Minor
March 3, 2026
March 2026: Federal Reserve Funding Delay
Detected
Mar 3, 2026 10:15 AM EST
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Resolved
Mar 3, 2026 5:26 PM EST
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Duration
about 7 hours
The Federal Reserve System experienced technical issues on March 3, 2026, causing delays in merchant funding and transaction processing nationwide through the Payments Hub service. The outage lasted 7.2 hours before the Federal Reserve restored normal operations. Customers were advised that delayed funds would arrive within 1-2 business days depending on their individual bank's processing schedule, with no action required on their part.