Rules Publications
310 - ACH Origination Agreement
Electronic Version
Revised for 2022
This sample agreement, in a word document format, includes critical terms and conditions that should be addressed in a legal agreement between a financial institution and their originators. There are numerous blanks and fields that should be completed and appropriately formatted before using this Agreement. Please remember that all contracts and agreements should be reviewed and modified where necessary by your legal counsel to be consistent with the specific needs or operations of your institution.
315 - ACH Origination Third-Party Sender Agreement
Electronic Version
Revised for 2022
This sample agreement, in a word document format, includes critical terms and conditions that should be addressed in a legal agreement between a financial institution and a Third-Party Sender. There are numerous blanks and fields that should be completed and appropriately formatted before using this Agreement. Please remember that all contracts and agreements should be reviewed and modified where necessary by your legal counsel to be consistent with the specific needs or operations of your institution.
405 - 2023 Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines
Print (hard copy book)
Access to the Rules & Guidelines helps to identify new opportunities to leverage the ACH Network to meet customer’s needs, while maintaining a clear understanding of network requirements.
The Rules include the legal framework for the ACH Network, and the basic obligations of each ACH Network participant. Additionally, the included appendices contain details on Rules enforcement, annual audit requirements, a complete table of return reason codes and formatting specifications.
The Guidelines expands on the Rules, providing complete discussions of each ACH Network participant type and its role and responsibilities, detailed overviews of the Standard Entry Class Codes and use-case examples in special topic areas, such as Third-Party Service Providers.
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405OL - 2023 Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines
Online Resource (web-based)
This interactive website provides access to both the full Nacha Operating Rules & Nacha Operating Guidelines, as well as any potential supplement details. The Online Resource website has been divided into sections for easy browsing and searching of the content. This resource has been set up to allow for an easy and responsive viewing experience from a desktop computer, laptop or a mobile device with enhanced product features:
• Customized Bookmarking
• Keyword/Phrase Search
• Copy options
• Printing options
Perfect for financial institutions to provide the Nacha Rules to corporate customers or members.
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405DA - 2023 Nacha Operating Rules & Guidelines
via App (eBook)
This Adobe-based product requires a third-party app called Flux Player to allow the NOR&G content to be redeemed, downloaded to and accessed only within the app. The content is read only, ebook display identical to the hard copy book. Once a Flux Player account app has been created and the content is redeemed within the Flux Player app, the NOR&G content can be accessed on up to two devices using the same app account. Works on PC/Windows, Mac (OSX), Android phones and tablets, Apple IOS, and Kindle.
Note: If your organization requires special permission to download and/or install programs, please contact your IT department for assistance.
Perfect for financial institutions to provide the Nacha Rules to corporate customers or members.
Annual publication December 31, 2022 – December 31, 2023
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682 - AAP Publication Package
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10050 - Corporate User ACH Origination Basics Electronic Guide
Electronic
This is a tool that the ODFI can purchase to keep their originator informed of the most common ACH rules that pertain to most originators. Provided in an electronic format for easy distribution to your originating companies.
Format: PDF
540 E - ACH Corporate User Guide
Electronic Version
The purpose of the ACH Corporate User Guide is to help corporations/businesses establish and maintain a successful ACH origination program. The guide explains the preliminary requirements, fundamental operations, and implementation concerns regarding specific ACH payment applications.
Format: Automatic download (PDF/Word/Zip)
ACH Origination Agreement Checklist for FI's
Electronic Version
This checklist may be used as a resource when drafting your ACH Origination Agreement. The topics included in the checklist are general topics that may not be consistent with the way your Financial Institution operations. This checklist may not appropriately address all the laws or regulations specific to the state where your Financial Institution is locates and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
ACH Origination Application
Electronic Publication
Available for download. The ACH Origination Application offers ODFIs a streamlined application for businesses applying for ACH Origination Services. The interactive PDF is available for immediate download and is easily branded by the financial institution. The easy-to-use application captures all pertinent information such as applicant contact information, credit references, forecasted ACH Origination activity, account information and the ODFI’s conclusion(s). This tool ideally complements the Origination Checklist and the Originator Risk Calculator.
Sample
10052 - ACH Originator Annual Letter (Sample)
Electronic
This sample letter may be used by ODFIs to touch base with their ACH Originators on an annual basis, reminding them how to access the Nacha Operating Rules online, along with any other pertinent information the institution may choose to include as a part of its ACH origination education program.
560 - ACH Quick Reference Cards for Financial Institutions
Electronic Version
561 - ACH Quick Reference Guide
Electronic Version
An operational resource for basic ACH information in an easy to use format. This publication includes RDFI responsibilities related to ACH Rules compliance obligations, a glossary of ACH terms and easy to understand information on handling exceptions. This publication is a great educational resource for training new operations employees.
40402 - Check & RDC Quick Reference Cards (set of 10)
This handy set of cards includes all the crucia topics your check operations need to know to process checks. They include topics like: Reg CC funds availability, RDC indemnity related to duplicate presentments & risk managements tips, Check 21 expedited recredit provisions, exceptions holds, return reason codes, and FRB adjustment information. These fingertip tools will keep your staff in know about things they need to know about!
Format: Card
10051 - Corporate ACH Origination Quick Reference Card
This quick reference tool is what every company needs to highlight the "need to know information" about ACH! It includes commonly used Return Reason and Notification Codes, Standard Entry Class Codes, and a diagram of the ACH Network for easy, high-level understanding.
