The "4 Boxes" to Check for Audit-Ready Compliance
As financial institutions enter 2026, one topic continues to surface in payments, risk, and compliance conversations: Nacha’s new Fraud Monitoring Rules. Most institutions know the Rules are coming. Fewer feel confident they fully understand what the Rules practically require—or whether their…
Fraud Monitoring vs. Transaction Monitoring - Key Distinctions to Know for the New Nacha Rule
Nacha’s new Fraud Monitoring Rule (the “New Rule”) requires risk- and role-based fraud monitoring. It explicitly applies to banks (ODFIs) as well as their non-consumer customers that submit ACH Entries on behalf of themselves or third parties. Nacha has created a list of vendors that provide…
The Overlooked Risk in Nacha’s New Fraud Monitoring Rule — and How LexAlign Solves It
The Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule, effective March 2026, is one of the most significant updates to ACH compliance in years. It requires every non-consumer participant in the ACH Network — banks, Originators, and Third-Party Senders — to implement risk- and role-based fraud monitoring procedures. But…
Nacha’s New “Attestation of Proof of Audit” Requirement — What It Means for ODFIs and TPSs
Last month, Nacha signaled another significant change in ACH compliance: in ACH Operations Bulletin 3-2025 (9/11/25), Nacha announced that ODFIs will be required to submit attestation of proof of annual rules compliance audits through Nacha’s new secure channel, as soon as this month (October…
The Hidden “Gotcha” Within Nacha’s New Fraud Monitoring Rule
Think You’re Ready for Nacha’s New Fraud Monitoring Rule? Think Again. Your bank has implemented state-of-the-art transaction and behavior monitoring solutions for fraud detection. That’s a great first step. Unfortunately, you’re still about to be dinged under Nacha’s new Fraud Monitoring Rule…
What the Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Really Means (and Why Banks Can’t Ignore It)
Nacha’s new Fraud Monitoring Rule is poised to take effect (i.e., becomes enforceable) for your higher-volume Originators/TPS on March 20, 2026, with universal applicability beginning June 19, 2026. While it’s tempting to focus on what that means for the bank’s internal risk monitoring, the…
The Missing Piece in Fraud Prevention
If you ask an AI agent to provide an overview on fraud, the agent surveys the current content and generates content. It will accurately tell you that trends to watch include AI-Powered Social Engineering; Identity Theft and Synthetic Identity Fraud; Real-Time Payment (RTP) Fraud; and Supply Chain…
A Practical Look at the New Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule
A Practical look at the New Nacha Fraud Monitoring RuleReflecting on the Importance of the New Fraud Monitoring RuleCo-written by Aliya Haider and Trevor Lain Imagine walking into a bookstore and trying to find where this topic lives. Is it in the finance section, next to books on strategy? Or is…
LexAlign introduces Security for Electronic Banking Self-Assessment
Helping banks’ business customers self-assess and manage their security risk. AUSTIN, Texas – April 19, 2023 – LexAlign PBC, a leading provider of solutions that empower frontline fraud defense, announced today the introduction of a new product—Security for Electronic Banking Self-Assessment.…
LexAlign introduces Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Self-Assessment
Helping banks’ business customers self-assess and manage their RDC risk. AUSTIN, Texas – April 30, 2021 – LexAlign PBC, a leading provider of solutions that empower frontline fraud defense, announced today the introduction of its first self-assessment for treasury products and services…