ACH Users Guide
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1. WEB Internet Initiated Entry This Standard Entry Class Code is used for the origination of debit entries either recurring or Single Entry to a consumer s account pursuant to an authorization that is obtained from the Receiver via the Internet Corporate Applications ACK ATX Acknowledgment Entries These optional Standard Entry Class Codes are available for use by the RDFI to acknowledge the receipt of ACH credit payments originated using the CCD or CTX formats These acknowledgments indicate to the Originator that the payment was received and that the RDFI will attempt to post the payment to the Receiver s account ADV Automated Accounting Advice This Standard Entry Class Code represents an optional service to be provided by ACH Operators that identifies automated accounting advices of ACH accounting information in machine readable format to facilitate the automation of accounting information for Participating DFIs CTX Corporate Trade Exchange The Corporate Trade Exchange application supports the transfer of funds debit or credit within a trading partner relationship in which a full ANSI ASC X12 message or payment related UN EDIFACT information is sent with the funds transfer The ANSI ASC X12 message or payment related UN EDIFACT information is placed in multiple addenda records CCD CCD Corporate Debit or Credit This application Cash Concentration or Disbursement can be eith2. ACH Processing via TreasuryConnect at Eastern Bank Eastern Bank acting as the ODFI is bound by the NACHA rules and regulations but day to day processing timeframes and processes differ between banks This section of the guide reviews processing guidelines at Eastern Bank ACH Batches and Pass thru Files ACH batches and pass thru files processed through TreasuryConnect are required to be balanced with an offset within each batch A pass thru file can contain multiple batches of credits and debits Prenotes Prenotes are an option under the NACHA rules Eastern Bank recommends our customers use Prenotes Once the Prenote is transmitted there is a six business day waiting period before the live dollar transaction can be initiated Daily Processing for ACH Batch and Pass Thru Data via TreasuryConnect Utilizing TreasuryConnect to transmit ACH information can be done at any time of the day however there are certain times during the day when information is collected from the TreasuryConnect platform and processed through our ACH processing system for the ACH batch files that are input as outlined in the processing time schedule below ACH pass thru files NACHA formatted files are sent continuously throughout the day as files are transmitted by customers via TreasuryConnect Any pass thru files that are sent after 4 00 p m ET may not be released if the reject for any reason including exceeding the credit limit Any files that reject at the
3. Activation J Approval 9 Pass Thru fj PT Report Reversal Report Totals Reversal Selection Page Reversal Type AMEE AAEE T Company Name 1 doo Contact Person af Contact Phone 26 Name for Item to Reverse ea Account Number 1 DA amota Effective Dated Reason for Reversal ex Transaction reversal deletion The request must be sent either the same day the batch is transmitted or 2 days prior to the settlement date in order to delete the item or to request a reversal within 5 business days of the settlement date of the transaction Subrnit Reset The offset to the batch will be adjusted for the amount of the transaction s The Form must be sent to Eastern Bank by 4 00 PM to be processed the same day A confirmation of the reversal will be emailed to the requestor via TreasuryConnect s secure email usually within 2 hours of receiving the request or by 5 00 PM the same day To view the confirmation logon to TreasuryConnect and choose System Mail go to your inbox and click on the subject titled ACH reversal request QEastern Bank Eastern TreasuryConnect System Mal Send Mail 02 24 2010 eastern ACH cr 02 55 20 Reversal PM ejacob1 Request Checked Items To Sent Items RECEIVED 15 HELP BULLETINS CONTACT Eastern Bank Once the reversal has been completed the transaction will be posted to your same day report If you do not receive a confirmation or see the
4. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EASTERN BANK BANK NUMBER 373 ANOUNT DISC DATA ACCOUNT NUMBER p1230705 3 11 icon R 14 REASON CO1 JURIG TRACE a ADDENDA INFO 123070564 RET TRACE NO SETTLEMENT DATE TC TYPE SEC 1ACDDAENT 01 RET ACH RETU CUSTOMER ORIG EFF DATE 10 06 04 RN ITEN REPORT 10 07 04 02 03 PAGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EASTERN BANK BANK NUMBER 373 REPORT TOTALS DDA DDA DDA CREDITS CREDIT AMOUNT NERENSRE RERERERRERERE o 00 0 00 0 00 DDA DEBITS FENRTR 1 0 0 DEP TOTALS G L TOTALS LOAN TOTALS DEBIT AMOUNT KERRNRNRERER 6 00 6 00 4 00 SAV DEBITS SRERER o SAV DEBIT AMOUNT RERAEREREREN 00 SAV SAV CREDITS CREDIT AMOUNT RETKTAE KERANA AERERE o 00 ACH Return Items Report Notification of Change NOC Legend Receivers Account Number Return Trace Number Transaction Code and Type DR CR Customer ID Customer Name Receiving Customers Bank ABA Number Your ACH Company Name Entry Description Correction Settlement Date SEC Type COR Origination Date Your ACH Company ID Correction Reason Code See attached definition listing Original Transaction Trace Number Correction Posting Effective Date Receiving Bank ABA Number Addendum Information Field Contains correct information that caused the error 10 Eastern Bank Notification of Change NOC Codes A Notification of Change
5. a funds transfer are made available to the customer Green Book A publication assembled by the U S Department of the Treasury that specifies the procedures to be used in Automated Clearing House transactions originated on behalf of the United States Federal Government Live Dollar Entry Live refers to an entry that affects a funds transfer rather than non dollar entries such as pre notifications MICR line The magnetic ink character recognition inscription at the bottom of a paper check 23 Eastern Bank National Automated Clearing House Association NACHA The national association that establishes the standards rules and procedures that enable depository financial institutions to exchange payments on a national basis NACHA Formats The ACH record format specifications described in the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines are the accepted and warranted payment format standards for payments delivered through the ACH Notification of Change NOC Information sent by an RDFI to notify the ODFI that previously valid information for a receiver has become outdated or that information contained in a pre notification is erroneous The standard entry class code is COR On Us Entries Entries within an ACH file destined for accounts held at the ODFI Originating Depository Financial Institution ODFI A participating financial institution that initiates ACH entries at the request of and by agreement with its customers ODFls must abide
6. bank after the 4 00 p m timeframe will be addressed the next business day ACH Batch Processing Time Schedule The processing time schedule for ACH batch files is 6 15 a m ET 2 45 p m ET 10 15 a m ET 3 45 p m ET 12 45 p m ET 6 00 p m ET ACH transactions will be distributed by the effective date To ensure transactions are processed timely transactions must be sent two business days prior to the effective date Any transactions or batches processed after the 2 45 p m ET window may not be processed the same day if there are any delays or the file exceeds the credit limit of the customer Business Day Calendar Eastern Bank operates on the Federal Holiday calendar Any ACH batches transmitted after the last cut off time on a weekend or a holiday will be processed on the next business day ACH Returned and Notification of Change NOC Reporting Eastern Bank receives Returned entries and Notifications of Change NOC from RDFI s on a daily basis They are communicated to the Originator within 2 business days of the settlement date Eastern Bank Return Entries and Notification of Change NOC Information Eastern Bank will provide a report via the TreasuryConnect Electronic Report Delivery ERD service that will inform you of any Return entries or NOC s to ACH originated items that we receive from RDFI s This report is called the ACH Return Items Report For any Return entries a financial adjustment will be made to yo
