What Is A Direct Debit Transaction?
A direct debit transaction has the same result as a normal debit card transaction. The money is taken from the customer’s bank account and transferred to the merchant. However, the process through which this happens is different. Processing a debit card for payment must be done through the merchant account. These transactions follow the same stream through the network as transactions processed with a credit card. By contrast, a direct debit payment goes through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. It’s transferred between banks. As long as a merchant has authorization to process ACH transactions, the direct debt can be performed through a business checking account. Lowering Fees Through Direct Debit Even though processing a debit card transaction through your merchant account will usually result in lower fees than a credit card transaction, you can lower your fees further. A normal debit card payment will typically have a discount rate of 2-3% attached. A direct debit payment ca
