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TL;DR ACH is cost-effective and ideal for recurringpayments, with transfer times ranging from 1-3 business days. Choose ACH for routine, lower-cost transactions; use wire transfers for high-value or urgent payments. If you’re using services like PayPal and Venmo, you might have to pay higher processing fees.
Some people refer to ACH payments as direct debit, direct deposit, or auto-transfer. ACH is also the technology behind most peer-to-peer money transfer services in the US, including Paypal, Zelle, Cash App, and Venmo. Automated and recurringpayments When it comes to convenience, ACH transfers outshine other modes of payment.
An ACH transfer is an electronic movement of funds from one bank account to another via the ACH (automated clearing house) network, while a wire transfer uses a secure network like SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) or Fedwire (Federal Reserve Wire Network) to initiate the movement of funds.
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