7. is created by an RDFI to notify the ODFI that previously valid information contained in a posted entry has become outdated or that information contained in a pre notification or live transaction is erroneous and should be changed Change Codes c01 Incorrect DFI Account Number c02 Incorrect Routing Number Correct Routing Number including Check Digit appears in first nine positions of the Corrected Data Field C03 Incorrect Routing Number and Incorrect DFI Account Number Correct Routing Number including Check Digit Example Due to merger or consolidation a once valid Routing Number must be changed and in most instances this change will cause a change to the account numbering structure C04 Incorrect Individual Name Receiving Company Name Correct Individual Name Receiving Company Name C05 Incorrect Transaction Code Example An item which the RDFI determines should be posted to their Demand Deposit Account DDA System contains a Savings Transaction Code C06 Incorrect DFI Account Number and Incorrect Transaction Code Example An entry posting to a savings account should actually be going to a demand account or vice versa and the account number is also incorrect C07 Incorrect Routing Number Incorrect DFl Account Number and Incorrect Transaction Code c09 Incorrect Individual Identification Number Example Individual s Identification Number within the Company is incorrect eit
8. provide notice as provided for within Article Three subsection 3 5 2 Notice Obligation OR All signatures on the item to which the RCK entry relates are not authentic or authorized or the item to which the RCK entry relates has been altered The amount of the RCK entry was not accurately obtained from the item An RDFI using this Return Reason 8 Eastern Bank Code must transmit the return entry by its ACH Operator s deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the sixtieth calendar day following the Settlement Date of the RCK entry to which the item relates R52 Stop Payment on Item adjustment entries The RDFI determines that a stop payment order has been placed on the item to which the RCK entry relates An RDFI using this Return Reason Code must transmit the return entry by its ACH Operator s deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the sixtieth calendar day following the Settlement Date of the RCK entry to which the item relates R53 Item and ACH Entry Presented for Payment adjustment entries In addition to an RCK entry the item to which the RCK entry relates has also been presented for payment The Receiver may request immediate credit from the RDFI for an RCK entry for the reason described above The request must be made
9. will not be eligible The rule will be implemented in a phased approach In Phase 1 September 23 2016 ACH credit transactions will be eligible for same day processing supporting use cases such as hourly payroll person to person P2P payments and same day bill pay In Phase 2 September 15 2017 same day ACH debits will be added allowing for a wide variety of consumer bill payment use cases like utility mortgage loan and credit card payments Phase 3 March 16 2018 introduces faster ACH credit funds availability requirements for RDFls funds from Same Day ACH credit transactions will need to be available to customers by 5 p m RDFI local time Currently most ACH payments are settled on the next business day Originating Same Day transactions is optional for ODFIs however this NACHA rule change will enable ACH Originators that desire same day processing the option to send same day ACH transactions to accounts at any receiving financial institution RDFI Eastern Bank is evaluating offering customers the ability to originate same day ACH credits for Phase 1 All RDF ls will be required to receive same day ACH payments thereby giving ODFls and Originators the certainty of being able to send same day ACH payments to accounts at all RDFls Therefore the Rule includes a Same Day Fee on each Same Day ACH transaction so that RDFls would recover on average their costs for enabling and supporting Same Day ACH Additionally RDFls w
10. Corporate Consumer Advises Not Authorized The RDFI has been notified by the Receiver non consumer that a specific transaction has not been authorized by the Receiver R31 Permissible Return Entry CCD and CTX only The RDFI has been notified by the ODFI that the ODFI agrees to accept a CCD or CTX return entry in accordance with Article Seven section 7 3 ODFI Agrees to Accept CCD or CTX Return R33 Return of XCK Entry The RDFI determines at its sole discretion to return an XCK entry This return reason code may only be used to return XCK entries An XCK entry may be returned up to sixty days after its Settlement Date R37 Source Document Presented for Payment The source document to which an ARC entry or a POP entry relates has been presented for payment The Receiver may request immediate credit from the RDFI for an ARC entry or a POP entry for the reason described above The request must be made in writing within fifteen 15 days after the RDFI sends or makes available to the Receiver information relating to that debit entry The Receiver must also provide the RDFI with a written statement under penalty of perjury that the source document was presented for payment An RDFI using this return reason code must transmit the return entry by its ACH Operator s deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the sixtieth calendar day follow
11. Eastern Bank Glossary of Terms ACH Operator ACH Operator means 1 a Federal Reserve Bank that performs all of the following or 2 an entity that executes an annual agreement with the National Association in which the entity agrees to comply with or perform all of the following a adhere to these rules except to the extent inconsistent with the policies or practices of the Federal Reserve Banks and other applicable laws regulations and policies b execute agreements with a minimum of twenty independent i e not owned by the same holding company Participating DFIs that bind such entities to the ACH Operator s rules and to these rules except that a Federal Reserve Bank shall not be required to bind a Participating DFI to any provision of such rules of the National Association that is not incorporated by the Uniform Operating Circular of the Federal Reserve Banks c a provide clearing delivery and settlement services for ACH entries as defined by these rules between Participating DFIs that have selected that ACH Operator to perform ACH services intra ACH Operator services and b exchange transactions with other ACH Operators inter ACH Operator exchange d process and edit files based on the requirements of these rules e evaluate the credit worthiness of and apply risk control measures to their Participating DFIs f adhere to the Federal Reserve s Policy Statement on Privately Operated Multilateral Settlement Sys
12. Eastern TreasuryConnect ACH User s Guide November 2015 Eastern Bank Eastern Bank What is ACH NACHA and NEACH WHAT IS ACH WHAT IS NACHA WHAT IS NEACH ACH Processing via TreasuryConnect at Eastern Bank ACH Batches and Pass thru Files Prenotes Daily Processing for ACH Batch and Pass Thru Data via TreasuryConnect ACH Batch Processing Time Schedule Business Day Calendar ACH Returned and Notification of Change NOC Reporting ACH Return Report Return Entries Return Reason Codes ACH Return Report Notification of Change NOC Notification of Change NOC Codes ACH Transaction Codes Standard Entry Class Codes Procedure for Transaction and Batch Reversal Transaction reversal deletion Batch Reversal Rule and Procedure for Reinitiating Returned Entries Reinitiating a Returns Batch Important NACHA Rules and Regulations Important Upcoming NACHA Rules and Regulations Sample Authorization Agreements Glossary of Terms NAMN MANANA HAH W amp W m Neo Se ee me NNN SIN N wR we N KN S amp S Eastern Bank What is ACH NACHA and NEACH WHAT IS ACH The Automated Clearing House ACH Network The ACH Network is a highly reliable and efficient nationwide batch oriented electronic funds transfer system governed by the NACHA OPERATING RULES which provide for the interbank clearing of electronic payments for participating depository financial institutions The Americ
