Payments Associations
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| Founded | 1972 |
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| Founded | 1972 |
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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
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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 |
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| 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 | 1973 | Burlington, MA | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | ||
| PaymentsFirst | Atlanta, GA | Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee | ALACHA, GACHA, SOCACHA, TACHA | ||
| SHAZAM, Inc. | 1976[7] | Johnston, IA | Iowa | ||
| Southern Financial Exchange | May 19, 1976[8] | New Orleans, LA | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee | LAMACHA, MSACHA | |
| The Clearing House Payments Authority[9] | New York, NY | Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | The Clearing House, The Payments Authority | ||
| UMACHA | 1974[10] | Brooklyn Park, MN | Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin | ||
| WesPay | 1972[11] | San Francisco, CA | Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
References
- ^ "Payments Associations | centerforpayments". www.centerforpayments.org. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "About ePayResources". 2024-07-04.
- ^ "About ePayResources". www.epayresources.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "About EPCOR". 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Our Mission". www.macha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "FAQ: Updates & Answers to Questions Regarding MACHA & WACHA's Merger". www.macha.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "SHAZAM Network EFT Provider: Debit and Credit Payment Processing". www.shazam.net. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Louisiana-Alabama-Mississippi Automated Clearing House Association Articles of Incorporation
- ^ "About TCH Payments Authority | The Clearing House". www.theclearinghouse.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "UMACHA | About UMACHA". umacha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "WesPay History". www.wespay.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.