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# Overview

### Overview

The Electronic Funds Transfer (E.F.T.) module allows to authorize and process credit card purchases electronically through a financial institution. Maitre'D communicates to verify and process credit and debit cards. For each transaction processed by credit card, Maitre'D communicates with the clearing house through an Internet connection and prints transaction records

<div><img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/HelpModules/EFT/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/ICON_FundsTransfer.svg" alt="Module Icon - Electronic Funds Transfer" width="188"> <img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/HelpModules/EFT/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/ICON_FundsTransfer-H.svg" alt="Module Icon - Electronic Funds Transfer Selected" width="188"></div>

In order to access this module, click on the Electronic Funds Transfer icon on the screen of the Back-Office or of the module you are in.

After selecting the Electronic Funds Transfer option, the Electronic Funds Transfer module displays.

![Screenshot - EFT Module](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/HelpModules/EFT/assets/images/EFT/EFTModule.png)