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NACHA Adds 9K Third-Party Senders, Expands ACH Payments

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29, 2017, calls for financial institutions that originate ACH payments to register their third-party sender customers through the NACHA Risk Management Portal. NACHA defines a third-party sender as an intermediary between the party that is initiating an ACH payment and the bank or credit union that submits the payment into the ACH network.

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ACH Fraud Is Rising - And New NACHA Measure Leaves Gaps

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If your institution saw an increase in ACH transactions last year, you’re not alone. 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.

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2021: The Year Business Payments Go Digital And Lose The Paper Check

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He told Webster companies that formerly relied heavily on checks have had no choice but to move to digital forms of payment like virtual cards or ACH. You’ve got a process for paper checks, [but] you’ve got a different process for cards [and] you’ve got a third process for ACH,” he said. infrastructure remains very decentralized.

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Repay Holdings Seals Deal For CPS Payment Services

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Launched in 2011 and also headquartered in Atlanta, CPS offers a software platform that is designed to facilitate the “issuance, execution and reconciliation” of payments by “virtual card, enhanced ACH, ACH and check,” the companies noted. The centerpiece of CPS’ offerings is the firm’s proprietary AP automation software.

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What Merchants Should Know about Being on a MATCH List in Payments

Clearly Payments

Essentially, it’s a database that contains information about merchants who have had their credit card processing services terminated due to various reasons deemed as high-risk. Alternative Payment Methods : Consider accepting payments via alternative methods like ACH, eChecks, or even cryptocurrency. What Is the MATCH List?

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NACHA Names MicroBilt As Preferred Account Verification Partner

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“Account validation is an important tool for businesses that originate ACH transactions,” said NACHA Chief Operating Officer Jane Larimer in a statement. “With a database of more than 1.5 “With a database of more than 1.5 “With a database of more than 1.5

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

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In 2016, the PYMNTS.com Tracker series kept tabs on practically everything within the payments and commerce ecosystem, from A to Z (that’s ACH transfers to Ziosk). As the year opened, our inaugural Faster Payments Tracker™ looked at the looming arrival of the new Same Day ACH. All activity adds to the database. LOOKING AHEAD.

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