Stax

JUNE 23, 2025

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). If a solution doesn’t have documentation, that’s a red flag.

ACH

Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

From $0-$15 for internal wire transfers and up to $35-$50 for external international wire transfer Security measures More secure since every ACH transfer goes through a clearinghouse network governed by NACHA More prone to scams and fraud. The bank then completes the payment on behalf of the customer.

Wire Transfer

Payment Savvy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) The RDFI is the bank that is being charged or refunded. If there is a problem with the payment processing, it is usually the RDFI that sends an ACH return message. It receives the ACH entry and submits it to the Receiver.

ACH

Payment Savvy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Instead, they are under the jurisdiction of NACHA (The National Automated Clearing House Association), which establishes the rules and regulations that all the institutions that are part of the network follow. The codes are universal, and they are maintained and defined by NACHA, which has jurisdiction over the ACH network.

SEC Codes