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Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments

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It’s also not why the Fed decided to enter the real-time payments fray. The Real-Time Payday Reality. Direct deposit over the ACH network eliminated that friction and got them earlier access to those funds. But a handful of the 12,000 FIs and 51 percent of deposits does not a real-time payments network make.

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What Is an ACH API and How Does It Work?

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The way a typical ACH transfer works is as follows: You will initiate the transaction as the originator by sending a Nacha formatted data file containing information about the desired payment to your bank which is called the ODFI (Originating Depository Financial Institution). Q: What are the main elements of a typical ACH transfer?

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Faster Payments: Does The Fed Have A Hidden Agenda?

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That faster payments, whether via the Fed or via the TCH’s Real-Time Payments (RTP) network or both, is a big threat to how banks monetize the movement of money between senders and receivers and their depository accounts. And finally, that the banks and the card networks are the big losers. A Couple of Important Dots.

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ACH Deposit Meaning and Benefits: Complete Guide

Payment Savvy

They give their bank a request to send funds through the ACH network. The bank then packages this request into a digital file, which gets sent to an ACH operator. This operator acts like a middleman, making sure everything is in order and routing the payment to the right place.

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