CMSPI - State of the Industry Report - 2025

2 PAYMENT METHOD PROFILES: PAY BY BANK

Supply Chain Structure Automated Clearing House (ACH)

ACH

Originating Depository FI

Receiving Depository FI

Debit/Credit Originator’s Account

Debit/Credit Receiver’s Account

Originator/ Client

Receiver/ Payee

Figure 2.9

Key Players Originating Depository Financial Institution (ODFI) The institution of the account that initiates the ACH transaction Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) The institution of the other account involved in the transaction

Type of Transactions ACH Credit An amount is added to an account balance ACH Debit An amount is removed from an account balance

The ODFI will send the ACH operator (either the Automated Clearing House or the Federal Reserve) the information to process the transaction and funds will flow as instructed to/from the RDFI. 466

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