MassPay Insights

The Cost Problem – Are Your ACH Payouts Really as Cheap as You Think?

Written by Chris Rechtsteiner | Apr 16, 2025 1:15:00 PM

Are your ACH payments actually increasing operational costs rather than reducing them?

 

ACH payments are often seen as a low-cost disbursement method, but that perception ignores the hidden operational costs. Failed transactions, manual reconciliation, and delayed settlements create inefficiencies that increase the total cost of ACH processing.

 

The Hidden Costs of ACH Payouts

 

  • 2-5% of ACH payments fail, requiring manual intervention.
  • Finance teams spend hours reconciling missing or failed transactions.
  • Returned payments incur penalty fees and reprocessing delays.

 

The Solution: AI-Powered Payment Routing

 

With automated Payment Orchestration, businesses can identify high-risk ACH transactions before they fail, dynamically routing them through alternative real-time rails or validating recipient details before processing.

 

  • AI-Powered Payment Routing: Failure-prone transactions auto-route to faster, more reliable methods.
  • Reduce Failure Rates: Intelligent pre-validation cuts return rates by over 90%.
  • Eliminate Manual Work: Finance teams save hours on reconciliation.

 

Turn ACH Challenges into Cost Savings

 

Efficiency in payouts directly translates into cost savings. MassPay helps businesses optimize ACH while reducing total disbursement expenses.

 

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