E-Check (or echeck)

E-Check payments are ACH payments that originate via the internet, telephone, point-of-sale (POS), or bill payment sent through the mail or unattended lockbox. For mail and lockbox payments, the paper check is not deposited, but converted into an ACH debit. Learn more about e-check payments here.

Related Terms

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    All transactions must be authorized via terminal, cash register, voice authorization, or automated voice response phone system (IVR).

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  • NCUA (National Credit Union Administration)

    The National Credit Union Administration is an independent federal agency that regulates federal credit unions. It also operates the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.

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