13. RDFI makes funds Originator forwards available and report transaction data to ODFI on statement ACH ACH Operator distributes ACH file to RDFI ODF I sorts and transmits file to ACH Operator Originator Any individual corporation or other entity that initiates entries into the Automated Clearing House Network Originating Depository Financial Institution ODF A participating financial institution that originates ACH entries at the request of and by ODFI agreement with its customers ODFI s must abide by the provisions of the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines Receiving Depository Financial Institution RDFI Any financial institution qualified to receive ACH entries that agrees to abide by the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines Eastern Bank Receiver An individual corporation or other entity who has authorized an Originator to initiate a credit or debit entry to a transaction account held at an RDFI CONSUMER VS CORPORATE PAYMENTS ACH transactions are typically categorized as either consumer payments or corporate payments depending on the relationship of the parties involved in the transaction and the type of Receiver account In addition payments are distinguished as Federal Government payments representing automated disbursements originating from the United States Government such as Social Security benefits military and civilian payrolls retirement benefits tax refunds and disbursements for state and federal
14. RDFI should use the appropriate field in the addenda record to specify the reason for return i e exceeds dollar limit no match on ARP stale date etc R12 Branch Sold to Another DFI Account Sold to Another DFI R14 Representative Payee Deceased or Unable to continue in that capacity Representative payee is a person or institution authorized to accept entries on behalf of one or more other persons such as legally incapacitated adults or minor children Representative payee is either deceased or unable to continue in that capacity Beneficiary is not deceased R15 Beneficiary or Account Holder Other Than a Representative Payee Deceased 1 The beneficiary is the person entitled to the benefits and is deceased The beneficiary may or may not be the account holder or The account holder acting ina non representative payee capacity is an owner of the account and is deceased R16 Account Frozen The funds in the account are unavailable due to specific action taken by the RDFI or by legal action R17 File Record Edit Criteria Specify Some fields that are not edited by the ACH Operator are edited by the RDFI If the entry cannot be processed by the RDFI the field s causing the processing error must be identified in the addenda record information field of the return R20 Non Transaction Account The ACH entry destined for a non transaction account as defined in Regulation D would include either an account against which transactions are proh
15. RRRRRERRRRR sheets RRRRRRERRRRRR DEP TOTALS 0 00 00 0 00 0 00 G L TOTALS 0 00 00 LOAN TOTALS 0 00 00 ACH Return Item Notice Legend Receiving Transaction Account Transaction Type PPD CCD CTX etc Return Transaction Code Your ACH ID Tax ID Transaction Type DR CR Return Code See table for value descriptions Original Transaction Amount Original Trace Customer ID Data Original Effective Entry Date Customer Name Originating Bank ABA Eastern Bank ABA 01130179 Receiving Bank ABA Addendum Information Relative to the Return Your ACH Company Name Original Entry Description Settlement Date of Return Eastern Bank Return Reason Codes R01 Insufficient Funds The available and or cash reserve balance is not sufficient to cover the dollar value of the debit entry R02 Account Closed A previously active account has been closed by action of the customer or the RDFI R03 No Account Unable to Locate Account The account number structure is valid and it passes the check digit validation but the account number does not correspond to the individual identified in the entry or the account number designated is not an open account R04 Invalid Account number Account number structure invalid or may fail the check digit validation R05 Unauthorized e
16. an Clearing House Association Federal Reserve Electronic Payments Network and Visa act as ACH Operators central clearing facilities through which financial institutions transmit or receive ACH entries ACH payments include Direct Deposit of payroll Social Security and other government benefits and tax refunds Direct Payment of consumer bills such as mortgages loans utility bills and insurance premiums Business to business payments E checks E commerce payments Federal state and local tax payments NACHA and the ACH Network are at the center of American commerce moving more than 40 trillion each year That s made up of almost 23 billion electronic financial transactions including Direct Deposit via ACH Social Security and government benefits electronic bill payments such as utility and mortgage payments and person to person P2P and business to business B2B payments The ACH Network supports more than 20 percent of all electronic payments in the U S The Automated Clearing House Network grew by 5 4 percent in the 2nd Quarter 2015 compared to a year ago according to NACHA statistics Approximately 4 78 billion transactions moving approximately 10 5 trillion were conducted during the quarter These figures represent changes of 5 4 percent and 5 1 percent respectively compared to the same quarter of 2014 There were 2 78 billion debits and 2 01 billion credits for a total of 4 78 billion Receiver authorizes Originator
17. by the provisions of the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines Originator Any individual corporation or other entity that initiates entries into the Automated ClearingHouse system Posting The process of recording debits and credits to individual account balances Prefunding batch This type of ACH batch can only contain credit entries Pre notification A non dollar entry that may be sent through the ACH Network by an Originator to alert an RDFI that a live dollar transaction will be forthcoming and that verification of the Receivers account number is required Receiver An individual corporation or other entity that has authorized an originator to initiate a credit or debit entry to an account held at an RDFI Receiving Depository Financial Institution RDF Any financial institution qualified to receive ACH entries that agrees to abide by the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines Receiving Point A site where entries are received from an ACH Operator for processing It may be the RDFI its data center or a data processing service bureau authorized to receive entries on behalf of a RDFI Regulation E A regulation promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in order to ensure consumers of a minimum level of protection in disputes arising from electronic funds transfers Returns Any ACH entry that has been returned to the ODFI by the RDFI or by the ACH Operator because it cannot be processed The reason for each return is inc
