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What Is a Clearinghouse and How Does It Facilitate Safe Transactions?

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Verification and validation Clearinghouses confirm the authenticity of all parties involved in a transaction through verification and validation. Payment clearinghouses consist of: Automated clearinghouse (ACH): Handles electronic payments such as direct deposits, bill payments, and money transfers.

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How to Choose Between EFT vs ACH: A Comprehensive Guide

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ACH Credit or direct deposit refers to when the payer pushes funds into the recipients bank account or credit union account. The Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) also requires added security features, such as multi-factor authentication, end-to-end encryption, and tokenization.

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100+ Payment Industry Terms Explained in Plain English

Clearly Payments

3D Secure An added layer of authentication (e.g., ACH Bank-to-bank transfers, like direct deposit or bill pay. Tokenization Replacing card data with a secure, unique token. Encryption Scrambling card data so it cant be read by anyone else. Fraud Detection Tools and systems to detect suspicious activity. Verified by Visa).

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How Endpoint Authentication Can Make (Or Break) The Digital Disbursement

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The government’s experience in disbursing stimulus funds via paper check and direct deposit offered a chance for those in the digital disbursements technology arena to learn from the government’s successes and mistakes, according to Lisa McFarland , executive vice president and chief product officer at Ingo Money.

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Getting Stimulus Funds To Those Who Need Them — Without The Paper Check

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As reported, those Americans with direct deposit account information stored with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — the conduit through which they get refunds — will get those payments within a few weeks after legislation is finalized and signed. That’s about 70 million Americans. When they haven’t been paid in a few weeks?

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Instant Financial Launches New Mobile App to Support Employees With Faster Access to Earned Wages

The Fintech Times

Modern Security Features: State-of-the-art security protocols, such as facial and fingerprint biometrics, multi-factor authentication, and encryption technologies protect user information and provide peace of mind. Flexible Payment Options: Users have the freedom to choose how and when they access their wages.

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Old School, New School: TCU Pairs AI And Outreach To Personalize Members’ Experiences

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Building and maintaining members’ trust is another crucial factor in determining CUs’ success, and one survey revealed that turning to biometric authentication measures could be just what CUs need to achieve this.