PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

First, there was the Fed’s decision to slow faster payments progress via Same Day ACH because it wasn’t ready to approve another processing window during the day. Then came PayPal’s debut of Instant Transfer to Bank. And finally, that the banks and the card networks are the big losers. A Couple of Important Dots. In the U.S.,

Faster Payments 80

Faster Payments Fed RTP Same Day ACH 80

Stax

APRIL 23, 2024

Many small businesses choose ACH operators because they are more convenient than most direct deposits. ACH transfers don’t come with high fees and transactions and they’re easily edited if an employer wants to adjust payroll, extend bonuses, or reimburse an employee. Most ACH deposits are completed within 1-3 business days.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Direct deposit over the ACH network eliminated that friction and got them earlier access to those funds. Fast-forward four decades, and everyone – FIs, ACH operators, FinTechs – have been working overtime to get payroll off the paper check and to get wages into workers’ bank accounts faster.

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Real Time Payments FedNow TCH Fed 78