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EmeraldCheck

Checks are here to stay.

EmeraldCheck uses leading risk assessment technology and the nation's most complete check-writer database to evaluate every transaction in real time, so you can close a sale instantly. With the optional warranty service, you're also protected from bad-check losses.

45M
U.S. consumers have a checking account but no credit card.
32M
U.S. consumers do not have a debit card.
EmeraldCheck DIGITAL · ACH · PHONE · WEB No. 004821 DATE 04/29/2026 PAY TO THE ORDER OF Your Business, LLC $ 1,247.00 One thousand two hundred forty-seven and 00/100 DOLLARS MEMO Invoice #2026-04-189 Auth. Signature AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ⍈ 074000010 ⍈ 1234567890⍆ 004821
Risk-screened
Approved · Real-time
ACH funding
3 to 7 business days
Risk-screened Every Transaction Evaluated
Optional Warranty Bad-Check Loss Protection
ACH Funding 3 To 7 Business Days
U.S.-Based Support Real Humans Available
01 · ACH Debit & Credit

Safe. Secure. Reliable.

Process authorized debits from a customer's business or personal checking account, scheduled as a one-time charge or for recurring billing. Use a web-based interface to electronically deduct authorized payments for faster, safer processing.

Customer writing a check at a business
ACH authorized
$842.00 · Pending
Safe Secure Reliable

Pull funds straight from a checking account.

Schedule a one-time debit or set up recurring billing through a simple web-based interface. The customer authorizes once, and you collect electronically, faster and safer than waiting on paper checks to clear.

Explore flexible program options.

Two ways most merchants run ACH, depending on how often you bill.

Single ACH Debit

One-time pulls.

Process a one-time debit from a business or personal checking account. The customer signs a written authorization instead of writing a check, and you can opt into Guaranteed Funding for added security.

Recurring ACH Debit

Scheduled billing.

Process scheduled debits from a business or personal checking account. The customer signs a one-time authorization, and you collect on a recurring schedule, with optional Guaranteed Funding to eliminate risk.

02 · Checks-By-Phone

Close the sale over the phone.

Accept and process checks from your customers over the phone. Written or recorded verbal authorization is obtained to debit the customer's checking account. The ideal solution for call centers and suppliers.

Person processing a check payment over the phone
Verbal auth captured
Recorded · Compliant

Built for remote billing.

Take check payments without the customer ever sending a piece of paper. Capture written or recorded verbal authorization, debit the account, and move on. It's the ideal fit for call centers, suppliers, and any business that bills its customers over the phone.

Discover the benefits of Checks-By-Phone.

Six advantages over collecting paper checks the old way.

Improve cash flow

Quick access to funds, in as little as seven business days.

Easy authorization

Quickly debit consumer checking accounts after receiving verbal authorization.

Fewer fees

Banking fees and paper-check handling costs are virtually eliminated.

All-in-one solutions

Support multiple locations and users from a single console.

Simplify check recovery

Automatic notification of non-sufficient-funds items and automatic resubmission.

Convenient funding

Funds are electronically deposited into your existing bank account, no separate account required.

03 · Checks-By-Web

Pay by check, right from your site.

The customer initiates a debit payment for bill pay or eCommerce on your website or payment gateway. A simple, convenient online option that increases sales potential and earns repeat customers.

yourbusiness.com/pay
Online check-by-web payment screen
Online payment
Submitted · Confirmed

A clean checkout for customers without cards.

Add a check option at checkout or on your bill-pay page. Customers fill in their account info, you receive the payment, and the funds settle into your existing bank account electronically. Same convenience as a card, no card required.

Discover the benefits of Checks-By-Web.

Four reasons to add it to your checkout flow.

Fast and convenient funding

Enjoy fast access to funds in three to seven business days.

Less costly

Check-handling labor and costly banking fees are eliminated. No more filing paper claims for bad checks.

Automated process

Automatic notification and resubmission of non-sufficient-funds items.

Convenient funding

Funds are electronically deposited into your existing business bank account.

The reach you're missing

Millions of customers can't pay any other way.

The card-only checkout misses a huge slice of the U.S. market. EmeraldCheck adds back the payment method these customers actually use, alongside the cards you already accept.

No credit card
45M
U.S. consumers have a checking account but no credit card.
No debit card
32M
U.S. consumers do not have a debit card at all.

Source: U.S. consumer banking data referenced on the EmeraldCheck program. Actual reach varies by market and channel.

Add EmeraldCheck

Add checks to how you get paid.

Cards, ACH, checks-by-phone, checks-by-web. One processor, one statement, one team that picks up the phone when something needs a human.