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The Clearing House’s ACH Network Continues Multiyear Growth Trend

Fintech Finance

Transaction volume on the EPN ® system, the ACH network operated by The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., in 2024, continuing the trend of yearly ACH volume and value growth. ACH commercial volume last year. In 2024, the EPN system processed 20.7 billion transactions worth $56.4

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The Acceleration Of Payment Rails, Old And New

PYMNTS

This week’s examination of the latest innovation initiatives finds this to be true both for innovators exploring ways to improve existing rails — like ACH — as well as those that have embraced the development of entirely new rails, including real-time payments (RTP) and blockchain-powered transactions. percent year over year.

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How Visa, FIS, TCH, SWIFT, Nacha and Circle See The Future of Faster, Real Time Payments Rails

PYMNTS

ACH might be among the most readily visible paper check killers — and as Nacha’s Larimer noted, “we need more than just ACH to make huge inroads [against checks]. Real time and the ACH network can actually work together to displace paper checks.” ACH, she said, has been growing by double-digit percentage points annually.

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Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

PYMNTS

This new feature, available to PayPal customers in good standing, leverages the company’s partnership with Chase, and Chase’s connection to The Clearing House’s RTP network, to move money instantly into the bank accounts of consumers and SMBs. and one of two operators of the ACH network in the U.S., RTP and Faster.

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Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

Senator Elizabeth Warren asks in a campaign ad, ignoring the fact that 93 percent of working Americans have their checks directly deposited into their bank accounts – ready for use on payday – using the ACH network. Direct deposit over the ACH network eliminated that friction and got them earlier access to those funds.

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Instant ACH Transfers Online

Payment Savvy

Thanks to the ACH network, these transactions are handled securely and efficiently, giving consumers peace of mind when making payments. Instant ACH Transfer Alternatives RTP Network The RTP (Real-Time Payments) Network, launched by The Clearing House, is an alternative option for those seeking instant money transfers.

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The Clearing House raises real-time payment threshold to counter rival networks

Payments Source

In a move to increase the attractiveness of its Real-Time Payment (RTP) network, The Clearing House is raising the transactional limit for single payments to $100,000 starting February 1, 2020.