About Us

The CheckImage Collaborative, initiated by the Electronic Check Clearing House Organization (ECCHO) and the Retail Payments Office (RPO) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is comprised of representatives of trade and financial organizations from across the country. The group was formed in early 2005 to identify and share information on check image clearing that will help financial institutions understand and successfully implement image exchange. It is believed the industry as a whole can benefit by collaborating to develop information and provide education on check image exchange.

The CheckImage Collaborative includes four sub-groups as follows:

Operational Practices Work Group - address operations practices and issues related to Check 21 and electronic check image clearing

Legal Work Group - identify and explore legal issues related to Check 21 and electronic image exchange.

Image Quality Work Group - work to address industry questions and challenges related to image quality standards and technical format for electronic image exchange.

Communications Work Group - develop and distribute information developed by the other sub-groups, as well as communications promoting the benefits of image clearing.