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ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: What’s the Difference and Which Payment Method Should You Use?

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They’re mostly used to process direct deposits and payments. Some people refer to ACH payments as direct debit, direct deposit, or auto-transfer. The utility company (the ODFI) passes the ACH files to the financial institution, which then sends a file with the payment request to the customer’s bank (the RDFI).