RDFI Operations
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RDFI Operations
© 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. RDFI Operations John Curtis, AAP NCP, SVP Education Connie LaChance, AAP, AVP of Education Jim Petkovits, AAP, NCP, VP of Education Patty Presta, AAP, VP, Professional Development Events Western Payments Alliance 1 WesPay, as a Direct Member of NACHA, is a specially recognized and licensed provider of ACH education, publications and support. Regional Payments Associations are directly engaged in the NACHA rulemaking process and the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) program. This material is derived from collaborative work product developed by NACHA ─ The Electronic Payments Association and its member Regional Payments Associations. This material is not intended to provide any warranties or legal advice, and is intended for educational purposes only. © 2016 Western Payments Alliance (WesPay). All rights reserved. NACHA owns the copyright for the NACHA Operating Rules & Guidelines. The Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) is a registered service mark of NACHA. © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 3 Agenda » ACH Rules/Regulations for the RDFI » Daily Processing and Settlement » RDFI Obligations » Returns and Notifications of Change © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 4 2 ACH Rules » Covers: • Operating Rules • Operating Guidelines » Revisions made annually • Changes outlined in beginning of manual » NACHA Operating Rules » considered to be contract law Formal rules interpretations found near beginning of manual © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 5 ACH Rules (continued) » Resources page on page OG 358: • Federal Reserve Operating Circular #4 o www.frbservices.org/regulations/operating_circulars.html • Regulation E http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title 12/12cfr1005_main_02.tpl • Electronic Federal Tax Collections o http://tfm.fiscal.treasury.gov/v4/p1/c2000.pdf • 31 CFR Part 210-Federal Government Participation in the ACH o http://www.ecfr.gov/cgibin/textidx?rgn=div5&node=31:2.1.1.1.8 • 2016 Federal ACH Payment Schedule o https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/greenBook/pdf/2 016pay.pdf o © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 6 3 Federal Reserve Operating Circular #4 » Governs clearing and settlement of ACH debit and credit entries » Incorporates NACHA rules and agreements » For financial institutions using Federal Reserve as ACH Operator © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 7 Regulation E » From Code of Federal Regulations » Covers rules associated with protecting rights of individual consumers engaging in electronic transfers » Intended to carry out provisions of Electronic Funds Transfer Act from 1978 © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 8 4 Uniform Commercial Code Article 4A » Related to wire and ACH Entries » Pertains generally to corporate credit Entries only (CCD/CTX) » Copy can be found in Regulation J of Federal Reserve » Requires notice to Receiver 3 4 4A 5 U C C U C C U C C U C C © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 9 Treasury Green Book » Covers rules governing Federal government payments » Obtained from US Treasury • Revised periodically • http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/greenBook/gre enbook_home.htm © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 10 5 Regulation D » Covers “Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions” » For ACH purposes it helps distinguish between “transaction” account and “non-transaction” account » Defines limits for number of ACH transactions that can go into non-transaction account © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 11 Agenda » ACH Rules/Regulations for the RDFI » Daily Processing and Settlement » RDFI Obligations » Returns and Notifications of Change © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 12 6 Flow of Entries (Data) Between Participants Receiving Originating ACH Operator Could be one and the same ACH Operator RDFI ODFI Entries (data) moves separately from funds ($). Credits 2/4 days prior to settlement date, debits one day prior Originator Authorization from Receiver Receiver © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 13 Receiving Points ACH Operator RDFI ODFI Originator Third-Party Service Provider or Correspondent Financial Institution Example 1 RDFI = RP Example 2 3rd Party = RP Receiver © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 14 7 Receiving ACH Entries Buckets can be emptied whenever Receiving Point wants their ACH entries © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 15 Incoming ACH File Contents » Prenotifications » Death Notification Entries (DNEs) » Credit Entries » Debit Entries © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 16 8 Incoming ACH File Contents » Rejected Returns/Notification of Changes (NOCs) that ACH Operator cannot process » Dishonored Returns from ODFI » Refused NOCs for ODFI » Commercial and Federal Government © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 17 RDFI Key Data Elements » Batch Header information » Trace Number » Transaction Code » Routing Number » Check digit © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 18 9 RDFI Key Data Elements » Account number » Dollar amount » Customer ID » Customer name © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 19 File Processing » Posting on Settlement Date » Posting to Receiver’s account number » Maintaining statement information for Regulation E » Maintaining record information » Identifying/processing Addenda Records » Balancing to settlement information © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 20 10 RDFI Security » Insure files received and processed promptly/accurately » Maintain