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There is no doubt that COVID-19 has impacted the way financial institutions are handling payments and payment controls. Functions once performed in the office—be it a bank branch or back office operation—are now often being handled remotely—quite likely …
It’s been more than two years since Nacha members approved a new Nacha Operating Rule on account validation for Internet-initiated debits. With the change of the calendar to 2021, the effective date of March 19 is just about upon us. Under today’s Rules, …
All those who don’t like getting their money faster can stop reading here. For the rest of us, if you’re expecting (or at least hoping for) a tax refund this year, make sure to give the IRS your Direct Deposit information. It’s a great idea in general, …
In a year in which life was turned upside down, many of the institutions we depend on came close to the breaking point. Hospitals set up tents in parking lots, or makeshift facilities in convention centers, to care for COVID-19 patients. The U.S. Postal …
Within four days of the Maryland RELIEF Act of 2021 becoming law, the state processed 98% of the payments—nearly two-thirds of which were made by Direct Deposit. How did they do it? In a word, preparation. The RELIEF (Recovery for the Economy, …
Payments fraud “remains rare” in the U.S., with ACH payments having the lowest fraud rate by value, a new Federal Reserve study found. “Changes in U.S. Payments Fraud from 2012 to 2016: Evidence from the Federal Reserve Payments Study,” released late in …
There’s no shortage of adjectives to describe the ACH Network, though Alex Romeo used a term you’re more likely to see on an item at Home Depot. “Quite frankly, it is industrial strength,” said Romeo, Vice President and Product Manager for the Electronic …
File holders, you know who you are, but for those who don’t, allow us to explain. Sometimes, organizations originating ACH payments use stale or other invalid dates in the “Effective Entry Date” field. Accidents happen, but some do it routinely or have …
Mercator Advisory Group recently held a webinar to further discuss the findings of its new white paper titled “The Expanding Role of ACH in the Era of Faster Payments.” Michael Herd, Nacha’s Senior Vice President of ACH Network Administration, and Sarah …