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ACH Rules News

• April 1, 2008
  Effective Date of NACHA Rules Interpretation Extended to August 4, 2008
• March 18, 2008
  NACHA and ACH Operators Mark One-Year Countdown to IAT
• February 11, 2008
  NACHA Approves Company Name Identification Rule
• November 26, 2007
  NACHA's Voting Membership Approves Network Enforcement Rules Ballot
• November 9, 2007
  Operations Bulletin – Rules Interpretation: Proper Use of SEC Codes and Aggregation of Transactions
  NACHA Rules Interpretation
  SEC Code Allocation Chart
• August 15, 2007
  NACHA's Voting Membership Approves International ACH Transaction Ballot
• March 12, 2007
  Welcome BOC:New Check Conversion Method Will Fill Market Need

Operations Bulletins

• Unlawful Internet Gambling Transactions - January 12, 2009.pdf
• Direct Access Requirements for ODFIs – September 22, 2008
• NACHA Board Policy Statement on Direct Access Registration – July 30, 2008
• Operations Bulletin - Extension of IAT Effective Date - July 31 2008
• Effective Date of NACHA Rules Interpretation Extended to August 4, 2008 - April 1, 2008
• Operations Bulletin –Rules Interpretation: Proper Use of SEC Codes and Aggregation of Transactions - November 9, 2007
  •  NACHA Rules Interpretation – November 7, 2007
  • SEC Code Allocation Chart – November 7, 2007
• Operations Bulletin - Suspension of Implementation Date of CIE-Related Rule - September 19, 2007
• Operations Bulletin – ACH Data Breach Notification Requirements – August 28, 2007
• NACHA Interim Policy on ACH Data Breach Notification Requirements – Effective September 28, 2007
• Operations Bulletin - Formal Rules Interpretation on the Proper Use of Standard Entry Class Codes for Check Conversion Entries - March 12, 2007
• Operations Bulletin - Internet Gambling Transactions - January 16, 2007
• Operations Bulletin - PROPER USE OF RETURN REASON CODE R69 (Field Errors) - September 15, 2006
• Operations Bulletin - IDENTIFICATION OF BUSINESS CHECKS INELIGIBLE FOR CONVERSION - September 15, 2006
• Operations Bulletin - PROPER RESPONSE TO NOTIFICATIONS OF CHANGE - July 27, 2006
• Operations Bulletin - USE OF THE ACH NETWORK FOR ILLEGAL INTERNET TRANSACTIONS - May 16, 2006
  • Risk Advisory from National Association of Attorneys General May 16, 2006
• Operations Bulletin - Formal Rules Interpretation on the Use of PPD Debit Entries For Check Conversion - March 17, 2006
• Operations Bulletin - Use Of The Back Of A Check For ACH Authorizations - February 17, 2006
• ACH Operations Bulletin - Interpretive Rule - January 13, 2006
• ACH Operations Bulletin - Clarification On Usage - Return Reason Codes For Stop Payments
• ACH Operations Bulletin - Use Of PPD Debit Entries For Check Conversion - September 26, 2005
• ACH Operations Bulletin - NACHA Decision on Rule Enforcement in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - September 19, 2005
• ACH Operations Bulletin: Customer Service Inquiries - ACH Processing and Hurricane Katrina - September 6, 2005
• RDFI Customer Service Issues for ARC Payments - August 5, 2003
• ODFI Liability for Breach of Warranty - March 28, 2003
• Telephone-Initiated (TEL) Entries - September 19, 2003

ACH Network Administration Fees (effective January 1, 2007)

• Executive Summary
• News Release—NACHA to Assess Financial Institutions Fees on ACH Payments to Support ACH Network Administration
• Network Administration Fees—An Overview
• Network Administration Fees—Questions and Answers
• 2007 Network Administration Fee Sources and Uses
• 2007 Fee Schedule
• 2008 Fee Schedule
• 2009 Fee Schedule
• Form N-7 and instructions (2007)
• Form N-7 and instructions (2008)
• Form N-7 and instructions (2009)
• Sample ACH Operator Billing Summaries
  • Sample—Fed Billing Statement
  • Sample—EPN Billing Statement

Pilots

• NACHA to Test Bank-Provided Online Authentication and Private Payments
• Electronic Billing Information Delivery Service (EBIDS)