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• Press Releases
• Bylined Articles
• In The News
• White Papers/Related Articles
• Media Contacts

Press Releases

2008

• May 7, 2008
  Take a New Look at Direct Deposit and Direct Payment
  May is National Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Month
• May 6, 2008
  Electronic Payments Make Sense as Postage and Fuel Costs Continue to Rise
  As postage and fuel costs continue to rise, paying bills electronically makes more sense than ever

2007

• December 4, 2007
  Payments 2008 Follows "Green" Lead of Member Financial Institutions
  Innovative Improvements Planned to "Green" the Conference
• November 12, 2007
  NACHA Announces Pay It Green Alliance
  Campaign to Encourage Businesses and Consumers to Assess, Ask, and Act When Moving From Paper-Based to Electronic Financial Management.
• April 2, 2007
  Survey Finds Savings Increase $90 Monthly When Consumers Save Electronically
  Direct Deposit and Direct Payment are Electronic Savings Methods Used.

2006

• November 14, 2006
  NACHA Issues Training Materials on New Back Office Check Conversion
  Businesses and Financial Institutions Can Access Online at No Charge
• July 7, 2006
  NACHA Publishes Education and Training Materials on Rules for Identification of Checks Ineligible for Conversion
  The Electronic Payments Association is making available education and training materials for businesses and financial institutions to implement NACHA's new rules on identifying business checks that are ineligible for conversion.
• June, 2006
  Preparedness VNR (10.5 MB)
  Are You Prepared for Fires, Floods, Storms or Blackouts?
• April 12, 2006
  May is the Month to Move Consumers to Electronic Payments
  Financial Groups Will Work Together to Increase Usage During Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Month
• April 12, 2006
  Financial Groups Appeal to Americans to Help Improve Nation's Payments System by Decreasing Use of Paper Checks
  Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Month Concentrates on Benefits of Using Electronic Payments
• April 3, 2006
  Electronic Payments Movement Comes Together on New Web Site
  www.electronicpayments.org is One-Stop Informational and Educational Site for the Many Forms of ACH-based Payments

2005

• May 24, 2005
  NACHA's Marketing Management Group Announces Results of Small and Medium Business ACH Awareness and Usage Survey
  Study Shows Significant Gap in Awareness and Usage in Small and Medium Size Companies
• May 2, 2005
  NACHA Celebrates Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Month with Announcements on New Usage Statistics and Increased Marketing Presence
  More Than 7 Billion Payments Made in 2004 Using Direct Deposit and Direct Payment

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Bylined Articles

• Keep Your Head Above Water With Disaster Preparedness
• Understanding Yourself:
  Simple, Small Changes Can Bring Big Benefits
• Managing Your Money:
  Have More Money in the Bank by the End of the Year
• Protecting Our Environment:
  Precycling Saves You Money While Protecting the Environment
• Your Financial Future:
  Minimize Disruption of Financial Services After Natural Disasters
  

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In The News

For the full content of these news stories, please visit the web site of each individual publication or contact the media source directly. Please email our media contact listed below with additional questions.

2006

2007

2008

• Pay Your Bills Online
  Los Angeles Times
  February 27, 2008
• Paying Bills Online Can Put Money in Your Pocket
  Allentown Morning Call
  January 20, 2008
• How to Increase Direct Deposit at Your Company
  HR Magazine
  January 14, 2008
• Best Moves in 2008
  Yahoo Finance
  January 10, 2008
• Pay Your Bills Online
  WPHL – Philadelphia
  January 8, 2008
• Pay Electronically in the New Year
  WGNO – New Orleans
  January 8, 2008
• Get Finances in Gear for the New Year
  msnbc.com
  January 8, 2008
• New Money Habits for the New Year
  New York Daily News
  January 7, 2008
• Prepare for a Disaster
  Chicago Daily Herald
  January 5, 2008
• Put Your Financial House in Order
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  January 5, 2008
• Keep Your Finances Safe From Disaster
  Cherry Hill Courier-Post
  January 1, 2008

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White Papers/Related Articles

• Check Conversion White Paper
• Payroll Cards:
  An Innovative Product for Reaching the Unbanked and Underbanked
• Environmental Impact of Electronic Payments - Javelin Strategy & Research 2003

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Media Contacts

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