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

Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

Generally speaking, ACH payments are best suited for routine, smaller transactions, whereas wire transfers are preferred for urgent, high-value transfers. ACH Payment Wire Transfer Speed of transactions Typically takes 1-3 days for the receiving bank to receive the funds Within a day for a domestic wire transfer.

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ACH Transfers: How long do they take?

Nanonets

MARCH 21, 2023

Each transfer is sent as a message within a batch of outgoing requests by the bank making the request (known as the originating depository financial institution, or ODFI). This happens every day at 6 predecided intervals. Day 2, 1:30 PM: Same-day transferred funds must be processed and settled by this time.

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

ACH Transfers: How long do they take?

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