Welcome to Business Support Services and the Payments Learning Center. We are dedicated to providing your business with an easy, quick, and efficient method for learning the fundamentals of United States payments systems. The site will help you keep employees up to date on the continuously evolving payments systems, rules, and regulations. This site is prepared and maintained by the Payments Professionals at PaymentsFirst, a Payments Association located in the southeastern United States.

As valued business customer, your financial institution is providing you with access to the resources on this website as well as these other great benefits of Payment Support Services:

• PaymentsFirst Operational Support

  • Phone - 866-993-9791

  • Email - info@paymentsfirst.org

  • Website - www.paymentsfirst.org - Chat support available

• 2 Complementary Webinars Annually

• On Demand Video Library

• Payment Publications - Save 25%

• Education Discount - Save 25%

• On-Site Customized Training for Your Business - Save 25%

• Quarterly Business Newsletter

• Nacha Operating Rules and Guidelines - Online Access Code

  • Nacha Operating Rules Online

The Payments Learning Center is dedicated to providing the information that you need to know concerning the following payment systems:

• ACH - The Automated Clearing House - Now available

• Card Networks - Credit, Debit, Prepaid - Adding in 2023

• Wire Transfer - Adding in 2023

• Checks - Adding in 2023

• Emerging Payment Systems - Real-Time Payments (RTP),

  FedNow - Adding in 2023

We have videos and other tools to help you understand the often complex rules and regulations related to consumer and business payments and the responsibilities of all parties associated with these payments.

Welcome to Business Support Services, the Payments Professionals at PaymentsFirst are to serve you and your business.