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What is direct deposit?

Glossary definition

What is direct deposit?

Direct deposit

A banking term describing a monetary deposit by a payer directly into a payee’s bank account. Direct deposits are most commonly made by businesses in the payment of salaries and wages, and typically, they are made by electronic funds transfers or the physical deposit of money into a payee’s bank account.

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