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Guidelines for receiving payments to your US bank account

The dos and don'ts of your US bank accounts.

Written by Mojisola Aimasiko

Congratulations on setting up your brand-new US bank account! Please note the following:


  • Payment Scheme: Your US bank account is addressable only in FedNow, ACH and WIRE TRANSFERS. The account type is Checking.

  • If a local US Address is required, the bank's address can be used as the recipient's.

  • Individual third-party deposits are limited to less than $4,000, while third-party deposits from business accounts have no limit. A third-party deposit is when someone else (not you) sends money to your account.

  • Receiving payments with your US bank account via ACH can take 1-2 business days.

  • Receiving payments with your US bank account via Fedwire can take 1 business day.

  • Receiving payments with your US bank account via FedNow takes seconds.


ACH TRANSFERS

  • The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic funds transfer system that facilitates payments in the US. It is the local/domestic payment network used by banks within the US.

  • Receiving payments via ACH has a 0.8% fee with a minimum of 2 USD and a maximum of 10 USD.

  • To receive payments via ACH, use the ACH routing number.

WIRE TRANSFERS

  • Wire transfers are a secure and efficient method to send or receive money domestically.

  • Receiving payments via Fedwire has a flat fee of $20

  • To receive payments via Wire, use the WIRE routing number.

FedNow TRANSFERS

  • FedNow is an instant payment method launched by the U.S. Federal Reserve. It allows banks and credit unions to transfer funds for customers immediately.

  • Funds arrive in seconds. Works weekends, holidays, and nights.

  • Receiving payments via FedNow has a 0.8% fee with a minimum of 2 USD and a maximum of 10 USD.

You can find the full deposit fees for USD here.


We do not support receiving payments for CRYPTOCURRENCY, P2P, BETTING, and FOREX TRADING purposes.

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