For more than a decade, Nacha has actively encouraged healthcare providers to move away from checks and receive claim payments by ACH.

Summertime and the living is busy. At least for Nacha’s Industry Engagement team, which year-round promotes the benefits of ACH payments for specific industry use cases.

There are some certainties in life, and Jordan Bennett knows this is one of them: “The fraudsters are going to follow the money. They always do.” 

If an Originator realizes it has fallen victim to credit-push fraud, the only obvious fact may be that a payment didn’t reach the intended Receiver. Beyond that, a flurry of questions can create uncertainty at a time that calls for decisive action.

You don’t have to look too hard to find evidence that check fraud is a huge problem that’s only getting worse:

There’s a lot going on in the payments industry, making it important to get out in front of lawmakers and their staffs to help bring them up to speed. That’s why Nacha holds its annual Hill Day to help educate Congress on the importance of ACH payments to their constituents.

Sure, you could sit around the pool this summer telling anyone who’ll listen about the great idea you have to solve a payment problem or hoping someone on the next chaise lounge wants to discuss payments industry trends.

When I say “risk management,” most people immediately think of preventing fraud and stopping the bad guys. While this is a big part of what we do in risk management, it isn’t the whole picture. 

Summertime and the living is easy. Unless, of course, you’re a young person spending those days (and maybe nights) hard at work earning money to pay for school. If that’s you, or you know someone who fits the description, Direct Deposit can make payday a whole lot easier.

When Nacha says “Direct Deposit Delivers” we mean it. A new paper from the federal government helps back that up.

LAS VEGAS—Keeping up with the Joneses can be a good thing, if the Joneses are doing all they can to prevent fraud. 

“It is important to figure out what the businesses around you are doing,” said Jeanette Hait Blanco, Nacha General Counsel. 

Two recent reports spotlight the fact that fraudsters remain hard at work, and that vigilance remains an absolute must.

(L-R) Michael Herd, Nell Campbell-Drake, Jason Carone.

LAS VEGAS—“Alexa, pay my water bill” is so 2019. Today, you can talk to Alexa like your best bud. And soon, she’ll respond like a financial adviser.

LAS VEGAS—There are numerous frauds today putting your institution and its customers at risk.

When Nacha says the modern ACH Network is thriving, we always have figures to back that up. The Federal Reserve recently gave us some additional evidence of just how accurate that statement is. 

(L-R) Luis Guzman, Dave Glaser and Serenie Gagon

LAS VEGAS—You’re at the online checkout ready to complete your purchase. How do you pay? 

(L-R) Jordan Bennett, Pamela T. Rodriguez and Tim Thorson

LAS VEGAS—Underestimate the fraudsters at your own risk.

LAS VEGAS—Molly Bloom has seen life’s highs and lows. Several times over.

LAS VEGAS—Kindness and civility aren’t just words to Shola Richards. They’re words to live by, which he does every day.