NEW Nacha Operating Rules Changes in 2024

Each participant in the ACH Network is required to follow the Nacha Operating Rules and be compliant.  
Minor topics changes included within these updated Rules:

• General Rule for WEB Entries
• Definitions of Originator
• Originator Action on Notification of Change
• Data Security Requirements
• Use of Prenotification Entries
• Clarification of Terminology – Subsequent Entries

These minor changes will become effective June 21, 2024
PLUS -- Effective on Oct 1, 2024, are Rules changes as part of a larger Risk Management package intended to reduce the incidence of successful fraud attempts and improve the recovery of funds after frauds have occurred. Included in this portion of the Risk Management Rule amendments are:

• Codifying Expanded Use of Return Reason Code R17
• Expanded Use of ODFI Request for Return/R06
• Additional Funds Availability Exceptions
• Timing of Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit, and
• RDFI Must Promptly Return Unauthorized Debit

• Define minor topic changes to the Nacha Operating Rules that have little impact on operations, but are still a NEED to KNOW! 
• Identify the changes to the Nacha Operating Rules intended to reduce the incidence of successful fraud attempts and improve the recovery of funds after the frauds have occurred.
• Discussion on the expansion of Return Reason Codes R06 and R17
• Updates to the WSUD and the timing for the RDFI to Return an Unauthorized Transaction
• Details on updates to Funds Availability Exceptions

To remain in compliance with the Rules, participants in the ACH network need to ensure they are up to date on recent changes and newly approved amendments to the Rules.

Whether it’s the minor Rule changes that are expected to have little to no impact on ACH participants and no significant processing or financial impact, but still important to ensure you comply!

The Risk Management topics will improve recovery of funds in fraud situations, these are a NEED to KNOW!  Your ACH operations process is changing!  Register Today to ensure YOUR compliance with the most RECENT updates to the Nacha Operating Rules!!

• Financial Institution Professionals (New/Current Ops Staff)
• Third-Party Processors
• Originating Companies
• Banking Operations Managers and Staff
• Compliance and Risk Professionals
• Treasury Management Professionals
• Aspiring and Current AAPs (Accredited ACH Professionals)
• Banking Managers/ Supervisors
• Audit and Compliance Personnel / Risk Managers

Donna K Olheiser, AAP, is the vice president of Education Services and founder of Dynamic Mastership, LLC. Donna is an enthusiastic and energetic Certified Master Trainer with over 14 years’ training experience. She has designed and facilitated over 100 training sessions each year with her expertise being the rules for companies and financial institutions when processing specifically ACH electronic payments, then scheduling the training events to facilitate/deliver the material through a variety of venues (webinars, teleseminars, in-person workshops, including regional and national conferences). Donna has over 24 years of experience in the financial services industry which includes 9 years’ experience as the education service director at a Regional Payments Association (RPA), where she managed and facilitated the entire education program for nearly 800 financial institution members. Prior to that, Ms. Olheiser spent 14 years in various departments with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and also holds the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) designation (achieved in 2004).