Risk Management Resources
The safety of the ACH Network for all participants is key. Nacha has numerous risk management resources available including fraud prevention and Nacha Rules compliance. You can filter the information by both resource type and audience.
Risk Management Resources

ACH Quality
Compliance
Fraud Prevention
RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – (Fraud Monitoring Phase 1)
These Rule amendments are related to monitoring for fraud.
March 20, 2026

ACH Quality
Compliance
Fraud Prevention
RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – (Fraud Monitoring Phase 2)
Phase 2 of Rule amendments related to monitoring for fraud.
June 19, 2026

ACH Quality
Compliance
Fraud Prevention
RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – Company Entry Descriptions
Rule amendments that standardize uses of the Company Entry Description.
March 20, 2026

ACH Quality
Compliance
Fraud Prevention
Risk Management Topic - April 1, 2025
An RDFI is required to advise the ODFI of the status of a Request for Return within ten (10) banking days of receipt of the ODFI’s request.
April 1, 2025

Fraud Prevention
New Fraud-Fighting Rules Take Effect Oct. 1. Here’s What they Mean for Your FI
Nacha Rule changes effective Oct. 1, 2024, are aimed at stopping fraud before it happens and improving funds recovery if it does.
August 12, 2024

Fraud Prevention
Approaching Implementation of the New Risk Management Rules
Considerations for implementing new rules to address credit-push fraud.
April 7, 2024

Account Validation
ACH Quality
Fraud Prevention
Micro-Entries
Micro-Entry practices/format for Originators for account validation.
March 17, 2023

Cybersecurity
Fraud Prevention
Supplementing Data Security Requirements
Rule: For protection make deposit account info unreadable when stored.
March 9, 2023