Nacha Welcomes 20 New Payments Innovation Alliance Members in First Quarter of 2026

Nacha announced that 20 organizations joined its Payments Innovation Alliance in the first quarter of 2026, expanding the cross‑industry network focused on ACH and broader payments innovation.

Key points

• The announcement was made on April 2, 2026, highlighting that the Alliance continues to grow as digital payments adoption accelerates across the U.S. payments ecosystem.

• New members span law firms, banks, fintechs, and technology providers, including Ballard Spahr LLP, BankSocial, Battle Bank, Centier Bank, Circle Internet Contract Services, EPIC Auto Care, FINBOA, FIS Global, Guardian Credit Union, Incognia, International Payments Identity (iPiD), LexAlign PBC, M&T Bank, MetrixIQ, State Bank of India Chicago, SurePay B.V., United Community Bank, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Womble Bond Dickinson, and Zebec Network.

• Nacha positions the Payments Innovation Alliance as its leading membership and engagement program, giving members access to collaborative workgroups, education, and leadership opportunities to influence future payment trends and operational practices on the ACH Network and beyond.

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