Accelerate growth with faster, safer bank payments

Boost conversion and reduce costs with a one-click pay by bank experience, minimize risk with AI trained on $1T in ACH volume, and easily move money from payment to payout with Stripe's US bank payment solution.

Increase conversion with fast bank payments

Easily offer ACH debit alongside 125+ payment methods. With Link, 300M+ consumers can add or reuse a bank account in one-click and pay in seconds.

Reduce ACH risk

Mitigate ACH returns without slowing growth. Manage risk yourself with Stripe Financial Connections and Stripe Radar, or let Stripe do it for you with Instant Bank Payments.

Lower costs without the complexity

Reduce payment costs up to 70% and reduce engineering work with one integration for instant confirmation and next-day settlement across US and global bank rails.

Simplify operations

Unify checkout, bank payments, risk protection, reconciliation, and payouts on one platform, reducing engineering effort.

US bank debit options

Give customers a faster way to pay by bank

Instant Bank Payments

Deliver the cost savings of bank payments with the confirmation speed of cards. Instant Bank Payments are built into Link, Stripe’s accelerated checkout, to deliver a frictionless customer experience.
  • Instant payment confirmation and settlement in 2 business days
  • Stripe guarantees payments against all bank-initiated returns
  • Bank account verification included in your integration
  • Maximizes successful payments using ML models
Order summary
Customer order
$100.00
Processing fee
-$2.90
Net amount
$97.10
Payment confirmation
Approved
Fund settlement
Expected in 2 business days

ACH Direct Debit

Maximize the cost savings of bank payments with flexible risk management. ACH Direct Debit is a popular choice for businesses with large transactions that don’t require instant confirmation.
  • Confirmation and settlement in 4 business days
  • Faster settlement in 2 business days
  • Verify bank accounts and balances with Financial Connections
  • Enable faster checkout by letting customers reuse saved payment methods with Link
Order summary
Customer order
$100.00
Processing fee
-80¢
Net amount
$99.20
Payment confirmation
Expected in 4 days
Fund settlement
Expected in 4 business days

Boost conversion at checkout with Link

Make checkout 3x faster with Link by securely saving and autofilling customer’s payment information for future purchases, delivering a seamless checkout experience.

Payment methods > US bank debits > Link

Pick your path

Determine the best way to accept bank payments

ACH Direct Debit
Instant Bank Payments
Pricing

Pricing is per successful charge

0.8% with a $5.00 cap
$1.50 per verification if you use Financial Connections
Starting at 5¢ per transaction for Radar
2.60% + 30¢
Confirmation time

Default time it takes to verify a successful payment

4 business days Instant
Settlement time

Default time it takes for funds to become available in your Stripe account

Up to 4 business days
Two-day settlement for eligible businesses
2 business days
Risk management

Protect against payment failures, returns, and fraud

Balance checks available with Financial Connections. AI-powered fraud prevention with Radar
Built-in risk controls and guaranteed protections against bank-initiated returns
Autofill saved bank details

Accelerate checkout when customers have an account saved to Link

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Manage risk

Minimize ACH returns and approve more good customers

Instant bank verification and balance checks

Instantly verify bank accounts and balances at checkout with Financial Connections. Reduce bank account related ACH return rates by up to 50% compared to other verification methods.

AI-powered fraud prevention

Stop ACH fraud before payments settle with Radar. Stripe's AI trained on over $1T in annual ACH volume, where 91% of transactions come from a bank account Stripe has seen before, predicts unauthorized payments and prevents returns.

Send payouts

Move money globally

Pay businesses on your platform

Facilitate payments for your platform with Connect. Onboard businesses, collect payments on their behalf, and pay them out with built-in tools to track and manage their earnings.

Send money instantly around the world

Easily pay recipients in 160+ countries using fast, secure methods with Global Payouts. Pay customers, affiliates, sellers, or any third party in their local currency, no Stripe account required.

Ready to get started?

Turn on bank debits and dozens of other payment methods with a single integration using the Stripe Checkout or Invoicing.

Accept other bank debits

Stripe supports bank debits around the world, including SEPA Direct Debit in Europe and pre-authorized debits in Canada

Know what you’ll pay

Learn more about our transparent per-transaction pricing.