NWCHA Summer Tele-Seminars - Learn at the Office or at Home
Tele-Seminars Descriptions:
ACH Basics for New & Frontline Staff
Tuesday, July 8th
Can your staff answer electronic payment questions? Do they know where to get
help? Can your staff protect your organization from risk or loss? ACH Basics has
been designed to introduce the process and benefits of ACH to operations staff and
frontline customer & member support staff (tellers, platform, and branch employees).
Electronic Checks in ACH
Wednesday, July 9th
This Tele-Seminar is a comprehensive examination of all ACH rules for whenever a consumer
writes a check and it's presented as an electronic debit. Learn the Financial Institution
and Originator rights, responsibilities and obligations. We'll cover operational procedures,
return options and how you can explain these items to consumers.
IAT - International ACH Transactions
Thursday, July 10th
The New International ACH Transaction Rules scheduled to become effective in March of 2009 will have major
regulatory and software impacts on every ACH Network participant. These Tele-seminars are designed to give you
the information you will need to prepare for this important change. Every DFI must accept IAT Transactions when
the change becomes effective and must have a written policy to scan these transactions to ensure compliance with
OFAC regulations. This change will impact your ACH Operations, make certain your staff attend one of these
Tele-seminars.
WEB and TEL Transactions
Tuesday, July 15th
These new products are changing the environment of the ACH Network and can offer a
cost-effective option for ACH origination and receipt, but can also expose your clients and
members to fraud. During this Tele-Seminar we will cover your rights and responsibilities for WEB
and TEL transactions, the E-Sign act and Regulation E.
Handling ACH Exception Items
Wednesday, July 16th
ACH Exception Item Processing will cover issues such as reclamations, return items and NOCs.
We'll share tips and ideas other members have used to make their Operations more successful.
Limit your liability and increase your knowledge by attending this Tele-Seminar
ACH Compliance
Thursday, July 17th
ACH Compliance covers the regulations that govern the ACH network. We will discuss topics such as
Regulation E and UCC4A, we will also discuss the responsibilities of each participant in the network
and all the requirements of the DFIs. Please do not miss this important Tele-Seminar
ACH Risk Management
Tuesday, July 22nd
Risk management is the responsibilities of every ODFI in the ACH Network.
Community banks and credit unions face unique challenges in meeting these requirements because
they may lack the same infrastructure and support staff of a large, national institution.
This tele-seminar is designed to equip community banks and credit unions with the knowledge and
tools to improve communications and documentation related to risk management.
Internal Origination
Wednesday, July 23rd
Internal Origination will cover your responsibilities in becoming an OFDI including
focusing on internal origination for loan departments and internal payroll. Credit issues
and audit issues will also be addressed.
Government Payments
Thursday, July 24th
This Tele-seminar will take a look at the processing
requirements for RDFI's receiving government ACH entries. Find out what rules are
different for Federal Government ACH transactions and what your liability is for returns,
NOC's and reclamations.
NWCHA Members pay $100 per
Line or $90 Multiple sessions
Non-members pay $200 per
line
For more
information
For more information about these Tele-seminars or
NWCHA membership, please contact the NWCHA offices at
(206) 622-7846 or e-mail
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