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

In just five short years, Same Day ACH – Nacha’s faster payments solution – has gained remarkable traction, with the payments community putting it to work in several use cases.  

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. 

The number of payments and value conducted on the ACH Network.

A panel of end users and practitioners discusses the key features and drivers of the FedNow Service – and whether they tend to adopt the new payments system when available – as well as how new payments rails may have changed their business models.

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.

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.

Nacha’s Risk Management Advisory Group has been evaluating potential risk increases and decreases due to Same Day ACH. It has consistently found no justification to fears that Same Day ACH would introduce massive amounts of risk.