ACH Network volume grew 8.7% in 2021 with 29.1 billion payments. The value of those payments rose 17.4%, or $10.8 trillion.

A new Nacha Operating Rule affects the way ACH Network participants use Micro-Entries. We take a look at what it means and why you should start preparing now.

Today, Nacha released the following statement by President and CEO Jane Larimer on the December 2021 update to the Federal Reserve Payments Study.

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Alliance members and guests will meet virtually for our winter member meeting! Our Advisory Committees are busy developing an incredible agenda for you.

A review of the changes to the Nacha Operating Rules in 2021, and what's coming in 2022.

In a recent podcast interview, Nacha’s Brad Smith discusses BNPL and the ACH Network.

2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for healthcare volume on the ACH Network, as medical and dental providers increasingly recognize the advantages of electronic claim payments. 

The vast majority of cryptocurrency companies and platforms are increasingly interested in ACH. While at first glance it might not seem like a natural pairing, the synergy comes into focus for one prime reason: ACH gives a competitive edge. 

Routing numbers can change with mergers and acquisitions, or even be retired when no longer needed. Keeping track of routing numbers and which FIs they belong to can be challenging.

Account takeover is a type of cybercrime or identity theft where a malicious third party gains access to (or “takes over”) an online account, such as an e-mail address, bank account, or social media profile.

A money mule is someone who transfers or moves illegally acquired money on behalf of someone else.

Ransomware is a type of malware that threatens to publish the victim's personal data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are a form of cybercrime that uses email fraud to attack organizations. In 2020, the FBI (through IC3.gov) received 19,369 BEC/EAC complaints with adjusted losses of over $1.8 billion.

While there’s an overwhelming desire to return to pre-pandemic life, some changes to the payments landscape are likely permanent—and that’s a good thing.

Your sales are humming along, bills and invoices are being sent to customers, and the payments are flowing back to your company—and there are a lot of payments. That’s good news. But, that’s also where Goofus processes may lurk!

It's Simplify Your Life Week, and Nacha has some excellent ideas to help you make things easier by using electronic payments.

As the pandemic winds down, both consumers and merchants are beginning  to figure out what the “new normal” will be. This is especially true for the way they interact with money. People are paying at the register with their phones, and merchants are accepting alternative payment methods.

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Access to the Rules & Guidelines helps to identify new opportunities to leverage the ACH Network to meet customer’s needs, while maintaining a clear understanding of network requirements.

You want more ACH payments from your customers because ACH: