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What Is an ACH Payment: Process and Benefits

By Catherine BrockUpdated Oct 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Key Points

  • Learn how ACH payments enable easy money transfers and automatic bill payments.
  • ACH payments are cheaper and can be reversed unlike wire transfers.
  • Protect against ACH fraud by verifying payment requests and using two-factor authentication.

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