The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network that streamlines and simplifies the process of conducting electronic banking transactions. The ACH network can be used by any organization, whether it be a business, government agency or individual, to easily send or receive funds. One of the most common uses of the ACH system is by employers to pay their employees through direct deposit, this method is known as Automated Clearing House Credit (ACHCR). It is a quick and secure way of managing payrolls and other financial transactions.
The computers on the ACH network work together to automatically process payments, eliminating the need to manually process individual payments for all parties involved in a transaction.
All transactions on the network go through one of two “clearing houses,” the Federal Reserve Bank or the Clearing House. Each clearing house ensures efficient transaction matching and processing between financial institutions.
You can make a variety of ACH transactions, including:
Direct payments such as utility bill payments, trade transactions, consumer transactions, and government transactions.
Direct Deposit from Employer or Social Security Administration.
Bank transfer between your account and another bank or financial institution.
Electronic payment to your credit card account.
An ACH payment is a direct transfer of funds between an outgoing and receiving bank account on the ACH network. You can make ACH credit or debit transactions.
An ACH credit payment is a direct payment from the source bank account to the recipient's bank account. If you receive direct deposit from your employer each payday, this is an example of an ACH loan. The employer's bank transfers funds directly to the employee's receiving account registered in the direct deposit system. ACH credit also includes direct payment transfers to your credit card account.
ACH debit payments are initiated by the recipient requesting a withdrawal from the sender's account with the sender's permission. An example of an ACH withdrawal is when the utility automatically withdraws funds from your checking account each month for payment.
The ACHCR full form is Automated Clearing House credit.
The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network that manages electronic banking transactions.
Examples are Direct payments such as utility bill payments, trade transactions, consumer transactions, and government transactions.
The computers on the ACH network work together to automatically process payments, eliminating the need to manually process individual payments for all parties involved in a transaction.
ACH credit payment is a direct payment from the source bank account to the recipient's bank account. If you receive direct deposit from your employer each payday, this is an example of an ACH loan.