Micro-Entries
This Rule will define and standardize practices and formatting of Micro-Entries, which are used by some ACH Originators as a method of account validation.
Third-Party Sender Roles and Responsibilities
This Rule clarifies the roles and responsibilities of Third-Party Senders (TPS) in the ACH Network. The Rule is effective September 30, 2022, with a 6-month grace period for certain aspects of each topic.
Rules
Micro-Entries (Phase 2)
Third-Party Sender Roles and Responsibilities
Micro-Entries (Phase 1)
Supplementing Data Security Requirements
This rule supplements previous ACH Security Framework data protection requirements by explicitly requiring large, non-FI Originators, Third-Party Service Providers (TPSPs) and Third-Party Senders (TPSs) to protect deposit account information by rendering it unreadable when it is stored electronically.
Increasing the Same Day ACH Dollar Limit
Meaningful Modernization
Minor Rules Topics
These changes will amend the Nacha Operating Rules (Rules) to address a variety of minor topics related to Meaningful Modernization, an ACH Operator edit and expiration of stop payments on non-consumer accounts.
Reversals and Enforcement
The overarching purpose of these two Rules is to deter and prevent, to the extent possible, the improper use of reversals and the harm it can cause.
The two Rules explicitly address improper uses of reversals, and improve enforcement capabilities for egregious violations of the Rules.
Limitation on Warranty Claims
Supplementing Data Security Requirements (Phase 1)
Differentiating Unauthorized Return Reasons
This rule better differentiates among types of unauthorized return reasons for consumer debits. This differentiation will give ODFIs and their Originators clearer and better information when a customer claims that an error occurred with an authorized payment, as opposed to when a customer claims there was no authorization for a payment. ODFIs and their Originators should be able to react differently to claims of errors, and potentially could avoid taking more significant action with respect to such claims.
Expanding Same Day ACH
This rule expands access to Same Day ACH by allowing Same Day ACH transactions to be submitted to the ACH Network for an additional two hours every business day. The new Same Day ACH processing window became effective on March 19, 2021.
Learn more about Same Day ACH with our Resource Center.