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

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Your bank sends the ACH files with the payment details based on the ACH instructions to the utility company (merchant). 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 3: Complete the payment request The ODFI or ACH network will send a request from the business’ checking account to the individual’s account, also known as the RDFI, or Receiving Depository Financial institution. Step 4: Payment processing Once the RDFI approves the fund’s amount, the direct payment will be processed.

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Will Same Day ACH Rollout Spark A Fraud Spike?

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With the Same Day ACH rollout coming in just two weeks and other faster payments initiatives taking off, financial institutions are taking significant steps to ensure the transition to a faster processing environment, including improving their payment security platforms to keep fraudsters at bay.