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As Federal Checks Disappear, Banks Face Surge in ACH Payments and Rising Fraud Risks

Finextra

payments landscape. payments landscape. In March 2025, the White House issued a mandate requiring that, by the end of fiscal year 2025, nearly all federal government payments—including tax refunds—must transition from paper checks to electronic channels, primarily through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network.

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Amazon Payments Soon A Way To Pay Federal Government

PYMNTS

Amazon Payments will soon be an official payment option of the U.S. federal government. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced today (June 29) that Amazon Payments will soon be a digital payment option for consumers needing to make an online payment to the federal government.

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Democrats decry Trump payments policy upheaval

Payments Dive

Congressional Democrats criticized Trump administration moves at the Treasury Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that suggest changes to federal government payments and policies.