A financial institution that participates in the Automated Clearing House Network (ACH) with specific authorization to initiate and accept ACH credit or debit entries. Credit transactions may be authorized verbally by ACH, but debit transactions require prior written authentication. DFI participation in the ACH network is critical to the efficiency of the interbank clearing of electronic entries.
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