Glossary of Common ACH Processing Terms

For merchants seeking clarification on commonly used terms in the ACH processing world, this glossary provides clear definitions along with our blog entry. Terminology Originations This term accounts for transactions initiated by the merchant and sent to debit a customer’s bank account. Gross Settlements This term describes transactions that originated and settled or completed the…

Per Occurrence Fees for Merchants

This entry specifically provides a listing of our per occurrence fees which can be seen at https://www.actumprocessing.com/fees. However, please contact your designated Business Relationship Manager at (512) 402-0082 for clarification with any of our fees. By the same token, these fees may appear on reports when logging into https://merchant.actumprocessing.com. Refer to the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA):…

How to Revoke (Cancel) a Transaction

This article provides a step-by-step instructions with canceling or revoking a transaction while keeping these settlement cut-off times in mind. • For Regular Transactions, the cutoff time is 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET). • Meanwhile, the cut-off time for Same-Day Transactions are 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET), 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) and 2 p.m.…

Refund a Transaction via Actum Portal

Merchants can issue refunds from the Actum Portal while keeping these points in mind. • Refunds must be associated with or tied to an existing order submitted via Actum (i.e., Actum Portal). • In this case, refunds can be partial or full. However, refunds cannot exceed the total dollar amount on the order in question (i.e., if refunding…

In the event that a deleted transaction requires reactivation, this entry provides step-by-step instructions.

Credit Reserve: How to Replenish via Wire, ACH or Reverse Wire

When funding an Actum Processing merchant account’s Credit Reserve, email funding@actumprocessing.com. After sending the wire or ACH, indicate “Wire Sent for (Name of Business) – (Actum ParentID)” or “ACH Sent for (Name of Business) – (Actum ParentID).” Inform the Funding and Support teams how the funds, sent via ACH or wire, is for the Credit…