Same Day ACH – A Step (or Lurch) Ahead

NACHA recently announced plans for a phased introduction of same-day settlement for ACH.  I spoke with NACHA President and CEO Jan Estep this morning about the initiative. First of all, I congratulate Jan – and the ACH community – for picking up the fallen banner, for...

International Remittances: And the Good News Is…

Editors Note: Elizabeth McQuerry joined Glenbrook last week and this is her first Payments Views contribution. Her practice will focus on International payments and ACH. Welcome Elizabeth! We are living an amazing period in the payments industry – a new “golden age of...

Bankers to NACHA: 1978 Is Modern Enough for Us!

The NACHA membership has reportedly turned down the concept of “Same Day ACH”. This was a request for comment, put out about a year ago by NACHA staff, to — get ready for this — not move the ACH to same day, but simply allow originating banks...

A Look Back at Payments in 2011

As we’re winding down for the year, we wish you the best for you and your family this holiday season! At Glenbrook, we thrive on thinking about how payments are evolving and how these changes will affect us in the years ahead.  In this look back at the important...