documented procedures » Secure ACH input data/limit access by unauthorized personnel » Establish/test disaster recovery procedures/contingency plans » Maintain backup files © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 21 Settlement of ACH Entries » Through Federal Reserve Bank • Correspondent relationships » Includes ACH on Fed Statement © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 22 11 Agenda » ACH Rules/Regulations for the RDFI » Daily Processing and Settlement » RDFI Obligations » Returns and Notifications of Change © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 23 Warranty Obligations » Given to ODFI and ACH Operator » Indicates RDFI has power to • receive ACH Entries • comply with ACH Rules » Includes indemnification to ODFI and ACH Operator against loss © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 24 12 ACH Entry Acceptance Obligations » Must accept credit, debit and Zero-Dollar Entries that comply with ACH Rules • RDFI does maintain right to return under approved conditions » Must accept Prenotifications that comply with ACH Rules © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 25 Prenotification Obligations » Must verify account number is for valid account » Can either accept, reject and return or send Notification of Change Entry © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 26 13 Funds Availability Obligations » Credit entries available no later than Settlement Date* • Exception: RDFI reasonably suspects Credit is • unauthorized (account takeover situation) Exception: PPD received by 5:00 pm RDFI’s local time— opening of business availability required » Debit Entries not posted before Settlement Date » Warehousing of information may be necessary © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 27 Disclosure Obligations » Found in Regulation E and Article Three of 2016 NACHA Operating Rules and Guidelines » RDFI must provide or make available » Normally referred to as periodic or monthly account statement © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 28 14 Remittance Information Processing » Applies to CCD, CTX, CIE and IAT (to Non-Consumer Account) only » Non-consumer Receiver may request from RDFI to accurately update its accounts receivable records » RDFI obligated to provide information by deadline • Opening of business on second banking day following Settlement Date © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 29 Acknowledgment Obligations » ACH Payment Acknowledgment (ACK) and Financial EDI Acknowledgment (ATX) Standard Entry Class Codes » Optional for all participants » Indicates that RDFI has received entries and will attempt to post CCD/CTX credits to Non-Consumer Account © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 30 15 Audit Obligations » Found in NACHA Operating Rules - Appendix 8 » Requires RDFI to review 19 topics • • • • • • • • • Records Electronic records Verification of audit from previous year Unsecured network encryption requirements Network administration fees paid Verification of risk assessment Security policies, procedures and systems Prenotifications Notifications of Change © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 31 Audit Obligations (continued) » Requires RDFI to review 19 topics (continued) • • • • • • • • • • Acceptance of Entries Settlement with Receivers Statement information Returns Re-presented Check Entry Returns Credit Entries refused by Receiver Stop Payments Written Statements of Unauthorized Debit Compliance with UCC 4-A Payment-related information © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 32 16 Agenda » ACH Rules/Regulations for the RDFI » Daily Processing and Settlement » RDFI Obligations » Returns and Notifications of Change © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 33 RDFI Responsibilities for Return Entries » Return any Entry that cannot be posted • Do not put into suspense account » Use correct Return Code » Meet proper deadlines » Include proper information • • • • Information from original Entry New batch and trace numbers Identification of returning RDFI Appropriate transaction code © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 34 17 Stop Payment versus Authorization Issue » What is the problem? • Lack of consumer understanding • Stop payment originally designed to stop one payment (debit) only • Authorization Revoked or Customer Advises Not Authorized “should” stop Entry permanently © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 35 Notification of Change Definition » An ACH Entry that: • is Non-Monetary Entry sent by RDFI • is generated in response to Prenote or live Entry containing incorrect information • tells Originator there is problem with contents of ACH Entry • provides Originator with specific information to correct ACH Entry © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 36 18 Available Publications for More Information » 2016 ACH Rules (print version or on CD!) • Print version, on CD or on-line » ACH Compliance Manual—How to Comply with ACHRelated Rules Available at www.wespay.org © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 37 Questions? © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 38 19 Questions? Please contact us at: Western Payments Alliance 300 Montgomery St, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-433-1230 Fax: 415-433-1370 www.wespay.org [email protected] Payments Hotline - 415-373-1200 or [email protected] Participants from other Regional Payments Associations are encouraged to contact your Regional Payments Association directly. You can find them here: www.nacha.org/regpayassoc © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. 39 Thanks for Participating PLEASE – Complete your evaluation. © 2016 Western Payments Alliance. All rights reserved. No reproduction/distribution without prior written consent. Western Payments Alliance 40 20