Automated Clearing House Policy
This Automated Clearing House Policy Template addresses automated clearing house (ACH) products, services and operations of a bank, credit union, fintech company, or other type of financial institution that comply with all related laws, rules and regulations. This policy is intended to be a general statement of an organization’s objectives, direction and expectations regarding ACH operating services. As such, it is the authority, basis and platform for the development, communication, implementation, interpretation and enforcement of appropriate and applicable operating procedures that follow in subsequent topics of this policy.
Table of Contents
- Purpose and Contents – Topic 1
- Policy Description, Authority and Scope – Topic 2
- Definitions – Topic 3
- Risk Management – Topic 4
- ACH Origination Product Definition and Disclosure – Topic 5
- Understanding ACH Origination Risk – Topic 6
- ACH Origination Service Application – Topic 7
- Credit Underwriting Guidelines – Topic 8
- Processing an Approved ACH Origination Request – Topic 9
- Processing a Declined ACH Origination Request – Topic 10
- Deleting an ACH Origination Customer – Topic 11
- ACH Origination Exceptions – Topic 12
- Data Breach Notification Procedures – Topic 13
- Audit Policy – Topic 14
- Reconciliation of ACH Entries – Topic 15
- Staff Training – Topic 16
- Retention of Documentation – Topic 17
NOTE: We are currently revising this product in response to the following Nacha releases. We highly recommend you add a Product Update Protection Plan to your shopping cart when purchasing this product to ensure you automatically receive the updated version from us by e-mail when it is released:
- Minor Rules Topics – Effective June 21, 2024
- Risk Management Topics – Effective October 1, 2024
- Risk Management Topics (Fraud Monitoring Phase 1) – Effective March 20, 2026
- Risk Management Rule Amendment (Company Entry Descriptions) – Effective March 20, 2026
- Risk Management Topics (Fraud Monitoring Phase 2) – Effective June 19, 2026
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