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

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To initiate an ACH transfer, the originating bank account sends ACH instructions requesting the funds, which are transferred into the receiving account. 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).

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What is an ACH Deposit and How Does It Work?

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Step 2: Transaction initiation Once your client fills out the form, they will either send it to the ACH provider or the ODFI, which stands for Originating Depository Financial Institution. Most businesses only have to pay a 1% transaction cost , and the cost caps itself at $10. on average.

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