Ach Payments news and trends

Nacha Boosts Per Payment Limit for Same Day ACH to $10 Million

April 27, 2026
Same Day ACH
ACH B2B Volume Hits 8.1 Billion Payments
B2B Payments // January 29, 2026

ACH continued to replace checks in B2B payments in 2025, Nacha said Thursday (Jan. 29). B2B volume on the ACH Network increased 9.9%, from 7.4 billion in 2024 to 8.1 billion in 2025, according to an infographic released Thursday by Nacha, which governs the ACH...

Prometeo Debuts Ownership-Check Feature for ACH Payments
API // December 04, 2025

Uruguay-based FinTech Prometeo on Thursday (Dec. 4) introduced Name Match, a new ownership-evaluation feature within its Bank Account Verification API designed to improve payment accuracy and reduce fraud for businesses moving money across U.S. bank accounts. The capability adds a new layer to Prometeo’s verification...

GrailPay Raises $6.7 Million to Expand Risk Layer for Bank Payments
Investments // June 11, 2025

GrailPay has raised $6.7 million to expand its risk and data platform for bank payments that is used to make ACH payments safer, smarter and faster. The company will use the new funding to grow its product and engineering teams, expand its go-to-market efforts and add new...

Balance Debuts Tool to Simplify Real-Time B2B Payments
B2B Payments // May 07, 2025

B2B commerce infrastructure platform Balance has introduced a new real-time payments tool. Instant Bank Connection is designed to simplify ACH setup for buyers and speed payments to merchants, the company said in a Wednesday (May 7) news release. “Although ACH is one of the most cost-effective payment methods in...

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Prometeo Debuts Ownership-Check Feature for ACH Payments

December 04, 2025
Uruguay-based FinTech Prometeo on Thursday (Dec. 4) introduced Name Match, a new ownership-evaluation feature within its Bank Account Verification API designed to improve payment accuracy and reduce fraud for businesses moving money across U.S. bank accounts. The capability adds a new layer to Prometeo’s verification flow by checking whether a beneficiary’s name aligns with the […]

Payment Rail Innovations Help Businesses Embrace the Always-On Economy

October 25, 2023
When it comes to innovation in payments, there’s no more exciting time than right now. Historically, the U.S. businesses heavily relied on checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) and wires to...

State Governments Move to ACH as Checks No Longer Cut It for Consumers and Businesses

March 09, 2022
One of the greatest pain points for businesses across all sectors during the pandemic has been manual payments. A significant share of organizations continue to use paper checks for various...

Vacasa On Using AI To Put Predictability In Home Sharing

March 13, 2020
The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that serve up sanitized versions of...

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Nacha Boosts Per Payment Limit for Same Day ACH to $10 Million

April 27, 2026
Nacha is increasing its Same Day ACH per payment limit to $10 million. The increase, announced Monday (April 27) and set to go into effect Sept. 17, 2027, will be the third increase in the history of Same Day ACH, Nacha (National Automated Clearing House Association) said in a news release provided to PYMNTS. ACH’s […]

ACH B2B Volume Hits 8.1 Billion Payments

January 29, 2026
ACH continued to replace checks in B2B payments in 2025, Nacha said Thursday (Jan. 29). B2B volume on the ACH Network increased 9.9%, from 7.4 billion in 2024 to 8.1...

GrailPay Raises $6.7 Million to Expand Risk Layer for Bank Payments

June 11, 2025
GrailPay has raised $6.7 million to expand its risk and data platform for bank payments that is used to make ACH payments safer, smarter and faster. The company will use...

Balance Debuts Tool to Simplify Real-Time B2B Payments

May 07, 2025
B2B commerce infrastructure platform Balance has introduced a new real-time payments tool. Instant Bank Connection is designed to simplify ACH setup for buyers and speed payments to merchants, the company said in...