Same Day ACH Growth Propels the ACH Network Forward in Third Quarter of 2026

# Same Day ACH Growth Propels the ACH Network Forward in Third Quarter of 2026

> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Network operator statistics
> Source: [Nacha](https://www.nacha.org/news/same-day-ach-growth-propels-ach-network-forward-third-quarter-2026)
> Published: 2026-10-20
> Captured: 2026-10-21T01:35:10.085Z

## Source summary

Nacha reports 470.4 million Same Day ACH payments worth $1.3 trillion in Q3 2026, with volume up 36.7% year over year. The overall ACH Network processed 9.3 billion payments worth $25.6 trillion during the quarter.

## Why it matters

Network-operator statistics, not an independent audit. Same Day ACH is not FedNow instant payment and these totals are not exclusively cross-border.

## Key numbers

- **Nacha reports Same Day ACH payments worth $1.3 trillion in Q3 2026, with volu…:** 470.4 million
- **Transaction or settlement value:** $1.3 trillion
- **Nacha reports 470.4 million Same Day ACH payments worth $1.3 trillion in Q3 2…:** 36.7%
- **Transaction or settlement value:** $25.6 trillion

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Cross-border market
- Entities: Nacha
- Cross-border payments

## Evidence and credibility note

Source text and ordinary browser reviewed. Attribution, availability and uncertainty are preserved; no independent performance verification is claimed.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from visible article date: October 20, 2026

## First-party corroboration

No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.

## Original-source traceback

[Open the original Nacha report](https://www.nacha.org/news/same-day-ach-growth-propels-ach-network-forward-third-quarter-2026)

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