Established in 1998, First ACH is a third party service provider of ACH payment solutions based in Columbia, Maryland. We offer businesses of all types and sizes access to the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network to process financial transactions. ACH is a viable alternative to credit cards and paper checks, providing a convenient and reliable nation-wide system for processing electronic payments, while reducing business overhead and offering additional payment options for your customers.

With First ACH you can initiate debit and credit transactions to your customer’s checking and savings accounts, convert paper checks into electronic payments through accounts receivable conversion (ARC) or back office conversion (BOC), accept virtual check payments via the web, and bill at recurring intervals of your choosing. You can even lessen your NSF/returned check collection hassles using our Returned Check Entry (RCK) solution. Regardless of which solutions you seek you’ll find that our robust secure payment gateway, coupled with friendly and industry savvy technical support, proves that First ACH is committed to providing you the functionality and convenience you need, at a price you can afford. Check out our solutions for more information or read more about us.

First ACH is a member of NACHA, the National Automated Clearing House Association and ETA, the Electronic Transaction Association.