Payments Associations

Payments Associations
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U.S. Payments Associations are independently-run, U.S. not-for-profit trade associations that provide payments-related education, industry representation, and guidance to payments professionals. Each association is a direct member of Nacha and certified to provide ACH education.

Payments associations also partner with rule makers, regulators and other industry partners to provide guidance for other payments channels and support the evolution of the U.S. payment systems. U.S.

Payments associations provide education and expertise to support payments professionals in their pursuit and continuation of payments accreditations and certifications including the (list AAP, APRP, FPP, NCP).

List of Payments Associations[1]

Each Payments Association follows generally provide services to specific areas, depending on their available payments educational offerings.

Payments Association Logo Date Founded Headquarters Territory Mergers
ePayResources
1974[2] Dallas, TX Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia EastPay, SWACHA[3]
EPCOR 2009 Kansas City, MO Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Mid-America Payments Exchange (MPX), Payments Central[4]
Macha - Everything Payments - Everywhere 1975[5] Hanover, MD and Germantown, WI Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin WACHA - Wisconsin Automated Clearinghouse Association[6]
NEACH
NEACH logo
 1973 Burlington, MA Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
PaymentsFirst
Payments First logo
 Atlanta, GA Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee ALACHA, GACHA, SOCACHA, TACHA
SHAZAM, Inc.
Shazam logo
 1976[7] Johnston, IA Iowa
Southern Financial Exchange
Southern Financial Exchange logo
 May 19, 1976[8] New Orleans, LA Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee LAMACHA, MSACHA
The Clearing House Payments Authority[9]
The Clearing House logo
 New York, NY Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands The Clearing House, The Payments Authority
UMACHA
UMACHA logo
 1974[10] Brooklyn Park, MN Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
WesPay
WesPay logo
 1972[11] San Francisco, CA Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

References

  1. ^ "Payments Associations | centerforpayments". www.centerforpayments.org. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ "About ePayResources". 2024-07-04.
  3. ^ "About ePayResources". www.epayresources.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  4. ^ "About EPCOR". 2024-07-04.
  5. ^ "Our Mission". www.macha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  6. ^ "FAQ: Updates & Answers to Questions Regarding MACHA & WACHA's Merger". www.macha.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. ^ "SHAZAM Network EFT Provider: Debit and Credit Payment Processing". www.shazam.net. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  8. ^ {Louisiana-Alabama-Mississippi Automated Clearing House Association Articles of Incorporation}
  9. ^ "About TCH Payments Authority | The Clearing House". www.theclearinghouse.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  10. ^ "UMACHA | About UMACHA". umacha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  11. ^ "WesPay History". www.wespay.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.


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