18. d to be aware of some of the important NACHA rules and regulations that you are bound by Outlined below are some of the key Operating Rules for Originators Anyone can find out more about the rules and regulations by going the NACHA web page on the internet at httos www nacha org rules Receiver Authorization and Agreement Subsection 2 1 2 The Receiver has authorized the Originator to initiate the entry to the Receiver s account In the case of CBR CCD and CTX entries the Receiver has an agreement with the Originator under which the Receiver has agreed to be bound by these rules as in effect from time to time In the case of debit entries to a Consumer Account the authorization must be in writing and signed or similarly authenticated by the consumer To meet the requirement that an authorization be in writing an electronic authorization must be able to be displayed on a computer screen or other visual display that enables the consumer to read the communication The authorization also must be readily identifiable as an authorization must clearly and conspicuously state its terms and for all entries except POP entries and Single Entry WEB entries the authorization must provide that the Receiver may revoke the authorization only by notifying the Originator in the manner specified in the authorization In the case of credit entries the authorization may be provided orally or by other non written means Entries described in subsections 2 1 3 Exc
19. e to Corporate Payments Any of the class of automated payment formats developed for the ACH Network that allow concurrent exchange of funds and remittance information between trading partners Credit Entry An entry to the record of an account to represent the transfer or placement of funds into the account Data Transmission The electronic exchange of information between two data processing points 22 Eastern Bank Debit Blocking Used to block or allow ACH debit transactions Based on the corporate customer s instructions you can set up which receiving accounts and optionally originating company IDs will have ACH debit transactions automatically posted Debit Entry An entry to the record of an account to represent the transfer or removal of funds from the account Direct Debit A method of collection used in the ACH for certain claims generally those that are repeated over a period of time under which the debtor gives his or her financial institution authorization to debit his or her account upon the receipt of an entry issued by a creditor Direct Deposit An ACH service that provides for the electronic transfer of funds directly into the account of a payee usually an employee receiving pay or a Social Security beneficiary receiving retirement benefits Direct Payment A method of collection used in the ACH Network for certain claims generally those that are repeated over a period of time for which the debtor gives the Or
20. eption to Authorization Requirement 2 1 4 Authorization Notification for PPD Accounts Receivable Truncated Check Debit Entries and 2 1 5 Authorization for Telephone Initiated Entries are excepted from these Receiver authorization requirements Exception to Authorization Requirement Subsection 2 1 3 If both the Originator and Receiver are natural persons no authorization by the Receiver is required for credit entries and no warranty with respect to that authorization is made by the ODFI No authorization by the Receiver is required for entries initiated pursuant to section 2 7 Destroyed Check Entries or section 2 8 Re presented Check Entries Pre notifications Section 2 3 Prior to the initiation of the first entry to a Receiver or a Receivers Account with an RDFI an Originator may at its option send notification via the ODF and the ACH network to the RDFI The pre notification provides the RDFI notice that the Originator intends to initiate one or more entries to the Receiver s account in accordance with the Receiver s authorization The Originator is required to maintain proof of authorization that can be requested by the ODFI or RDFI in a case of dispute Six banking days delay for any pre notification Return entries or notification of change Section 2 23 An Originator that has initiated a pre notification to a Receiver s account may not send a live transaction before 6 banking days following the settlement date ef
21. er a credit or debit application where funds are either distributed or consolidated between corporate entities This application can serve as a stand alone funds transfer or it can support a limited amount of payment related data with the funds transfer DNE Death Notification Entry This application is utilized by Federal Government to notify a depository financial institution that the recipient of a government benefit payment has died 13 Eastern Bank International ACH An International ACH Transaction is an ACH entry that is part of a payment transaction involving a financial agency s office that is not located in the territorial jurisdiction of the US IAT Transactions focus on where the financial institution that handles the payment transaction movement of the funds is located and not where any other party to the transaction e g the Originator or Receiver is located TRC TRX Truncated Entries This Standard Entry Class Code is used to identify batches of truncated checks For more information on check truncation please see the National Association for Check Safekeeping Guidelines available from NACHA XCK Destroyed Check Entry This application can be utilized by a collecting institution for the collection of certain checks when those checks have been destroyed RCK Re presented Check Entry A re presented check entry is a Single Entry ACH debit application used by Origina
22. fective date of the pre notification entry The six days allows time for the RDFI to either return or send a Notification of Change to the Originator via the ODFI If a return is received another transaction must not be initiated with the same data If a Notification of Change is sent from the RDFI to the Originator via the ODFI the Originator is required to make the changes prior to the next initiation of such entries or within six business days which ever comes first Reversing Files Section 2 4 If an Originator ODFI or ACH operator has initiated a duplicate file or a file in which each entry or an entry in one or more batches contains erroneous data and no right to recall those entries exists under the rules the Originator ODFI or ACH operator may initiate a file of entries referred to as a reversing file The file must comply with the ACH record format for reversals Limitation of Initiation of Reversing Files Subsection 2 4 2 Each reversing file must be initiated in time to be available to the RDFI within five banking days after the Settlement Date of the duplicate or erroneous file The file must also be sent within 24 hours of discovery of the duplication or error Reversing Entries Section 2 5 An originator may initiate and entry referred to as a reversing entry to correct an erroneous credit or debit entry previously initiated to a Receiver s account This reversing entry must be transmitted to t
23. he Receiving ACH Operator in such time to be transmitted or made available to the RDFI by midnight of the fifth banking day following 18 Eastern Bank the settlement day of the erroneous entry The Originator must notify the Receiver of the reversing entry and the reason for the reversing entry no later than the settlement date of the reversing entry Reinitiation of Returned Entries Subsection 2 12 4 1 Reinitiation of Returned Debit Entries the Rule requires a reinitiated Entry to contain identical content in the following fields Company Name Company ID and Amount Further the rule permits modification to other fields only to the extent necessary to correct an error or facilitate processing of an Entry This change will allow reinitiations to correct administrative errors but prohibit reinitiation of Entries that may be attempts to evade the limitation on the reinitiation of returned Entries by varying the content of the Entry Finally the Rule addresses two technical issues associated with the Reinitiation Rule First the ODFI would be required to include the description RETRY PYMT in the Company Entry Description field to identify Entries that are permissible resubmissions of Returned Entries under the Reinitiation Rule Use of this description in the field would notify the Receiver that the Entry relates to a previously Returned Entry and will facilitate research and dispute resolution for RDFls Second there is not currentl
