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How to Choose Between EFT vs ACH: A Comprehensive Guide

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Thats why 92% of consumers and 82% of companies reportedly made the switch to electronic payments, like Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearing House (ACH). EFT and ACH payments are fast, secure, and hassle-free. Another EFT type that businesses rely on is ACH. Checks can bounce, and cash can get lost.

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Instant ACH Transfers Online

Payment Savvy

The backbone of these developments is none other than America’s Automated Clearing House (ACH) which facilitates seamless electronic transactions between banks and financial institutions within its network. Instant ACH transfers have gained prominence as they cater to the increasing demand for expedited financial transactions.

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Data: Same-day ACH volume vs. fraud

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financial institutions have made same-day ACH funds available without seeing any major shifts in fraud. But observers warn that as same-day ACH introduces broader access and bigger transactions, it will become a bigger temptation for fraudsters. More than half of U.S.

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NACHA Approves Expansion Of Same Day ACH

PYMNTS

NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association — announced that its membership has approved three new rules that will expand Same-Day ACH for all financial institutions and their customers. The expansion of Same-Day ACH will be made possible through the creation of a new Same-Day ACH processing window by the two ACH Network operators.

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Making Payments ‘Sezzle’ With Cash Back And ACH

PYMNTS

Same Day ACH payments are gaining traction right out of the gate, with nearly $5 billion and 3.8 At present, the ACH same-day conduit exists across credit, but the roadmap less than a year out mandates same-day debit transactions. The ACH news “definitely has an impact for our business,” said Youakim of the same-day rollout.

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Same Day ACH hits its third phase, mandating 5 p.m. availability of funds

Payments Source

Nacha has completed the third and final phase of the faster payments launch, requiring banks and credit unions to make Same-Day ACH funds available to depositors by 5 p.m. in local time.

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Today In Data: Same Day ACH

PYMNTS

In a recent interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Jane Larimer, chief operating officer at NACHA, said the financial services industry has done much preparation in terms of enhancing systems and processing, in tandem with significant testing, after a smooth Phase 1 of Same Day ACH debuted last September. 2016 and July 2017.