


on Friday to withdraw or cover other payments. For example, if your payday is on a Friday before Labor Day weekend, and you receive it through Direct Deposit, the money will be available in your account by 9 a.m. If payday is on a Friday, payroll payments made by Direct Deposit are available in employees’ accounts by 9 a.m.Paydays that otherwise would be on a weekend or holiday are paid on the prior Friday, while bill payments are due and collected on the next business day, in each case favoring the employee/consumer.Payments are settled when the Federal Reserve’s settlement service is open (currently, the Federal Reserve’s settlement system is closed on federal holidays and weekends, and business days from 6:30 p.m. The ACH Network is open for processing payments 23¼ hours every business day and settles payments four times a day. With a $1 million per payment limit, more businesses from a wide spectrum of industries, government entities and consumers are able to utilize and benefit from the ACH Network. Same Day ACH went live in 2016 and has grown in popularity as innovation continues. The modern ACH Network has been continually advancing since its inception, adding new capabilities and transaction types, improving processing speeds and expanding operating hours. ACH payments can be processed in a matter of hours on the same business day, or scheduled the following day or two business days away. bank and credit union accounts – and give both the sending and receiving parties the confidence that funds will be accurately and securely delivered on time. Also known as direct debit, EFT, electronic bank transfer and eCheck, these types of payments move on the ACH Network – a payment system that reaches all U.S. Direct Deposits and Direct Payments are the smart and convenient way businesses, individuals, and government entities safely send and receive payments.
