Payment Hubs Can Help Financial Institutions Modernize Payment Processing

In the second part of this Payments SmartCast episode, Ankura Consulting Group's Lee Ann Perkins and Nacha's Olivia Maciel continue the conversation to share practical strategies for mitigating fraud, leveraging bank risk-management resources, and staying compliant with ACH Rules to better protect your organization from payment scams.

In part one of this Payments SmartCast episode, Nacha's Olivia Maciel and Ankura Consulting Group's Lee-Ann Perkins discuss why ACH remains the foundation of an effective payments strategy and how the growing capabilities of Same Day ACH are creating new opportunities for corporate payments and treasury management.

In this episode of Nacha’s Payments SmartCast, Mark Dixon speaks with Intellect to discuss how payment hubs streamline operations, enhance the customer experience, and help banks make smarter payment-routing decisions across ACH, wires, and instant payments. Financial institutions still relying on fragmented, legacy payment systems can improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and better support future growth by adopting a payment hub that unifies payment rails and standardizes processing.

On the latest Payments SmartCast episode, dhango's Milan Malkani and Nacha's Jordan Bennett discuss how third-party senders can strengthen their programs by using annual audits as more than just a compliance exercise. The conversation also highlights the importance of automating the secure transmission of ACH credit and debit files to reduce human error and better protect sensitive data.

The latest episode of Nacha’s Payments SmartCast features Ashley Mustico, AAP, AFPP, APRP, Nacha Senior Director, Education and Accreditation, and Miriam Sheril, Head of Product – US at Form3, discussing the value of the 2027 Nacha 15 Under 40 Award and what makes a strong nomination. Mustico encourages nominators to highlight measurable impact and tell a compelling story, while Sheril shares how receiving the award expanded her network, increased her confidence, and strengthened her connections within the payments industry.

In this episode, Stephanie Prebish and Lisa Coffey discuss how the payments industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace and why continuous learning is essential for professionals and organizations to remain competitive. They also highlight the value of the conference’s educational sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibit hall, emphasizing that Payments 2027 will deliver fresh content and insights unlike any previous year.

In this episode of Payments SmartCast, Nacha's Danita Tyrrell explains why payments professionals need the 12th Edition of the ACH Compliance Manual, which includes important Nacha Rules updates, including recent fraud monitoring requirements. Chris Richards of Cape Cod Five Savings Bank shares how his bank uses the manual to build strong ACH policies that stand up to examiner and auditor review. Listen to the full podcast to learn more about the latest ACH compliance updates and how the manual can support your organization.

Risk management isn't a task to complete and forget. In this Payments SmartCast conversation, Regions Bank's Greg Miles and Nacha's Olivia Maciel discuss why education, risk awareness, and strong banking partnerships are essential to long-term payments success. Learn why the best financial institutions go beyond products to become trusted advisors and why risk management truly is everyone's full-time job.

On this episode of Payments SmartCast, Nacha's Charles Ellert and James Sloan, CFO of Advanced Fraud Solutions, discuss why broader data sharing and pre-transaction certainty are becoming essential tools for reducing fraud, minimizing losses, and improving payment decision-making. Learn how the new partnership between Phixius by Nacha and Advanced Fraud Solutions is strengthening account validation by expanding access to valuable fraud and identity data, particularly from community banks and credit unions.

On this episode of Payments SmartCast, Jordan Bennett of Nacha and William Mills of Premier Banks discuss practical strategies for complying with Nacha’s new credit-push fraud Rules and implementing risk-based fraud prevention processes without becoming overwhelmed. They also highlight the importance of industry communication, collaboration, and maintaining accurate ACH Contact Registry information to help identify, stop, and recover fraud more effectively.