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NACHA Approves Expansion Of Same Day ACH

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NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association — announced that its membership has approved three new rules that will expand Same-Day ACH for all financial institutions and their customers. NACHA and its members are now delivering those enhancements.”. local time, while funds from certain other ACH credits will be available by 9 a.m.

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NACHA Postpones Same-Day ACH Window Due To Fed Board

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NACHA, national administrator of the ACH network, said a third processing window for same-day transactions will be postponed for six months until the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Fed Board) approves the initiative. The new rule was agreed upon and passed on Sept. 13, 2018, and given an effective date of Sept.

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New NACHA Rule Could Catch Payment Processors, Merchants, FIs Off-Guard

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In a new PYMNTS interview, David Barnhardt, executive vice president of product at GIACT , which offers fraud detection and account validation tools, talks about an upcoming change by NACHA, national administrator of the ACH network, to make internet-initiated debit transactions (WEB debits) safer and more seamless. New NACHA Rule.

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GIACT On Getting Ready For Nacha's Debit Account Verification Changes

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At a high level, the changes to Nacha ’s WEB Debit Account Validation Rule mandate that as of March 19, 2021, account verification must be part of anti-fraud efforts. The new rule comes at a time when Nacha has reported that ACH payments have become increasingly popular, perhaps not a surprise as more transactions and commerce move online.

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Brexit Raises The Stakes For B2B Payments Fraud

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Nacha is issuing a warning to accounts payable professionals with regards to the rising threat of fraud. Further, Nacha said, the survey revealed AP professionals are facing increasing fraud attempts that target AP processes specifically. But accounts payable is far from the only back-office financial workflow at risk of fraud.

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ACH Fraud Is Rising - And New NACHA Measure Leaves Gaps

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NACHA, the payments clearing house through which ACH transactions flow, reported a banner year in 2020, posting an 8.2% Additionally, ACH internet transactions rose 15% from 2019 to 2020. As it happens, 2020 was a banner year for ACH fraud, too. Source: NACHA. NACHA Steps Up Its Fraud Prevention Requirements.

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Businesses Are Ready To Make The RTP Leap

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This week’s exploration of the latest in payment rail innovation finds industry heavyweights like Visa, SWIFT and NACHA eyeing speed and data to add value to both new and legacy payment infrastructures. Visa Joins NACHA Pilot. Visa has joined the pilot Phixius program operated by NACHA, the companies recently revealed.

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