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The biggest firms in the nation are gearing up for same day ACH payments – an eventuality that could hit in September of this year. As reported by NACHA, the electronic payments association, the readiness was disclosed in a survey that had been conducted by the association, with the two strongest use cases identified across same day ACH. Firms are looking to use ACH across payroll and B2B functions.
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