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Sterling ACH · Guaranteed

Guaranteed ACH
funds you can count on.

ACH with return protection. Every account verified, every balance confirmed before the debit — and verified transactions come with a funding guarantee.

Return protection

Six layers between you
and a bounced payment

Verified accounts via Plaid

Every customer connects their bank through Plaid before the first debit — ownership and account validity are confirmed up front.

Balance confirmation before debit

We check that the funds are actually there before the ACH is submitted, so insufficient-funds returns are caught before they happen.

NSF protection

Transactions that would bounce are held or declined automatically, protecting you from return fees and unhappy reconciliation.

Funding guarantee on verified transactions

When a payment passes verification and balance check, the funds are guaranteed — you can ship, deliver, or release with confidence.

Chargeback-free rail

ACH has no card-network chargeback process. No dispute fees, no ratio monitoring, no losing a month-old sale to a one-click dispute.

Next-day settlement

Verified ACH payments settle to your account the next business day — not the 3–5 days standard ACH makes you wait.

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Standard ACH vs
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CapabilityStandard ACHUnverified debitsGuaranteed ACHVerified & protected
Account verification
Balance check before debit
Return riskHighLow
Funding speed3–5 daysNext-day
FAQ

Guarantee questions,
answered.

When a customer's account is verified through Plaid and the balance check confirms sufficient funds, the transaction is covered by our funding guarantee — you receive the money even in the rare case of a downstream return. Unverified transactions process as standard ACH.

Stop pricing in
bounced payments.

Open a Guaranteed ACH account and know every verified payment will fund — next business day.

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No long-term contracts · No setup fees · No cancellation fees