Format: Card
592 - Corporate ACH User Quick Reference Cards
Electronic Version
569 - Guide to ACH Origination
Electronic Document
50500 - Image & RDC Guide
Electronic
The purpose of the Image and Remote Deposit Capture Guide is to provide your institution with an overview of Check 21, remote deposit capture, image exchange, ACH check conversion, and to help you gain a better understanding of the best clearing options. Utilize this guide to decide if you should implement a branch capture or image exchange solution and how to offer a remote deposit capture product to your customers. Included is a sample FI/Company RDC Agreement; a sample RDC Risk Management Policy; and two sample RFP's just to name a few.
Format: Electronic
Nacha Rules Book Tabs
Purchase your own set of Tabs for the Nacha Rules Book. Tabs provide quick reference when handling the most common ACH issues such as unauthorized returns, return deadlines, obligation of the RDFI to post ACH items, notifications of change, obligations of the ODFI, funds availability and more.
Tabs are sold separately.
40403 - Regulation E - Error Resolution Flow Chart
Error resolution, rights, liabilities and responsibilities are critical items you need to know when processing and resolving electronic funds transfers. This Regulation E flow chart will assist you and your dispute resolution staff in the steps they need to take to handle, process, and resolve Electronic Funds Transfers whether they are from a POS terminal, an A TM or from an ACH debit or credit. A valuable tool you will want to have at your fingertips.
Format: Card
40400 - Returns Quick Reference Card
Electronic
Your operations staff will want this handy reference card to tum to when processing ACH returns. Listing the most frequently used return codes and categorizing them into easy-to-fin groups, this card provides important "must know" information specific to each code, such as: Return Timeframes, Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD) Requirements, Codes Specific to Stop Payments and Represented Checks (RCK), Consumer or Non-Consumer Accounts, and Common Dishonored and Contested-Dishonored Returns.
27000 - Rules Review Guide for Originating Companies
Electronic
The ACH Risk Management.& Assessment NA CHA Rule Enhancement requires ODFis to document risk management practices when it comes to 'knowing the ACH customer' and understand the nature of the transactions that are being originated. It also requires additional provisions be added to the ODFVACH Originator agreement including the right to audit the originating customer. Are you a financial institution looking for a tool to help you perform an ACH audit of your originating customers or, are you, an originating company looking for a way to verify you are abiding by all the ACH Rules? UMACHA created a guide that provides an easy to follow form that should be filled out by the originating company which asks specific questions regarding the common ACH products used for ACH origination such as; WEB, TEL, ARC, BOC, POP, RCK, PPD credits, PPD debits, CCD and CTX entries. This form also provides specific information regarding the special ACH Rules for each product which can be used as a checklist to make sure originating companies are complying with all the requirements. Sample PPD written authorization forms and ACH check conversion authorization language are included in addition to a list of ineligible items for check conversion, a list of all ACH Return/NOC codes and a glossary of ACH terms.
481 - Same Day ACH - A Guide to Opportunities and Implementation
This publication explores developments made possible by the advent of Same Day ACH. The publication delves into new product and service opportunities afforded FIs with Same Day ACH, as well as detailing steps to implementation and preparedness on an operational front.
425G - Stop Payment Fillable PDF Form
This Electronic Stop Payment Request Order provides concise explanations on stop payment requests for single or recurring entries to consumer accounts; stop payment requests on paper items; and stop payment requests for entries to non-consumer accounts. This fillable PDF form contains all the necessary information your financial institution needs to easily comply with these requests.
Minimum system requirement - Adobe Reader.
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65005 - The Return & Change Codes of the Nacha Operating Rules
This quick reference tool is what every ACH participant needs to assist with their day-to-day ACH Operations. In this unique "tennis court" design, you'll have all the Standard Entry Class (SEC) Codes (otherwise referred to as the forward ACH entry); plus, all the return reason codes, NOC codes, including timeframes allowed for each according to the ACH Rules, right at your fingertips!
Format: Card
40401 - Unauthorized ACH Pre-Return Quick Reference Card
This tool was created to help your operations staff when facing a stop pay vs. Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD) dilemma. One side was created to showcase all unauthorized return reason codes and their respective deadlines as well as the difference between consumer and non-consumer (business). On the reverse side, we have developed an easy to follow flow chart to help your operations staff determine requirements and their course of action. 8.5"xl 1 ". 2-sided. Durable.
Format: Card
615 - Understanding Internet-Initiated ACH Debits & Credits – 3rd Edition
This recently updated publication reflects a changing ecommerce environment over the last several years, together with important changes to the WEB Rules – specifically, the Mobile ACH Payments Rule effective January 1, 2011 which incorporated ACH debits authorized and/or initiated via wireless networks into the pre-existing category of Internet-Initiated Entries (WEB), and the P2P Entries via ACH Rule, which allows the use of credit WEB Entries by Originators as of March 7, 2014, and requires the use of credit WEB Entries by March 20, 2015. Topics covered include; Authorization and Authentication; Originator Obligations; Risk Management; Electronic Bill Payment, and Person to Person Payments.
426G - Written Statement Fillable PDF Form
As an RDFI, you must have a completed Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD) before returning a debit entry. The dated form has clear and concise information about what return reason code to use and is fully Nacha compliant. You have the capability to fill out the PDF form online or email it to your customer for them to complete and provide back to you.
Minimum system requirement - Adobe Reader
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