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The ACH Golden Rule

Question: 
We received a call from another bank that one of our customers is debiting accounts that are no longer valid, and that the bank has already submitted numerous NOCs to correct issues. Are we obligated to do anything?
Answer: 

There is a Golden Rule in ACH that every bank should remember – YOU are ultimately responsible for what your customer does (or does not do). This is definitely a time to sit down and hold a very serious discussion with your customer and be responsive to any apparent issues they have, such as inadequate training or a lack of information about their obligations. You should also have a solid contract obligating them to follow all obligations of the ACH Rules, including proper response to NOCs. Your contract and internal procedures should also detail what steps your bank will take for non-compliance.
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First published on 03/05/2017

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