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Industry News, Articles, and Papers |
Source |
5/19/08
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NACHA Issues "NACHA Top 50" Lists of Originating and Receiving ACH Financial Institutions for 2007
NACHA released its Top 50 lists of the largest originating and receiving financial institutions of automated clearing house (ACH) payments for 2007 at its PAYMENTS 2008 conference today... |
NACHA |
5/7/07
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OCC Issues Risk Management Guidance on Payment Processors
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance to national banks specifically directed at performing due diligence, underwriting and monitoring of payment processors that handle payments for... |
NACHA/OCC |
4/16/07
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NACHA Issues "NACHA Top 50" Lists of Originating and Receiving ACH Financial Institutions for 2006
Chicago, Illinois, April 16, 2007 - NACHA released today the Top 50 lists of largest originating and receiving financial institutions of ACH payments for 2006... |
NACHA |
4/16/07
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NACHA Reports Nearly 16 Billion ACH Payments in 2006
Chicago, Illinois, April 16, 2007 - Nearly 16 billion automated clearing house (ACH) payments were made in 2006, a 14.5 percent increase over 2005... |
NACHA |
4/11/07
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SunTrust Joins NACHA
Herndon, Virginia, April 11, 2007 – SunTrust Banks, Inc. has joined NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association as a direct financial institution member... |
NACHA |
4/3/07
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Fifth Third Bank Joins NACHA
Herndon, Virginia, April 3, 2007 – Fifth Third Bank has joined NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association as a direct financial institution member, becoming the third new NACHA member in 2007... |
NACHA |
3/7/07
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Washington Mutual Joins NACHA
Herndon, Virginia, March 7, 2007 - Washington Mutual (WaMu) has joined NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association as a direct financial institution member. According to the most recent NACHA Top 50 list, WaMu is the nation's fifth largest receiving financial institution of ACH payments.... |
NACHA |
1/25/07
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Synovus Financial Corp. has Joined NACHA
Herndon, Virginia, January 25, 2007 – Synovus Financial Corp. has joined NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association as a direct financial institution member.... |
NACHA |
1/19/07
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Payments News From the Federal Government
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The Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reports that it "has become aware of an increasing number of consumer complaints relating to fraudulent cashier's checks." In response,... |
Federal Government |
1/16/07
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Federal Reserve Banks Announce New Studies to Examine Nation's Check and Electronic Payments Usage
The Federal Reserve Banks today announced plans to conduct another round of studies to determine the current composition of the nation's retail payments market, including checks, credit and .... |
Federal Reserve Banks |
2/5/07
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NACHA to Assess Financial Institutions Fees on ACH Payments to Support ACH Network Administration
Effective January 1, 2007, NACHA is assessing financial institutions a fee of $0.0001 on all ACH transactions except "on-us" transactions. NACHA is also assessing every financial institution using the ACH Network an annual fee of... |
NACHA |
| 5/8/06 |
NACHA Issues 2005 "NACHA Top 50" Lists of Originating and Receiving ACH Financial Institutions
NACHA released today the NACHA Top 50 lists of the largest originating and receiving financial institutions of automated clearing house (ACH) payments for 2005... |
NACHA |
| 5/8/06 |
NACHA Reports Nearly 14 Billion ACH Payments in 2005 - ACH Volume Doubles in 5 Years
Nearly 14 billion automated clearing house (ACH) payments were made in 2005, a 16.2 percent increase over 2004, according to NACHA. Annual ACH payment volume has doubled in the last 5 years, spurred by... |
NACHA |
| 5/8/06 |
NACHA Approves Rules for Back-Office Check Conversion
The voting members of NACHA have approved an amendment to the NACHA Operating Rules that will allow retailers and billers that accept checks at the point-of-sale or at manned bill payment locations to convert... |
NACHA |
| 4/26/06 |
NACHA Honors Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson for Service to U.S. Payments System
NACHA will present its 2006 George Mitchell Payments System Excellence Award to Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, who is completing his service to the Federal Reserve and... |
NACHA |
| 4/24/06 |
Parish National Bank Receives NACHA's 2006 ACH Quality Award for Hurricane Katrina Response
NACHA will award its 2006 Kevin O'Brien ACH Quality Award to Parish National Bank of Covington, Louisiana, in recognition of its disaster and business continuity planning and its remarkable efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina... |
NACHA |
| 4/21/06 |
Go Direct Announces "Spring into Direct Deposit" Promotion
Go Direct is helping financial institutions plant the seed for a safer,
easier future for their customers. Don't miss your chance to compete for... |
Go Direct |
| 4/19/06 |
NACHA Adopts Code of Conduct
NACHA's Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct, establishing in writing the standards of behavior expected of NACHA members and participants in our programs. The establishment of a Code was recommended by... |
NACHA |
| 4/1/06 |
James N. Cleveland Scholarship Up for Grabs Again in 2006
The James N. Cleveland Scholarship is an all expense paid trip to Payments Institute East awarded to one exceptional candidate as determined by the ALACHA Executive Committee. Do you have... |
ALACHA |
| 2/10/06 |
ALACHA Partners with Go Direct Campaign to Promote Direct Deposit of Social Security Payments
The Alabama ACH Association (ALACHA)has partnered with Go Direct, a national campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank, to encourage people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to use direct deposit. The national campaign kicked off on... |
ALACHA/Go Direct |
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