ECCHO’s vision is best reflected by its priorities. In 2009 the ECCHOTM Board of Directors reviewed and revised ECCHO’s primary priorities. The following primary priorities were approved by the Board to guide the decisions and activities of the Organization:
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To support the continuing efforts of the financial services industry to make the check payment system more efficient; and
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To provide industry advocacy of the check payment system; and
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To support ECCHOTM as the premier financial institution membership payments rules organization.
These are not listed in priority sequence since they are interdependent and overlapping. Additionally, in order to better describe the components of the primary priorities, the Board of Directors determined the following more detailed listing of supporting priorities for each of the primary priorities.
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To support the continuing efforts of the financial services industry to make the check payment system more efficient
Maintain and promote the ECCHOTM Rules as the industry standard for check image exchange rules
Provide education and training to ECCHOTM members and the industry to support use and adoption of the ECCHOTM Rules
Harmonize rules and industry standards for check and check image exchange rules
Address, through the rules and standards, improvements in the efficiencies of the check system
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To provide industry advocacy of the check payment system
Engage governmental authorities considering legislation / regulation affecting check image exchange, and promote appropriate role for ECCHOTM Rules
Develop, maintain and share expert knowledge of the check payment system
Promote the value of private sector check exchanges
Promote the ongoing viability of the check payment system
Support education of consumer and business users of checks regarding check and check related payments.
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Support ECCHOTM as the premier FI membership payments rules organization
Provide depth of professional staff to ensure the long term viability of ECCHOTM
Promote membership in ECCHOTM
Include broad industry participation in ECCHOTM Rules development process
Provide first rate quality services to the membership
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