24. he amount of the entry falls outside a specified range or if the entry differs from the most recent entry by more than an agreed upon amount Notice of Change in Scheduled Debiting Date Subsection 3 3 3 If an Originator changes the date on or after which entries to be initiated by the Originator are scheduled to be debited to a Receiver s account the Originator shall send to the Receiver written notification of the new date on or after which entries initiated by the Originator are scheduled to be debited to the Receiver s account Such notification shall be sent within not less than seven calendar days before the first entry to be affected by the change is scheduled to be debited to the Receiver s account For purposes of this subsection 3 3 3 variation in debiting dates due to Saturdays Sundays or holidays are not considered to be changes in the scheduled dates Consumer Accounts Copy of Debit Authorization Section 3 4 An Originator must provide each Receiver with an electronic or hard copy of the Receiver s authorization for all debit entries to be initiated to a Consumer Account 19 Eastern Bank Important Upcoming NACHA Rules and Regulations Same Day ACH Moving Payments Faster Section 8 84 Same Day ACH rule will enable the same day processing of virtually any ACH payment both credits and debits will be eligible for same day processing Only international transactions IATs and high value transactions above 25 000
25. her on initial input or through merger or consolidation Note Change Codes C10 through C12 cover information contained in the Batch Header Record and therefore will require the creation of a dummy Entry Detail Record s to meet the software requirements C11 Due to merger or consolidation the Company ID is no longer valid C13 Addenda Format Error Information in the Entry Detail Record was correct and the entry was able to be processed and posted by the RDFI However information found in the Addenda Record was unclear or was formatted incorrectly 11 Eastern Bank ACH Transaction Codes Demand Credit Records for checking NOW and share draft accounts Code Description 22 Checking Credit 23 Pre notification 24 Zero dollar with remittance data Demand Debit Records for checking NOW and share draft accounts Code Description 27 Checking Debit 28 Pre notification 29 Zero dollar with remittance data Savings Account Credit Records Code Description 32 Savings Credit 33 Pre notification 34 Zero dollar with remittance data Savings Account Debit Records Code Description 37 Savings Debit 38 Pre notification 39 Zero dollar with remittance data 12 Eastern Bank Standard Entry Class Codes Consumer Applications ARG Accounts Receivable Entry This Standard Entry Class Code enables Origina
26. ibited or limited or a pass through where the entry is fora credit union or thrift organization and Regulation E descriptive requirements cannot be met R21 Invalid Company Identification The identification number used in the Company Identification Field is not valid This Return Reason Code will normally be used on CIE transactions Eastern Bank Invalid Individual ID Number The Individual ID Number of CIE or MTE type entries is used by the Receiver non consumer that a specific transaction has not been authorized by the Receiver R23 Credit Entry Refused by Receiver The Receiver may return a credit entry because one of the following conditions exists 1 a minimum amount required by the Receiver has not been remitted 2 the exact amount required has not been remitted 3 the account is subject to litigation and the Receiver will not accept the transaction 4 acceptance of the transaction results in an overpayment 5 the Originator is not known by the Receiver or 6 the Receiver has not authorized this credit entry to this account R24 Duplicate Entry The RDFI has received what appears to be a duplicate entry i e the trace number date dollar amount and or other data matches another transaction This code should be used with extreme care The RDFI should be aware that if a file has been duplicated the Originator may have already generated a reversal transaction to handle the situation R29
27. iginator an authorization to debit his or her account EDI Payment Electronic Data Interchange The computer to computer transmission of a payment and related information in a standard format Effective Entry Date The date the originating company expects payment to take place The ACH Operator reads the effective entry date to determine the settlement date that is usually the next available business day Electronic Funds Transfer EFT A generic term used to describe any ACH or wire transfer Entry An electronic item representing the transfer of funds in the ACH Field One or more consecutive character positions within an ACH entry mapped to contain specific information For credit debit or ATM cards a defined area within an information track of the magnetic stripe of fixed or variable length File A group of ACH batches initiated into the ACH Network or sorted for delivery to ACH receiving point s A file must be transmitted electronically via data transmission between the sending point and the receiving point A file may be delivered to an end point via direct data transmission magnetic tape or floppy diskette A file may contain one or more batches of entries Financial EDI Electronic data interchange for financial transactions applications between companies and financial institutions including payment and remittance advice account analysis and balance reporting Funds Availability The time at which the funds resulting from
28. ill be mandated to make funds available from same day ACH credits such as payroll Direct Deposits to their depositors by 5 00 PM at the RDFI s local time The Rule will enable the option for same day ACH payments through new ACH Network functionality without affecting existing ACH schedules and capabilities e Originating financial institutions ODFls will be able to submit files of same day ACH payments through two new clearing windows provided by the ACH Operators Note The actual ACH Operator schedules are not determined by the NACHA Operating Rules e Amorning submission deadline at 10 30 AM ET with settlement occurring at 1 00 PM e An afternoon submission deadline at 2 45 PM ET with settlement occurring at 5 00 PM 20 Eastern Bank Sample Authorization Agreements AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT DEPOSITS ACH CREDITS Company Name Company ID Number we hereby authorize hereinafter called COMPANY to initiate credit entries to my our Checking Account Savings Account select one indicated below at the depository financial institution named below hereafter called DEPOSITORY and to credit the same to such account we acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to my our account must comply with the provisions of U S law Depository Name Branch City Zip Routing Number Account Number This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until COMPANY has received wr
29. in writing within fifteen 15 days after the RDFI sends or makes available to the Receiver information relating to that debit entry The Receiver must also provide the RDFI with a written statement under penalty of perjury pursuant to subsection 7 6 5 3 Receiver s Written Statement Under Penalty of Perjury for RCK Entries that both the RCK entry and the item to which it relates were presented for payment An RDFI using this return reason code must transmit the return entry by its ACH Operator s deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the sixtieth calendar day following the Settlement Date of the RCK entry Codes to be Used by the ODFI for Automated Dishonored Return Entries R61 Misrouted Return The financial institution preparing the return entry the RDFI of the original entry has placed the incorrect Routing Number in the Receiving DFI Identification field positions 04 12 including Check Digit of the Entry Detail Record R62 Incorrect Trace Number The Trace Number found in positions 07 21 in the Addenda Record of the return entry is different from the trace number of the original entry R63 Incorrect Dollar Amount The dollar amount in the Entry Detail Record of the return entry is different from the dollar amount of the original entry R64 Incorrect Individual Identification The Individual Identifica
