What is the ACH Network?
Very simply, the ACH network moves money from one entity to another...electronically. Most people are familiar with one type of ACH transaction, Payroll Direct Deposit.
After receiving authorization from a customer, a merchant can utilize the ACH network to electronically debit the customer's checking account. These funds are then deposited into the merchant's business bank account.
Process a one-time debit from a customer's account or schedule payments of the same amount to occur on a regular basis. This is known as a recurring ACH debit.
An excellent example of a business that would benefit from recurring ACH debit processing is a Health Club that charges a monthly membership fee. Once a customer signs the authorization for the recurring charge, the merchant would enter the amount to be charged and the frequency (in this example, monthly) into our ACH virtual terminal and process the initial transaction. The transaction will automatically recur each month. It's a convenient payment option for both merchant and customer.