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

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ACH is also the technology behind most peer-to-peer money transfer services in the US, including Paypal, Zelle, Cash App, and Venmo. 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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While some direct deposit apps, such as Zelle, Venmo, and PayPal charge their users for same-day transactions and deposits, the Automated Clearing House eliminates the middleman and encourages ease in banking. Step 4: Payment processing Once the RDFI approves the fund’s amount, the direct payment will be processed.

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