Mercury updated its Terms of Service on May 29, 2026 to add a new section governing Mercury Invoicing when merchants use it to receive payments via ACH. The updated terms establish that when a payer submits an ACH payment on an invoice you issued, Mercury applies a risk-based hold period of 1, 2, or 4 business days before crediting the funds to your account, determined by Mercury at its sole discretion based on transaction and payer risk factors. The updated terms also require Mercury to display an estimated funds availability date in your Invoicing dashboard for each incoming payment.
The updated terms establish that when customers pay invoices you issue through Mercury Invoicing via ACH debit, Mercury will apply a hold period before crediting the funds to your account. The hold period is determined by Mercury in its sole discretion based on risk factors related to the transaction, payer, and payment history, and may range from 1 to 4 business days from the date the ACH debit is initiated. Mercury will display an estimated funds availability date for each incoming invoice payment in your Invoicing dashboard.
New section establishes that ACH invoice payments are subject to Mercury-determined risk-based holds of 1-4 business days before funds are credited to merchant accounts.
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Mercury has formalized its ACH payment processing procedures for merchants using Mercury Invoicing by adding explicit language describing risk-based funds availability holds. The updated terms state that hold periods of 1, 2, or 4 business …
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