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100+ Payment Industry Terms Explained in Plain English

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Fraud Detection Tools and systems to detect suspicious activity. NACHA The organization that governs the ACH network in the U.S. Security & Compliance PCI Compliance Security standards for handling cardholder data. Tokenization Replacing card data with a secure, unique token. Verified by Visa).

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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.

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Important NACHA Changes: Account Validation

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Starting March 19, 2021, the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) will require businesses to perform online verification of bank accounts before they accept or process ACH payments. NACHA’s recent figures revealed that in 2018, U.S This accounts for close to 82% of all U.S Understanding the New Requirements.

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How to Stay Compliant with NACHA Requirements

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Navigating electronic payments requires a thorough understanding of compliance standards set forth by governing bodies such as the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) network. What is NACHA? Data security NACHA imposes stringent requirements to protect sensitive financial data.

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With Same-Day ACH, You’d Better Have Same-Day Fraud Detection

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In its analysis of the Same-Day ACH rollout, NACHA found no evidence that it led to an increase in fraud attempts or successful breaches. But Peace noted that tools like those offered by ACH Alert are just part of the fraud detection puzzle. payments system, corporates have to act quickly.

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Real-Time Networks Getting Really Serious About Fraud In 2021

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Nacha , the rulemaking entity for the Automated Clearing House networks in the U.S., Still, “FIs and corporates may struggle to determine whether they would benefit from using Same-Day ACH, The Clearing House’s RTP® network or other options to suit their needs, and Nacha aims to assist.”. As coordination continues, robbers never sleep.

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What API Standardization Could Mean For Payments Fraud

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With the speed of payments accelerating and Same Day ACH initiatives continuing to roll out, NACHA has pulled together a group of industry experts to explore API standardization as a way to facilitate faster payment speeds and greater transaction security, among other use cases. financial services industry — has been slow.

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