30. ing the Settlement Date of the ARC entry or the POP entry R38 Stop Payment on Source Document The RDFI determines that a stop payment order has been placed on the source document to which the ARC entry relates An RDFI using this Return Reason Code must transmit the return entry by its ACH Operator s deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the sixtieth calendar day following the Settlement Date of the ARC entry to which the source document relates R39 Improper Source Document The RDFI determines that the source document used for an ARC BOC or POP entry to its Receiver s account is improper pursuant to subsections 3 7 2 Source Documents 3 8 2 Source Documents and 3 9 1 Source Documents An entry returned using this return reason code must be received by the RDFIl s ACH Operator by its deposit deadline for the return entry to be made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the second banking day following the settlement date of original entry R50 State Law Affecting RCK Acceptance The RDFI is located in a state that has not adopted Revised Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code 1990 Official Text and has not revised its customer agreements to allow for electronic presentment OR The RDFI is located within a state that requires all canceled checks to a specific type of account to be returned
31. it or a credit to a DDA account savings account or general ledger account or whether an entry is a credit to a loan account 25
32. itiating Returned Entries A new NACHA tule has been implemented as of 9 18 15 that governs under what circumstances and how Reinitiated Returned Entries are handled Any Entry other than an RCK Entry that was previously returned may be Reinitiated only if a The original Entry was returned for insufficient or uncollected funds R01 or R90 b The original Entry was returned for stopped payment R08 and the Reinitiation has been subsequently authorized by the Receiver after the Return Entry has been received c Action has been taken to correct the reason for the return ex incorrect Transaction Type R10 d The Reinitiated Entry must occur within 180 days after the Settlement Date of the original Entry e Reinitiation cannot occur again if an Entry has been returned more than two 2 times for insufficient or uncollected funds following the Return of the original Entry f A debit Entry will not be treated as a Reinitiated Entry if i The debit Entry is one of a series of preauthorized recurring debits Entries and is not contingent on whether an earlier debit was returned insurance payments gym memberships Anew authorization for the Debit has been obtained after the original Return Entry Reinitiating a Returns Batch Reinitiated Returns must be submitted in a separate batch from any other Entry type Please refer to the ADD a Batch or USING Pass Thru Service instructions in the TreasuryConnect User s Manual The Reinitiated Entry mus
33. itten notification from me or either of us of its termination in such time and in such manner as to afford COMPANY and DEPOSITORY a reasonable opportunity to act on it Name s ID Number Please Print Date Signature NOTE WRITTEN CREDIT AUTHORIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIVER MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION ONLY BY NOTIFYING THE ORIGINATOR IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THE AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS ACH DEBITS Company Name Company ID Number we hereby authorize hereinafter called COMPANY to initiate debit entries to my our Checking Account Savings Account select one indicated below at the depository financial institution named below hereafter called DEPOSITORY and to debit the same to such account we acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to my our account must comply with the provisions of U S law Depository Name Branch City State Zip Routing Number Account Number This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until COMPANY has received written notification from me or either of us of its termination in such time and in such manner as to afford COMPANY and DEPOSITORY a reasonable opportunity to act on it Name s ID Number Please Print Date Signature NOTE WRITTEN DEBIT AUTHORIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIVER MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION ONLY BY NOTIFYING THE ORIGINATOR IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THE AUTHORIZATION 21
34. luded with the return in the form of a return reason code See the NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines for complete return reason code listing Reversals Any ACH entries or files sent within required deadlines to correct or reverse previously originated entries or files Routing Number A nine digit number eight digits and a check digit that identifies a specific financial institution Also referred to as the ABA number Numbers are assigned by the Thomson Financial Publishing and are listed in its publication entitled Key to Routing Numbers 24 Eastern Bank Sending Point A processing site from which entries are transmitted to the ACH Operator It may be the ODFI on its own behalf or a financial institution or private data processing service bureau on behalf of the ODFI Settlement A transfer of funds between two parties in cash or on the books of a mutual depository institution to complete one or more prior transactions made subject to final accounting Settlement for the ACH system usually occurs through the Federal Reserve Settlement Date The date on which an exchange of funds with respect to an entry is reflected on the books of the Federal Reserve Bank s Standard Entry Class Codes Three character code within an ACH company batch header record that identifies payment types within an ACH batch e g CCD CTX etc Transaction Code The two digit code in the ACH record that determines whether an entry is a deb
35. ntries MTE POP Point of Purchase Entry PPD Prearranged Payment and Deposit Entry Direct deposit is a credit application that transfers funds into a consumer s account at the Receiving Depository Financial Institution The funds being deposited can represent a variety of products such as payroll interest pension dividends etc Preauthorized payment is a debit application Companies with billing operations may participate in the ACH through the electronic transfer direct debit of bill payment entries Through standing authorizations the consumer grants the company authority to initiate periodic charges to his or her account as bills become due POS SHR Point of Sale Entry Shared Network Transaction These two Standard Entry Class Codes represent point of sale debit applications in either a shared SHR or non shared POS environment These transactions are most often initiated by the consumer via a plastic access card RCK Re presented Check Entry A re presented check entry is a Single Entry ACH debit application used by Originators to re present a check that has been processed through the check collection system and returned because of insufficient or uncollected funds TEL Telephone Initiated Entry This Standard Entry Class Code is used for the origination of a Single Entry debit transaction to a consumer s account pursuant to an oral authorization obtained from the consumer via the telephone
36. ntry to a consumer account bearing a Corporate SEC code Those are CCD CTX RO6 Returned per ODFI s Request The ODFI has requested that the RDFI return the ACH entry If the RDFI agrees to return the entry the ODFI must indemnify the RDFI according to Article Five Return Adjustment Correction and Acknowledgment of Entries and Entry Information of these Rules R07 Authorization Revoked by Customer adjustment entries The RDFI s customer the Receiver has revoked the authorization previously provided to the Originator for this particular transaction The Receiver may request immediate credit from the RDFI for an unauthorized debit The request must be made in writing within fifteen 15 days after the RDFI sends or makes available to the Receiver information pertaining to that debit entry R08 Payment Stopped or Stop Payment on Item R09 Uncollected Funds Sufficient book or ledger balance exists to satisfy the dollar value of the transaction but the dollar value of transactions in the process of collection i e uncollected checks brings the available and or cash reserve balance below the dollar value of the debit entry R10 Customer Advises Not Authorized Item Is Ineligible Notice Not Provided Signatures Not Genuine or Item Altered adjustment entries R11 Check Truncation Entry Return Specify To be used when returning a check truncation entry This reason for return should be used only if no other return reason code is applicable The
