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Notice of Phishing E-mail that Claims to be from NACHA (login to Members' Area first) NACHA NACHA Announces Availability of Healthcare Payments Resources NACHA NACHA Comments on FMS 31 CFR 210 - Notice of Treasury's Financial Management Service (FMS) Proposed Rulemaking Re Federal Government Participation in the Automated Clearing House Network (login to Members' Area first) NACHA / FMS ACH Operations Bulletin - July 2, 2010: Impact of Federal Reserve Overdraft Opt-In Rule on RDFIs and ACH Payments (login to Members' Area first) Federal Reserve / NACHA NACHA Memorandum: Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments (login to Members' Area first) NACHA New NACHA Study Reveals Less than 3/4 of Employees Receive Pay via Direct Deposit NACHA NACHA Study Shows Americans Who Stop Paper Bills and Statements Are More Satisfied Consumers NACHA 1st Quarter 2010 ACH Network Statistics (login to Members' Area first) NACHA OCC Issues Guidelines for Complying with Regulation GG (Reg GG) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Article: Deep Diving for Hidden Treasure - Discovering Additional ACH Origination Prospects Within Your Customer Base By David Peterson, i7strategies Treasury Announces All-Electronic Initiative and Issues Garnishment Proposal (login to Members' Area first) U.S. Treasury NACHA Posts Top 50 Lists for 2009 NACHA New Automated Submission Process for Reports of Possible ACH Rules Violations NACHA 2009 Annual ACH Network Statistics (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Remotely Created Checks and ACH Transactions: Analyzing the Differentiators - A Risk Management White Paper (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Payments Institute Partial Scholarship Available from Southern Financial Exchange SFE 4th Quarter 2009 ACH Network Statistics (login to Members' Area first) NACHA NACHA and SFE Recognize Second Annual National Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Recognition Day NACHA Risk Management White Paper: Third-Party Sender Case Studies - ODFI Best Practices to Close the Gap (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Risk Management White Paper: ODFI Best Practices for Originating ACH Transactions (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Regulation E: Final Rule and Official Staff Commentary, Overdrafts Federal Reserve Board Gain National Recognition for Promoting Direct Deposit - Participate in the Go Direct® Community Ambassadors Program U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Financial Management Service NACHA Reports More than 18.2 Billion ACH Payments in 2008 NACHA ACH Transaction Volume Grows in 4th Quarter 2008 Despite Tough Economy NACHA NACHA and Regional Payments Associations Acknowledge Role and Contributions of Accredited ACH Professionals (AAP) With National Recognition Day NACHA 2009 NACHA Payments System Awards: Call for Nominations NACHA NACHA ACH Operations Bulletin: Unlawful Internet Gambling Transactions (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Memorial for Debbie Bordages - SFE Office Manager SFE NACHA Request for Comment: Authorization and Returns Proposal (login to Members' Area first) NACHA NACHA ACH Operation Bulletin: Direct Access Registration Requirements for Originating Depository Financial Institutions (login to Members' Area first) NACHA Hurricane Ike – Consumer Banking and Branch Information Website Updated NACHA SFE Closed Due to Hurricane Gustav SFE FDIC Establishes Website to Post Hurricane Gustav-Related Advisories and Consumer Information NACHA Hurricane Gustav Update FRB Atlanta ACH Payments Up 8.0 Percent in 2nd Quarter 2008 - 2Q 2008 ACH Network Statistics (login to Members' Area first) NACHA IAT Effective Date Extended NACHA OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Dolly to Close OCC NACHA Reports More Than 18 Billion ACH Payments in 2007 NACHA NACHA Issues "NACHA Top 50" Lists of Originating and Receiving ACH Financial Institutions for 2006 (login to Members' Area first) NACHA OCC Issues Risk Management Guidance on Payment Processors Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Testing Goes Electronic NACHA CheckImage Collaborative White Paper Discusses Need for Rules Supporting Image Exchange CheckImage Collaborative 4th Quarter 2007 ACH Statistics - ACH Payments Up 12.2 Percent in 4th Quarter 2007 NACHA NACHA Membership Approves Company Name Identification Rule - Rule Will Become Effective June 20, 2008 NACHA NACHA Announces Originator Watch List (OWL) Service - New Risk Management Tool for ODFIs NACHA NACHA Membership Approves Network Enforcement Rule (login to Members' Area first) NACHA ACH Industry Forms Coalition to Educate Consumers on Environmental Benefits of Electronic Bills, Statements, and Payments NACHA OPERATIONS BULLETIN - ACH Data Breach Notification Requirements (login to Members' Area first) NACHA NACHA's Voting Membership Approves International ACH Transaction Ballot NACHA NACHA Reports Nearly 16 Billion ACH Payments in 2006 NACHA NACHA Issues "NACHA Top 50" Lists of Originating and Receiving ACH Financial Institutions for 2006 (login to Members' Area first) NACHA OPERATIONS BULLETIN - Proper Use of Return Reason Code R69 (Field Errors) NACHA OPERATIONS BULLETIN - Identification of Business Checks Ineligible for Conversion NACHA NACHA Publishes Education and Training Materials on Rules for Identification of Checks Ineligible for Conversion NACHA National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Requests Assistance for Illegal Internet Transactions National Association of Attorneys General NACHA Reports Nearly 14 Billion ACH Payments in 2005 ACH Volume Doubles in 5 Years... NACHA NACHA's Top 50 List of Receivers and Originators for 2005 The top 50 originating and receiving organizations for 2005... NACHA NACHA Approves Rules for Back-Office Check Conversion The voting members of NACHA have approved an amendment to the NACHA Operating Rules that allows retailers and billers accepting checks at the point-of-sale or at manned bill payment locations to convert eligible checks to ACH debits in the back-office... NACHA Electronic Payments Movement Comes Together on New Web Site www.electronicpayments.org is One-Stop Informational and Educational Site for the Many Forms of ACH-based Payments... NACHA NACHA Approves Rules for Identification of Business Checks Ineligible for Conversion The voting members of NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association have approved an amendment... NACHA Federal Reserve Bank Miami Branch Closure During Hurricane Wilma During Hurricane Wilma, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Miami branch was closed on Monday, October 24, but re-opened this morning... Federal Reserve Bank Easy Check Fraud Technique Draws Scrutiny Ever Written a Check? Your Account Could Be Targeted, Too MSNBC Highlights of New NACHA Rule Making Process At their September meeting, NACHA's Board of Directors approved a new Rule Making Process for... NACHA Consumer Have More Protection with Check Conversion, NACHA Reports to Congress Accounts receivable check conversion is an example of a "win-win" innovation in which consumers have more protections and receive more information than when their checks are processed... NACHA ACH Volume Grows 18 Percent in 2nd Quarter 2005 The Automated Clearing House Network grew by nearly 18 percent in the 2nd Quarter 2005 compared to a year ago, according to NACHA statistics. More than 2.63 billion transactions were conducted... NACHA NACHA's Marketing Management Group Announces Results of Small and Medium Business ACH Awareness and Usage Survey Study shows significant gap in awareness and usage in small and medium size companies... NACHA