What Are the Cutoff Times for Deposits? (2024)

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What Are the Cutoff Times for Deposits? ›

Generally, the cut-off hour may not be earlier than 2 p.m. for deposits made in person at a bank branch, and not earlier than noon for deposits at off-site locations such as ATMs. Review your account agreement for policies specific to your bank and your account.

If you make a deposit after the cut-off time, the bank or credit union can treat your deposit as if it was made on the next business day. A bank or credit union's cut-off time for receiving deposits can be no earlier than 2:00 p.m. at physical locations and no earlier than noon at an ATM or elsewhere.

If the business misses the cutoff time, the transaction won't be processed at least until the next business day. Cutoffs vary widely and depend on the bank, location, and type of deposit. Cutoff times for most commercial banks fall between 2:00 PM local time and 11:00 PM local time.

8:00 p.m. ET for next-business-day or 3-business-day transfer. Funds will be received by the recipient's bank either the next business day or within 3 business days. 5:00 p.m. ET for same-business-day (wire) transfer.

Usually, you'll have access to your direct deposit at the opening of business on your payday — by 9 a.m. In many cases, direct deposits hit accounts even earlier, often between midnight and 6 a.m. on payday morning. But there are factors that can affect how long it takes your direct deposit to become available.

In general, you can expect most checks to clear the day after you deposit them, as long as you make the deposit on a business day and during bank business hours. So if you make a deposit at 1:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, for example, the check should clear by Wednesday.

What are business days for banks? Business days for banks are typically Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Transactions received outside of these hours are typically posted on the next business day.

Funds that are directly deposited into a bank account typically go through before 9 a.m. but can arrive as early as midnight. The variability in the amount of time it can take is largely due to the payer's timeframe to release funds.

If you make a transfer before 6pm (AEST/AEDT) on a business day, the payee will usually get the funds the following business day. If it's after 6pm (AEST/AEDT) or on a weekend or public holiday they'll get the funds within two business days.

Same-day ACH, which typically requires an additional fee, processes the same business day. For regular ACH payments, ODFIs generally settle at 8:30 AM the following business day for debit requests, and 8:30 AM the second business day for credits.

What are the latest banking hours? ›

Customers who wish to conduct business at the bank must be aware of the regular bank hours. Generally, banks are open from Monday to Friday and remain closed on weekends and national holidays. In India, banks are open from 9:30 am to 5 pm.

Direct deposit funds are often available almost instantaneously, but sometimes the transfer takes longer to go through and be processed by the receiving bank. Direct deposits can take between one and three days.

The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is the electronic network that handles direct deposit. So if you pay employees with direct deposit, you might wonder, Will direct deposit go through on a holiday? In short, the answer is no. The ACH only processes direct deposit transfers Monday – Friday.

A business day does not include Saturday or Sunday, or federal holidays even if the bank or credit union is open. This means that if the deposit is received by the bank or credit union on a Friday morning, the money may not be available until Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a federal holiday).

As a general rule of thumb, checks deposited by 8 PM will typically be available in your account by Midnight. Checks deposited after 8 PM will be available in your account the next business day.

Each bank has different rules, but you can expect most direct deposits to hit your bank account at midnight. This is because some financial institutions update their accounts a few hours after midnight.