NACHA manages the development, administration, and governance of the ACH Network, the backbone for the electronic movement of money and data. The ACH Network serves as a safe, secure, reliable network for direct consumer, business, and government payments, and annually facilitates billions of payments such as Direct Deposit and Direct Payment. Utilized by all types of financial institutions, the ACH Network is governed by the NACHA Operating Rules, a set of fair and equitable rules that guide risk management and create certainty for all participants. As a not-for-profit association, NACHA represents nearly 11,000 financial institutions via 17 regional payments associations and direct membership. Through its industry councils and forums, NACHA brings together payments system stakeholders to enable innovation that strengthens the industry with creative payment solutions. To learn more, visit www.nacha.org, www.electronicpayments.org, and www.payitgreen.org.
Featured Content
– NACHA Launches Microsite to Foster Common Understanding of ACH Payments
NACHA today announced the launch of a new industry resource, the http://www.direct.nacha.org microsite. The site features tools, messages and terminology that businesses, financial institutions, solution providers and other industry participants can incorporate into their communications materials and consumer outreach to foster a common understanding of the attributes and benefits of ACH payments. Read More
– School’s In: Exclusive Preview of NACHA’s Payments Institute
With the rash of new financial regulations and emerging payment solutions, it’s vital for those in our industry to invest in ongoing education. NACHA’s Payments Institute 2011 curriculum will cover key topics from healthcare reform to risk and fraud. Richard Oliver, Executive Vice President with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and dean of this year’s institute, explains in this exclusive NEXTcast interview how the event helps payments professionals identify business opportunities. Listen Here
– Interview with Joaquim Kavakama, chairman of NACHA’s 2011 Global Payments Strategies Conference
There’s no crystal ball to tell us for certain what’s going to happen in payments. However, we do have the next best thing: Joaquim Kavakama, industry expert and chairman of NACHA’s 2011 Global Payments Strategies Conference. In this exclusive NEXTcast interview, Kavakama highlights the issues, including NFC and global interoperability, which he predicts will shape the industry in the years to come. Listen Here
Education
NACHA and its member payments associations help industry professionals expand their payments knowledge to further their professional development and benefit their employers. Offerings include in-person, desk-top and distance learning courses, publications, and the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program.
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Membership
NACHA members are payments systems leaders and organizations can become members by joining one of NACHA’s Industry Councils and Forums, becoming a Direct Financial Institution Member, or joining a Regional Payments Association. NACHA offers a wide variety of dynamic membership options to meet the needs of domestic and international payment system industry stakeholders.
Value of Membership | Councils and Forums
NACHA Operating Rules and Other Publications
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Recent News
– NACHA Reports Results from 10 Years of ACH Quality Initiative
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