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		djmobley on Aug 25, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How ACH works: A developer perspective (2014) In the UK there is also a 'pull' system (Direct Debit) in which you instruct your bank that a given third party can regularly take money out of your account until further notice. It's commonplace for bill payments, subscription services, etc.

eterm on Aug 25, 2017 [–]

And should be noted that not anyone can receive direct debits so there still isn't a large need for secrecy of routing numbers.

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