud, AI and compliance education plus a fintech exhibit hall.

11–14 April 2027 · Sun 10:30am – Wed 11am GMT-5
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center · National Harbor, United States
Registration open · on payments.nacha.org

About this event

Smarter Faster Payments is Nacha's annual conference for the U.S. payments industry, known for its depth of education on ACH, faster payments, risk and regulation. The 2027 edition takes place at the Gaylord National Harbor, minutes from Washington, D.C., with four days of sessions, keynotes, an exhibit hall of solution providers and plenty of networking. A separate virtual event, Remote Connect, follows on June 7–9, 2027.

Who attends

The conference brings together professionals from across the payments ecosystem, working in strategy, operations, compliance, risk management, treasury, legal and technology.

Financial institutions
Fintechs and solution providers
Corporates and end users
Payments associations and networks
Federal, state and international government
Law firms

Session tracks

Sessions are curated by an industry committee and grouped into tracks, with a new Payments Resilience & Operations track for 2027.

ACH
AI-Driven Innovations and Strategies
Compliance & Regulatory
Cybersecurity & Risk
Disruptive Ideas & Technologies
Faster Payments Experience
Payments Resilience & Operations

Schedule at a glance

The conference opens Sunday, April 11 with a Smarter Faster Kickoff at 11:00 a.m., educational sessions and the Sunday Social. Monday brings the opening keynote, a keynote luncheon and a reception in the exhibit hall; Tuesday a keynote, lunch in the exhibit hall and Tuesday Night Out. Sessions wrap up Wednesday morning, with the conference concluding at 11:00 a.m. on April 14. The schedule is tentative.

Continuing education

Attendees can earn continuing education credits for Accredited ACH Professionals (AAP) and Accredited Payments Risk Professionals (APRP); AFP recertification and CLE credits are pending.

Tickets & passes

Corporate/End User — USD 1,295: Early (ends Dec. 17, 2026); Advance $1,595; Standard $1,895
Nacha Accredited — USD 1,495: Early; Advance $1,795; Standard $2,195
Direct Member — USD 1,525: Early; Advance $1,855; Standard $2,215
Member — USD 1,925: Early rate; higher in later periods
Nonmember — USD 2,495: Early rate

Smarter Faster Payments 2027 is a Fintech event taking place 11-14 Apr 2027 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, United States.