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A company/individual (Receiver) authorizes a company/individual (Originator) to initiate a transaction to their financial institution account. |
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The Originator prepares information about the transactions that are to be automated for its customers or employees and passes it along to an Originating Depository Financial Institution (ODFI). |
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The ODFI collects ACH transactions from participating companies, consolidates the information and presents it to the ACH Operator. (The ODFI may retain entries for its own account holders) |
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ACH Operator processes transaction files from submitting ODFIs and distributes it to Receiving Depository Financial Institutions (RDFls). |
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The RDFI receives entries for its customer accounts and posts entries on the settlement date. Transactions are also reported on account statements |



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