Quick Direct Payment Statistics

Direct Payment goes by many names, including automatic bill payment, automatic debit, electronic bill payment or direct debit. However you see it named, the process is always the same.
Fifty-four percent of all U.S. households use Direct Payment for at least one recurring payment (according to NACHA)
84% of consumers who use Direct Payment say they are very satisfied with it.
For non-profits that rely on donations, fulfillment rates for pledges paid by Direct Payment average 98%- as much as 50% higher than with mail-based monthly donor programs.
Problems with Direct Payment are rare. If a problem ever does occur, it is easy to resolve.