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Glossary

What is eCheck?

One payment pulled from a customer's checking account over ACH, often to pay an invoice online.

An eCheck and an ACH payment are the same thing for a business taking the money. Customers tend to say eCheck; banks tend to say ACH.

For example

A client pays your invoice online by typing in their bank account and routing number instead of a card number. That's an eCheck.

eCheck vs ACH, explained →

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