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

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If you’ve been accepting and using electronic payments in your business, you’ve probably come across two of the most popular terms in the digital payments scene— automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfer. Your bank sends the ACH files with the payment details based on the ACH instructions to the utility company (merchant).

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What Does Return Mobile ACH Payment Mean?

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To understand why ACH returns appear, you need to know how they work in the first place. There are five parties involved in making the payment processing go through: Originator This is a person who submits an ACH transfer to the ODFI. ACH Operator The ACH Operator links the two accounts by processing transactions (e.g.,

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ACH SEC Codes

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When it comes to an ACH transaction, there are two main participants. There’s the ODFI, which stands for Originating Depository Financial Institution, and there’s the RDFI, which stands for Receiving Depository Financial Institution. Using the wrong SEC code can also result in an ACH return.