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From direct deposit to bill payments, the ACH network shapes the landscape of electronic fund transfers. ACH extends its influence across various areas to move funds between businesses, individuals, and financial institutions.
The Automated Clearing House (ACH) network is an electronic payment system that facilitates the transfer of funds between financial institutions in the U.S.
The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) governs and establishes the rules and standards for the ACH network.
An Automated Clearing House operator, or ACH operator, is a financial institution or organization that acts as an intermediary between banks and other financial institutions to facilitate the processing of electronic payments through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network.
An ACH originator is essentially someone or a business entity that starts the process of electronically moving money through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. This could involve actions like setting up direct deposits, making bill payments, or initiating other electronic fund transfers.
An Automated Clearing House application programming interface (ACH API) is a technology that enables businesses to seamlessly integrate with the ACH network to initiate and manage ACH transactions directly from their software, eliminating the need for manual processing.
Automated Clearing House Notification of Charge (ACH NOC) is a term used in the banking industry to refer to a notice informing a company or individual about a transaction returned or rejected by the receiving bank.
Simply put, an ACH Notification of Change is a notification sent to the account holder when an ACH transaction still needs to be completed.
An ACH return occurs when the Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) or receiving bank can’t process the transaction due to insufficient funds, incorrect account information, issues with the account holder’s authorization, or other reasons.
Automated Clearing House (ACH) return codes are standardized codes used in electronic payment processing to indicate why a transaction was rejected or returned.
An Automated Clearing House (ACH) reversal is a transaction that cancels a previously authorized electronic funds transfer.
Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit and debit transactions differ in initiator roles: ACH credits are triggered by the sender, whereas ACH debits are initiated by the recipient.