During a town hall at Smarter Faster Payments 2022, Federal Reserve representatives shared developments including a rethinking of some of the ways the Fed operates.

Could FedNow pave the way for more ACH settlement windows? At Smarter Faster Payments 2022 there was discussion about whether FedNow's functionality could be applicable to other Fed services, including ACH.

DonorsChoose founder and CEO Charles Best came to Smarter Faster Payments 2022 to tell the incredible story of how his organization was created in a Bronx classroom.

A new ACH Risk Management Framework is taking shape to help keep the ACH Network safe. One particular focus is fraud involving credits and other push type payments.

With Nacha research showing just a quarter of recurring donors use ACH, there's "a big opportunity to grow this number."

Business Email Compromise numbers are down in the newest AFP fraud survey, which also finds checks continue to be most susceptible to fraud.

Nacha President and CEO Jane Larimer takes a closer look at the first quarter 2022 ACH Network results.

Presidents typically stand before Congress and proclaim the state of the union to be strong. Michael Herd was looking for a different adjective to describe the ACH State of the Union and came up with the perfect fit: “historic.”

A new study for Nacha and the Center for Payments takes a closer look at how Same Day ACH is being used and what the payments community would like to see.

Same Day ACH might have started out like a tuxedo, but today it’s more like a pair of comfortable jeans. “We don’t need special occasions” to use Same Day ACH, Joe W. Hussey, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and Chair of the Nacha Board of Directors, told Smarter Faster Payments 2022.

May is Direct Deposit Month and there are many good reasons to celebrate.

Phase Two of Nacha’s Supplementing Data Security Rule will be implemented June 30, and Third-Party Senders, Third-Party Service Providers, and Originators should be preparing for compliance.

One of the best weapons in the fight against fraudsters is sharing information. It can also be one of the trickiest issues to navigate, given the many privacy concerns. Nacha’s Risk Management Advisory Group (RMAG) is working to address this.

Along with all the other spring cleaning you do, it's a fine time to make sure your Financial Institution's entries in the ACH Contact Registry are up-to-date.

How did a Minnesota credit union maximize its donations to local nonprofits? With an app that uses ACH, or electronic bank transfers, to cut out fees. Learn more in our case study.

As the date for enforcement draws near, some companies, payment fintechs and financial institutions are actively seeking solutions to comply with the Account Validation Rule. Phixius is one method to both adhere to the Nacha Account Validation Rule and provide a safe and secure way to verify and validate ACH account information. 

Nacha President and CEO Jane Larimer looks at some of the exciting changes and events coming this year to Nacha and the ACH Network.

When you look at the costs for businesses to make and receive payments it can be a real eye-opener. A new report from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) highlights the disparities between the costs of ACH and check payments.

AFP's 2022 Payments Cost Benchmarking Survey shows nearly three-quarters of organizations are transitioning B2B payments from checks to electronic payments.

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.