8th Edition - Now Available

This newly updated manual is an invaluable tool for any candidate studying for the AAP or APRP exams and for those preparing for ACH annual audits or examinations by regulatory agencies.

11th Edition - Now Available!

The new edition of the ACH Compliance Manual is essential for AAP and APRP exam candidates and those prepping for ACH audits or regulatory examinations.

This 4th Edition update provides a review of the variations in legal requirements and processing obligations relating to the origination of ACH entries when a Third-Party Sender is involved in the origination of transactions through the ACH Network.

The new edition of the ACH Compliance Manual is essential for AAP and APRP exam candidates and those prepping for ACH audits or regulatory examinations.

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ACH Risk Management Handbook and the ACH Compliance Manual print publications.
 

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ACH participants must take action to control risk in any payment system — including the ACH Network. The 6th edition explains the types of ACH payments risk, assesses the operational implications and provides sound business practices for developing an effective risk management program. In addition, case studies are included in each chapter to offer realistic examples to assist you in evaluating and implementing your risk management program.

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The refreshed 4th Edition contains new statistic and evaluates the impact of the UCC 4A on security procedures, bank/corporate agreements, recommended contractual provisions, errors, unauthorized entries and more. Includes Article 4A (law unchanged) with staff commentary.

This 4th Edition update provides a review of the variations in legal requirements and processing obligations relating to the origination of ACH entries when a Third-Party Sender is involved in the origination of transactions through the ACH Network.

The Risk Management Advisory Group (RMAG) recently released blogs offering a checklist approach for Originators and for

Taking a checklist approach to help ODFIs respond to instances of credit-push fraud.

A checklist approach to payments could help Originators comply with rules and regulations, avoid errors, and reduce fraud. We have a basic electronic payment checklist to consider.

This Adobe-based product provides a four-year (2017-2020) archive compilation of the Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines content in a convenient ebook presentation.

Members of Nacha's Risk Management Advisory Group (RMAG) have guidance to help other financial institutions identify credit-push fraud and assist in recovering funds for the victims of these schemes.

Nacha's Risk Management Advisory Group (RMAG) met in-person in October with an agenda focused on the themes of the “New Risk Management Framework for the Era of Credit-Push Fraud.” One of the main themes discussed was the role that Receiving Depository Financial Institutions (RDFIs) should play in detecting, preventing, and recovering funds from frauds that utilize ACH and other credits.

A timely reminder that the six-month grace period for Third-Party Senders to conduct a risk assessment and implement a risk management program ends on March 31, 2023.

The refreshed 4th Edition contains new statistic and evaluates the impact of the UCC 4A on security procedures, bank/corporate agreements, recommended contractual provisions, errors, unauthorized entries and more. Includes Article 4A (law unchanged) with staff commentary.

Alliance members and guests will meet October 11-13 for our fall member meeting! More details will be provided soon.

MEETING DETAILS

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Registration will open in early June 2023

To access presentations from this meeting, please visit the Member Resource Center. Be sure you are logged in.

Nacha released a report on its latest Risk Management Framework today, providing a new strategy for industry participants in both the ACH Network as well as other payments systems to address new and persistent frauds that increasingly make use of credit-push payments.

Fraud keeps changing. As it does, participants in the payments system need to understand and adapt to emerging fraud scenarios and develop counterstrategies to help protect their customers and themselves.