Industry Links

NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

NACHA is the leading organization in developing electronic solutions to improve the payments system. NACHA represents more than 12,000 financial institutions through direct memberships and a network of regional payments associations, and 650 organizations through its industry councils. NACHA develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network and for electronic payments in the areas of Internet commerce, electronic bill and invoice presentment and payment (EBPP, EIPP), financial electronic data interchange (EDI), international payments, electronic checks, and electronic benefits transfer (EBT). Visit NACHA on the Internet at www.nacha.org

EastPay - Regional Electronic Payments Association - Southeast Region

EastPay, Inc. - Florida Office
Communications Director
2600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 275
Maitland, FL 32751
(800) 749-3774

EastPay, Inc. - North Carolina Office
Gary Nesbitt, AAP, Senior Vice President
Shevawn Cobb, AAP
425-A South Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
(800) 545-5922

EastPay, Inc. - Virginia Office & EastPay Headquarters
Norman Robinson, AAP, CCM, President
Brad Smith, AAP, Director of Network Services
700 East Main Street, Suite 1411
Richmond, VA 23219
(800) 681-4224

EastPay is the regional electronic payments association for Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. We provide payments related training and consulting to over 750 financial institutions and corporations throughout the Southeast. Visit EastPay on the Internet at http://www.eastpay.org/index.htm.

Payments Resource One - Regional Electronic Payments Association - West Central States

Arizona Office & Headquarters Holly Merrill, AAP, President & CEO
2401 N. Central Avenue, Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1331
(602) 340-1600
(800) 279-9059

Payments Resource One is a regional and non-profit payments trade association covering Arizona, Colorado, northern New Mexico and Wyoming. PRO offers ACH processing & settlement services, check exchange & settlement services, fraud services and regulatory guidance. With a strong emphasis on education, PRO is recognized nationally for its numerous certification programs, seminars, remote training options and helpful payments publications. Visit Payments Resource One at http://www.1pro.org/

ACH Payments Association Membership

Positioned at the center of the electronic commerce arena, you can count on your Regional Payments Association to represent your interests. Federal and State initiatives, electronic check applications, cross-border payments, commerce on the Internet and electronic bill presentment and payment are just a few of the many efforts that have captured our attention, enthusiasm and imagination. Well over 12,000 financial institutions and hundreds of companies are served by this invaluable membership!

Contact your Regional ACH Payment Association today for more information

ALABAMA ACH ASSOCIATION, Ms. Bobbie Pennington, Secretary, 1220 Financial Center, 505 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203, Office: 205/324-7976, Fax: 205-324-7988, http://www.alacha.org

PAYMENTS RESOURCE ONE, Ms. Holly Merrill, AAP, President & CEO, 2401 North Central Ave., Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1331, Office: 602/340-1600, Fax: 602-340-1488, http://www.1pro.org/

EASTPAY, INC., Virginia and West Virginia (Headquarters), Brad Smith, AAP, Director of Network Services, 700 East Main Street, Suite 1411, Richmond, VA 23219, Office: 804-644-1642, Fax: 804-648-5254, http://www.eastpay.org/

EASTPAY, INC., Florida Office, Jasmin Martin, AAP, Communications Director, 2600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 275, Maitland, FL 32751, Phone: 407/661-5823, Fax: 407-661-5821, http://www.eastpay.org

EASTPAY, INC., North Carolina Office, Shevawn Cobb, AAP, 425-A South Sharon Amity Road Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: 704-366-7292, Fax: 704-366-7557, http://www.eastpay.org/

SHAZAM, INC/ITS, INC., Harold Petersen, 6700 Pioneer Parkway, Johnston, IA 50131, Phone: 800-537-5427, Fax: 515-334-0877, http://shazam.net/

SOUTH CAROLINA ACH ASSOCIATION, Mr. Jack A. Boggs, AAP, CPA, CIA, CBA, CISA, President, 7440 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063, Office: 803/732-1579, Fax: 803-732-4268

SOUTHERN FINANCIAL EXCHANGE, Ms. Linda M. Bradfield, President & CEO, 1340 Poydras St., Suite 2010, New Orleans, LA 70112-1296, Office: 504-525-6779, Fax: 504-525-1693, http://www.sfe.org/

ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NETWORK, Caroline Morrow, AAP, Membership Services Manager, 1500 Harbor Boulevard, Lobby B, 2nd Floor, Weehawken, NJ 07086, Office: 201-319-5403, Fax: 201-319-5491, http://www.epaynetwork.com/

SWACHA -The Electronic Payments Resource, Deborah Matthews, AAP, 1999 Bryan #1500, Dallas, Texas 75201, 214-945-0585, Fax 214-720-0029, http://www.swacha.org/

GEORGIA ACH ASSOCIATION, Ms. Terri Sands, AAP, Executive Director, 4064 Vinings Mill Trail, Smyrna, GA 30080, Office: 770-435-0770, Fax: 770-435-1309, http://www.gacha.org/

TENNESSEE ACH ASSOCIATION, Ms. Donna S. Ashworth, Executive Director, 1243 Oak Wood Rd., Joelton, TN 37080, Office: 615-746-9515, Fax: 615-746-0216, http://www.tacha.org/

MID-AMERICA PAYMENT EXCHANGE, Jenifer Birch, Marketing Communications Specialist, 112 West 9th Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, MO 64105, Office: 816-474-5630, Fax: 816-471-7665, http://www.mpx.org/

THE PAYMENTS AUTHORITY, INC., Renee Allen, AAP, Membership & Marketing Coordinator, 1301 West Long Lake Road, Suite 360, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: 248-952 5800, Fax: 248-952 5820, http://www.thepaymentsauthority.org/

MID-ATLANTIC CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION, Mr. Lee A. Bindseil, AAP, President, 201 Benton Avenue, Suite 200, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, Office: 410-859-0090, Fax: 410-859-3452 http://www.paymentsystems.org/

UPPER MIDWEST ACH ASSOCIATION, Mr. Fred Laing, II, AAP, CCM, President, 5701 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Suite 500, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430, Office: 763-549-7000, Fax: 763-549-7004 , http://www.umacha.org/

MIDWEST ACH ASSOCIATION, Darlene Ruffin, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60604, Office: 312-913-2597, Fax: 312-913-2599, http://www.chgo.org/

VISA U.S.A., Ms. Barbara Tatum, Vice President, VisaNet Service Mgmt., 800 Metro Center Blvd., MS: M2-9R, Foster City, CA 94404, Office: 650-432-1445, Fax: 650-432-2873

NEW ENGLAND ACH ASSOCIATION, Ray McCabe, 14 Summer Street, Malden, MA 02148 Office: 781-321-1011, Fax: 781-338-9627, http://neach.org/

WISCONSIN ACH ASSOCIATION, Ms. Mary M. Schnell, AAP, President, 16655 West Bluemound Rd., Suite 370, Office: 262-796-0252, Fax: 262-796-0272, http://www.wacha.org/

NORTHWEST CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION, Mr. William Bley, AAP, President & CEO 1411 4th Ave., Suite 760, Seattle, WA, 98101, Office: 206-622-7846, Fax: 206-622-3197, http://www.nwcha.org/

WESTERN PAYMENTS ALLIANCE, Mike Gilchrist, Vice President, 100 Bush Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94104, Office: 415-433-1230, Fax: 415-433-1370, http://www.wespay.org/

PAYMENTS CENTRAL, Mr. Gerald P. Woessner, AAP, President & CEO, 3380 Tremont Road, Columbus, OH 43221-2112, Office: 614-457-2204, Fax: 614-457-4824, http://www.paymentscentral.org/

Other Industry Links & Resources

American Bankers Association

America's Community Bankers

American Payroll Association

Association of Financial Professionals

Banking Industry Technology Secretariat

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Credit Union National Association

eBilling.org

Direct Deposit/Direct Payment

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System page

Federal Reserve Banks

Federal Reserve Financial Services

Financial Management Service EFT site

Financial Management Service - The Green Book 2000

Financial Management Service ACH page

Financial Services Technology Consortium

Financial Services Roundtable

Independent Community Bankers Association

Treasury Internet Banking Site

Social Security Direct Deposit page