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What is an EFT Payment? Everything to Know About This Method of Payment

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While EFTs offer a straightforward and low-cost solution for money transfers, credit card payments provide flexibility and additional consumer benefits, albeit at a higher cost and with greater financial management considerations. EFT payments have been around for many decades and have federal laws to protect the electronic transfer of funds.

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An Overview of Payment Regulation In The USA

Clearly Payments

Key Payment Regulations in The USA Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA): Enacted in 1978, the EFTA establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of consumers and financial institutions engaged in electronic fund transfers (EFTs).