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

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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). Government payments – You can use ACH to pay individual and business taxes to the IRS. The bank then completes the payment on behalf of the customer.

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ACH Transfers: How long do they take?

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Some examples of typical ACH payments are: - Direct deposit from employers (for paychecks) - Paying bills with a bank account - Transferring funds from one bank account to another - Sending money to the IRS - Businesses [paying vendors]([link] suppliers How do ACH transfers work?

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ACH SEC Codes

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There’s the ODFI, which stands for Originating Depository Financial Institution, and there’s the RDFI, which stands for Receiving Depository Financial Institution. To put it simply, the ODFIs are the financial institutions that send the transaction, while RDFIs are the institutions that receive it.