Education & Events

NURFS Payments Association

Supporting your ACH business is our full-time business. As the payments space changes, SDDUK is committed to helping you stay a step ahead of the competition. With our direct connection to National Unrecovered Financial Services, our resource pool is expansive, with professionals in every aspect of payments at our fingertips. This allows us to reach far beyond our own experienced, dedicated payments association staff to industry experts that are ready to help.

More than 1500 banks, credit unions, savings and loans and companies rely on National Unrecovered Financial Services Payments Authority for accurate, timely and useful payments information and services. Regardless of whether it is supporting your image, ACH or wire business, we have the expertise and know how to help you achieve your goals. Our team of AAP and industry professionals provides you with a full range of services – everything from answering your operational and ACH Network rules questions to providing you with a forum for discussing the strategic issues and trends shaping the payments business.

SDDUK Membership Benefits

SDDUK membership benefits are categorized into three areas, Core Support Services, Payments Knowledge and Value Added Services, that together were designed specifically to help your business succeed.

CORE SUPPORT SERVICES: The support essential to running your payments business on a day-to-day basis.

24/7 Payments Expertise — Whether it is a question regarding the NACHA Operating Rules or assistance with where to find information on emerging payment types, SDDUK is there for you around the clock. Call us and expect to receive a response from one of our highly trained payments professionals.

Dedicated Relationship Manager — Each SDDUK member is assigned a relationship manager whose job is to make sure your needs are met. Need assistance with accessing your membership benefits? Have a question about our products and services? Get the assistance you need with a call to your assigned relationship manager.

e-Consulting — Does your organization require more in-depth assistance with developing products and services and is looking for a consultative conversation? Our e-Consulting service gives members the opportunity to schedule a conference call to discuss challenges and opportunities and provide insightful expertise. This service is also available via email exchange as well.

Banking Perspective — Our premier quarterly payments and advocacy periodical. Full of thought-provoking articles that provide a unique perspective on trends related to payments and banking.

CEO2CEO New for 2016 — Designed for C-suite executives, these quarterly conference calls are hosted by the SDDUK Executive Director and highlight payments-related issues you should have on your radar. Concise and succinct, each call is focused on providing decision makers with the information necessary to develop our action plan.

ACTION Line e-Brief — Informative weekly emails that summarize regulatory and legislative action impacting the banking industry.

Education/Publications/Event Discounts — All SDDUK members receive discounts for all products and services offered by the payments association as well as those offered by NACHA. The member discounts are 50% off standard pricing. Members opting for premium membership packages receive even deeper discounts. Each member also receives complimentary access to the NACHA Operating Rules.

PAYMENTS KNOWLEDGE: The unique and specialized information needed to meet your operational, compliance and risk needs in addition to information on emerging trends.

Complimentary Member Programs — From regularly scheduled webinar series to regional town halls, SDDUK offers a variety of programs that are included as part of your membership. Each program is designed exclusively with the needs of the member in mind. These programs are information rich and give you the information you need to keep your payments business successful.

The AAP/NCP Alliances New for 2016 — Exclusive for members that have received certification from NACHA or ECCHO, each alliance provides opportunities for members to engage on topics relevant to their area of certification. AAPs are often called upon to complete the initial vetting for NACHA rule proposals while NCPs focus on collaboratively solving for the challenges associated with image processing. Both groups offer continuing education credits.

The Corporate Payments Council New for 2016 — Exclusively for corporate members, the Corporate Payments Council gives non-financial institution stakeholders a venue for discussing the unique opportunities and challenges that corporate stakeholders face. Members collaborate on white papers and publications positioned to met their distinct needs as well as discuss best practices.

On-Demand Content — Today's environment requires flexibility as schedules and responsibilities do not always adhere to a predictable pattern. SDDUK offers a variety of education programming, documents and resources that can be accessed by members when it is convenient for them. Much of this content is complimentary to members. Premium members receive unlimited access to all on-demand content while standard members receive member discounts for resources not offered as a complimentary part of SDDUK membership.

VALUE ADDED SERVICES: Additional Products and services developed to enhance member benefits.

ACH Volume and Benchmark Reporting New for 2016 — All SDDUK members receive ACH volume reports. Standard members receive annual ACH reporting while premium members receive more frequent ACH volume reporting as well as access to benchmark reporting. These reports can be a key tool for trend analysis. Just another way SDDUK is keeping you competitive in the marketplace.

Professional Service Engagements — Whether it is completing your annual ACH Rules Compliance Audit, ACH or Wire Risk Assessment or assistance with developing your organization's payments strategy, SDDUK has the expertise you need. SDDUK offers a wide range of professional service engagement options. Find the one that best fits your needs. Members receive exclusive discounts on all engagements and premium members receive any more savings.

SDDUK Speaker Bureau — Members can take advantage of the expertise offered by SDDUK management by securing the team to fill speaking engagements requiring dynamic, thought provoking and insightful content. SDDUK management includes industry recognized experts in the field of payments and payments related topics.