37. revenue sharing programs or commercial payments initiated by both individual consumers and corporations Consumer payments currently made via the ACH Network include credit applications such as payroll retirement dividend interest and annuity payments in addition to educational benefit reimbursements payments and advances and many others Consumer ACH debit applications include among others the collection of insurance premiums mortgage and rent payments utility payments installment payments a variety of membership dues and other recurring obligations The ACH Network is also widely used to settle consumer transactions made at automated teller machines and point of sale terminals Corporate ACH applications include cash concentration and disbursement corporate trade payments state and Federal tax payments and financial electronic data interchange EDI Cash concentration and disbursement allows companies to achieve efficiencies in cash management through timely intra company transfer of funds Corporate trade payments enable corporations to exchange both data and funds with trading partners facilitating an automated process of updating their accounts receivable and accounts payable systems WHAT IS NACHA NACHA The Electronic Payments Association is the leading organization in developing electronic solutions to improve the payments system NACHA represents more than 12 000 financial institutions through direct memberships and a netwo
38. rk of regional payments associations and 650 organizations through its industry councils NACHA develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House ACH Network and for electronic payments in the areas of Internet commerce electronic bill and invoice presentment and payment EBPP EIPP e checks financial electronic data interchange EDI international payments IAT and electronic benefits transfer EBT NACHA s Mission is to promote the development of electronic solutions that improve the payments system for the benefit of its members and their customers NACHA is dedicated to improving the payments system through its eight primary functions These are 1 Rulemaking for the ACH Network and other payments systems 2 Facilitating the development of new payment applications 3 Identification and implementation of risk management initiatives 4 Providing and supporting education programs 5 Instituting and monitoring quality controls in the payments system 6 Improving member communications relations 7 Responding to regulatory and government relations issues and 8 Marketing electronic payment services WHAT IS NEACH The New England Automated Clearing House NEACH is a non profit association that helps members originate and receive ACH transactions and provides products services education and marketing to increase the acceptance use and quality of electronic transactions Eastern Bank
39. t contain the following identical field entries as the original Entry that was returned a Company Name b Company Identification c Amount The Company Entry Description field of the Company Batch Header Record must contain the words RETRY PYMT in all caps Add a Batch Add a Recurring Payment Add a Batch to Company 1043067724 Eastem Bank Dem Batch Code 12 Batch Name 25 Transaction Type Select a Transaction Type Entry Description 10 RETRY PYMT Offset Account Not Applicable Discretionary Data 20 Add Batch Clear Cancel Pass Thru Batch Use the ACH Pass Thru service to load a Reinitiated Returns Batch Your external system will need to create a Reinitiated Returns Batch by using RETRY PYMT in Record 5 Batch Header Company Entry Description When you load an ACH pass thru file the system validates that the format of the records in the file matches the standard NACHA formats After the validation is complete you accept the pass thru ACH file which sends the ACH file to the ACH Approval service for approval Once approved the file is sent to the bank for processing You cannot edit pass thru files 17 Eastern Bank Important NACHA Rules and Regulations As acustomer you are the originator in the NACHA framework and Eastern Bank is the Originating Depository Financial Institution ODFI As an Originator you nee
40. tems as applicable and g adhere to any National ACH Operator Performance Standards of the National Association Addenda Record An ACH record type that carries the supplemental data needed to completely identify an account holder s or provide information concerning a payment to the RDFI and the Receiver Authorization A written agreement with the originating company signed or similarly authenticated by an employee or customer to allow payments processed through the ACH Network to be deposited in or withdrawn from his or her account at a financial institution Can also be a written agreement that defines the terms conditions and legal relationship between trading partners For ACH credit entries authorization may also be by verbal or other non written means Automated Clearing House ACH Network A funds transfer system governed by the NACHA Operating Rules that provides for the interbank clearing of electronic entries for participating financial institutions Banking Day Any day on which a participating depository financial institution is open to the public during any part of the day for carrying on substantially all its banking functions Batch A group of records or documents considered as a single unit for the purpose of data processing Consumer Account A deposit account held by a financial institution and established by a natural person primarily for personal family or household use and not for commercial purposes Corporat
41. tion Number reflected in the Entry Detail Record of the return entry is different from the Individual Identification Number Identification Number used in the original entry R65 Incorrect Transaction Code The Transaction Code in the Entry Detail Record of the return entry is not the return equivalent of the Transaction Code in the original entry See list of Transaction Codes in Appendix Two ACH Record Format Specifications All entries must be returned as received e g credit as credit debit as debit demand as demand savings as savings R66 Incorrect Company Identification The Company Identification number used in the Company Batch Header Record of the return entry is different from the Company Identification number used in the original entry R67 Duplicate Return The ODFI has received more than one return for the same entry R68 Untimely Return The return entry has not been sent within the timeframe established by these rules R69 Multiple Errors Two or more of the following fields Original Entry Trace Number Amount Individual Identification Number Identification Number Company Identification and or Transaction Code are incorrect Eastern Bank ACH Return Report Notification of Change NOC ERD Report Filename ACH2004282000022 TXT Batch 2004282000022 Printed on Oct 12 2004 at 09 58 AM LACDDAENT O1 RET ACH RETU RN ITENS REPORT 10 07 04 02 03 PAGE
