 NEW YORK, May 4, 2021 PRNewswire -- In an effort to bring the benefits of real-time payments to all Americans, especially those in communities served by minority-owned depository institutions MDIs, The Clearing House and Jack Henry Associates are jointly covering the costs of the onboarding fees for MDIs connecting to the RTP network, the real-time payments network operated by The Clearing House, using JHA PayCenterTM, Jack Henrys proprietary payments hub. The FDIC defines MDIs as any federally insured depository institution with 51 percent or more of the voting stock owned by minority individuals. 