An Event You Won't Want to Miss!
Date Posted: 3/1/2010

The New Wild West: Thwarting Cyber Attacks Against Your Financial Institution and Your Customers Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Full Day Seminar (Lunch Included) Laurel, Maryland This full-day program is packed with experts who can help you understand the ever-increasing risks that financial institutions face in dealing with threats to any IT connection to their customers, whether it is online banking, web-based services, mobile banking, internal breaches, etc.  Both operations and IT employees will learn to identify these types of threats and understand how to secure their payment operations and their customers' payment processes from these types of attacks. 5.4 AAP continuing education credits may be earned at this program! Read the complete agenda Register for The New Wild West Seminar

MACHA's Upcoming Workshops
Date Posted: 3/11/2010

Attend a MACHA Workshop! Click the link below for location and course detail for all MACHA Workshops and to register on-line. March 17th - The New Wild West: Thwarting Cyber Attacks Against Your Financial Institution, Laurel (Full Day) March 23rd - 2010 ACH Rules Update, McLean (Morning) March 23rd - Fraud Prevention & Risk Management for Debit Cards, McLean (Afternoon) March 25th - Fraud Prevention & Risk Management for Debit Cards, Columbia (Morning & Afternoon) April 6th - The Recipe for an ACH File, Laurel (Morning & Afternoon) April 8th - What Everyone Should Know About Cards, Laurel (Morning & Afternoon) April 13th - What Every Relationship Manager Should Know About ACH, Laurel (Morning & Afternoon) April 20th - Check Adjustments: Proper Handling of Day 2 Exceptions, Columbia (Morning & Afternoon) April 22nd - ACH Origination: Ready, Set, Go!, Laurel (Morning & Afternoon) MACHA's Education Schedule

MACHA's Upcoming Teleseminars
Date Posted: 3/9/2010

Participate in a MACHA Teleseminar! Click the link below for teleseminar descriptions and to register on-line.  Regulation E Investigations for Debit Cards--Thursday, March 18th Check Fundamentals--Wednesday, March 31st Audit Requirements of the ACH--Wednesday, April 7th Understanding the ACH Returns Process--Wednesday, May 5th Evolving Payment Alternatives--Monday, May 24th Is That ACH Truly Unauthorized?--Wednesday, June 23, 2010 MACHA's Top Ten Card Questions--Wednesday, June 30, 2010 MACHA's Teleseminar Schedule

NACHA Request For Comment
Date Posted: 10/27/2009

NACHA Request for Comment - ACH Rules Simplification - Comments due January 15, 2010 NACHA requests comments on ACH Rules Simplification - a proposal to provide a more user-friendly set of rules for ACH Network Participants.  Click the link below for detail and response instructions. MACHA members are encouraged to respond. Request for Comment - ACH Rules Simplification

2010 ACH Operating Rules & Guidelines---Available Now!
Date Posted: 12/30/2009

2010 Payments Publications MACHA members will receive their annual complimentary copy of the ACH Operating Rules & Guidelines in January.  Additional copies of the ACH Operating Rules and other payments publications may be purchased at discounted prices when orders are placed with MACHA. Order the 2010 ACH Rules--Corporate Edition for your business clients today! Available in both printed and CD versions. Payments Publications