42. to the Receiver within the periodic statement An RCK entry that is returned using this Return Reason Code must be transmitted by the RDFI to its ACH Operator no later than midnight of the second banking day following the banking day of receipt of the presentment notice R51 Item is Ineligible Notice Not Provided Signature Not Genuine Item Altered or Amount of Entry Not Accurately Obtained from Item adjustment entries An RCK entry may be considered to be ineligible if 1 the item to which the RCK entry relates is not an item within the meaning of Revised Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code 1990 Official Text 2 the item is not a negotiable demand draft drawn on or payable through or at a Participating DFI other than a Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank 3 the item does not contain a pre printed serial number 4 the item is in an amount of 2 500 or more 5 the item does not indicate on the face of the document that it was returned due to Not Sufficient Funds NSF Uncollected Funds or comparable language 6 the item is dated more than 180 days from the date the entry is being transmitted to the RDFI i e the item to which the RCK entry relates is stale dated 7 the item is drawn on a non Consumer Account or 8 the item has been previously presented more than two times in its physical form or more than one time in its physical form and more than one time as an RCK entry OR The Originator did not
43. tors to convert to a Single Entry ACH debit a consumer check received via the U S mail or at a drop box location for the payment of goods or services The consumer s source document i e the check is used to collect the consumer s routing number account number check serial number and dollar amount for the transaction BOC Back Office Conversion Back Office Conversion will allow Originators and ODFI s acting as Originators to accept checks at the point of purchase or at manned bill payment locations and covert the checks to ACH debits during back office processing CIE Customer Initiated Entry Customer Initiated Entries are limited to credit applications where the consumer initiates the transfer of funds to a company for payment of funds owed to that company typically through some type of home banking product or bill payment service provider IAT International ACH An International ACH Transaction is an ACH entry that is part of a payment transaction involving a financial agency s office that is not located in the territorial jurisdiction of the US IAT Transactions focus on where the financial institution that handles the payment transaction movement of the funds is located and not where any other party to the transaction e g the Originator or Receiver is located MTE Machine Transfer Entry The ACH Network supports the clearing of transactions from Automated Teller Machines i e Machine Transfer E
44. tors to re present a check that has been processed through the check collection system and returned because of insufficient or uncollected funds TEL Telephone Initiated Entry This Standard Entry Class Code is used for the origination of a Single Entry debit transaction to a consumer s account pursuant to an oral authorization obtained from the consumer via the telephone WEB Internet Initiated Entry This Standard Entry Class Code is used for the origination of debit entries either recurring or Single Entry to a consumer s account pursuant to an authorization that is obtained from the Receiver via the Internet 14 Eastern Bank Procedure for Transaction and Batch Reversal There may be situations that require an entry within a batch or a complete batch to be deleted or reversed Depending on the effective date of the batch or transaction Eastern Bank may be able to correct the error on your behalf The bank must receive authorization from the Originator via the TreasuryConnect system Both batch and item reversals can be made via the ACH module on the TreasuryConnect system Follow the procedure below to request a batch or Item reversal Fill in all of the fields Click the Submit button oPwons Select ACH and click on the ACH Reversal tab Select the Reversal type of either the batch or transaction This request is sent directly to the bank for processing ACH Batch RACH Batch ACH ACH ACH ACH ACH
45. transaction please contact the Business Service Team at 1 800 333 8000 Note Fees apply for this request Batch Reversal ACH Batch MACH Batch ACH ACH ACH ACH ACH Activation J Approval 9 Pass Thru fj PT Report Reversal Report Totals Reversal Selection Page Reversal Type Batch Reversal Company Name 1 dpo Contact Person 40 E Contact Phone ay Batch Name ey oS Total Debits 13 Total Credits 3 Effective Date File Creation Dated Reason for Reversal eof Submit Reset Batch Deletion reversal due to duplicate file or multiple errors Request must be sent either the same day the batch is transmitted or 2 days prior to settlement date for deletion or within 5 business days of the settlement date of the transaction to process a reversal The request must be sent to Eastern Bank by 4 00 PM to be processed the same day A confirmation of the reversal will be emailed to the requestor via TreasuryConnect s secure email usually within 2 hours of receiving the request or by 5 00 PM the same day To view the confirmation logon to TreasuryConnect and choose System Mail go to your inbox and click on the subject titled ACH reversal request Once the reversal has been completed the transaction will be posted to your same day report If you do not receive a confirmation or see the transaction please contact the Business Service Team at 1 800 333 8000 16 Eastern Bank Rule and Procedure for Rein
46. ur account at Eastern Bank for each individual item It is your responsibility as the originator to determine the changes based on the Return or Correction code that must to be made on your system s or data records If you receive a NOC notification of change an entry must not be transmitted again containing the incorrect information or the change must be made within 6 business days to avoid any fines as outlined in the NACHA rules ACH Return Report Return Entries Below is a sample of the ACH Return report with a return reason code and a legend on the data fields ERD Report Filename ACH2004261000003 TXT Close Batch 2004261000003 Printed on Sep 24 2004 at 04 13 PM LACDDAENT 01 RET ACH RETURN ITENS REPORT 09 16 04 00 05 PAGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EASTERN BANK BANK NUMBER 373 ACCOUNT NUMBER RET TRACE NO TC TYPE AMOUNT CUSTOMER ID CUSTOMER RECV ABA COMPANY NAME SETTLEMENT DATE SEC DISC DATA DESCR DATE NUMBER I a NAME D 021137311 491000130514992 26 3 05000 500005254 Mary Apple 6 7 011301798 ara PED 11 PR 040915 104144883577 DRIG TRE 011301790514992 ORIG EFF DATE 09 17 04 RIG RDFI 12307056 E ADDENDA INFO 15 LACDDAENT 01 RET ACH RETURN ITEMS REPORT 09 16 04 00 05 PAGE 0 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION EASTERN BANK BANK NUMBER 373 REPORT TOTALS DDA DDA DDA DDA SAV SAV SAV SAV CREDITS CREDIT AMOUNT DEBITS DEBIT AMOUNT CREDITS CREDIT AMOUNT DEBITS DEBIT AMOUNT ehettah seta aeeaeee es ERRER BRRRRRRRRRRR KERREN RE
47. y a separate Return code for an RDFI to indicate when an Entry is being returned for a violation of the Reinitiation Rule The Rule will allow such returns to use Return Code R10 currently used for Extended Returns to include a Return for a violation of the Reinitiation Rule since most violations of the Reinitiation Rule are likely to be identified via a customer complaint after the expiration of the two day return timeframe i e an extended return timeframe would be necessary In order to use R10 and the extended return timeframe the RDFI will need to obtain a Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit Consumer Accounts Notice by Originator to Receiver of Variable Debits Section 3 3 Notice of Change in Amount Subsection 3 3 1 If the amount of a debit entry to be initiated to a Consumer Account differs from the amount of the immediately preceding debit entry relating to the same authorization or from a preauthorized amount the Originator must send the Receiver written notification of the amount of the entry and the date on or after which the entry will be debited The Originator must send the Receiver written notice at least ten calendar days prior to the date on which the entry is scheduled to be initiated Receiver s Election Subsection 3 3 2 If the Originator informs the Receiver of the Receiver s right to receive notification concerning a change in the amount of a debit entry the Receiver may choose to receive notice only if t
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