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What’s an ACH Originator? Responsibilities & Benefits

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Key Takeaways An ACH Originator initiates ACH transactions, which can be a business, individual, or other entity Originators are responsible for maintaining compliance with NACHA rules, including obtaining and retaining authorizations ACH payments offer cost savings, improved cash flow management, and increased efficiency for enterprise originators (..)

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

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The rule change not only could bring more work for financial institutions and payment service providers, but also underscores the effort needed to bring more payments into the digital age with faster speed and more security — all part of that general ideal. The rule change is the subject of a recent white paper published by GIACT.