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Our bank is trying to find the law or regulation that states what period of time the bank must give a customer to stop conducting excessive transactions before the savings account is converted or closed. Answer: Reg. D discusses the requirement to monitor transfers in a footnote in the regulation, however, it does not specify a precise number of months which the customer has to "continue to violate those limits", in order for the Bank to close the account or take away the transfer and draft capacities. As a best practice recommendation, a three-month time frame is common among members as well as from regulators, but again, the regulation doesn't specifically set out a number. ...In order to ensure that no more than the permitted number of withdrawals or transfers are made, for an account to come within the definition of “savings deposit,” a depository institution must either: (a) Prevent withdrawals or transfers of funds from this account that are in excess of the limits established by paragraph (d)(2) of this section, or (b) Adopt procedures to monitor those transfers on an ex post basis and contact customers who exceed the established limits on more than occasional basis. For customers who continue to violate those limits after they have been contacted by the depository institution, the depository institution must either close the account and place the funds in another account that the depositor is eligible to maintain or take away the transfer and draft capacities of the account. An account that authorizes withdrawals or transfers in excess of the permitted number is a transaction account regardless of whether the authorized number of transactions is actually made. For accounts described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the institution at its option may use, on a consistent basis, either the date on the check, draft, or similar item, or the date the item is paid in applying the limits imposed by that section.... 12 CFR 204.2(d)(2) FN 4: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=4cfab07594dfb576e5e767d0261cb1a4&mc=true&node=se12.2.204_12&rgn=div8 Question:
In regards to the six-transaction limit imposed in Regulation D, can a bank reduce this limit to only two transactions? Answer: Yes, the bank may set stricter limits than required under Reg. D. There is not a prohibition in doing using a stricter limit as long as it is disclosed in the bank's account agreement to avoid any potential UDAAP issues. Question:
Regarding CTRs, when there is an aggregated transaction, what are the requirements in order for the transaction to be considered an aggregated transaction? Answer: The bank would report as an aggregated transaction only if, 1) the financial institution did not identify any of the individuals conducting the related transactions, 2) of all the transactions were below the reporting requirement, and 3) at least one of the aggregated transactions was a teller transaction. All three requirements must be met. 27. When do you check the “Aggregated transactions” box (Item 24)? Filers should check box 24e “Aggregated transactions” (along with any other box applicable in Item 24) only in the following circumstance: 1) the financial institution did not identify any of the individuals conducting the related transactions, 2) all of the transactions were below the reporting requirement, and 3) at least one of the aggregated transactions was a teller transaction. If the aggregated transactions being reported included only deposits made via a night depository, the financial institution would not check “Aggregated transactions” as none of the aggregated transactions were a teller transaction; instead, the financial institution would check Item 24 “Night Deposit.” A “teller transaction” would include, but would not be limited to: the deposit or withdrawal of currency by an individual at the teller window, an individual making a loan payment with currency at the teller window or, an individual exchanging currency at the teller window. The option “Aggregated transactions” is not the same as Item 3 “Multiple transactions,” which can involve transactions that are above the reporting requirement. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the FinCen Currency Transaction Report (CTR) #27: https://www.fincen.gov/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-fincen-currency-transaction-report-ctr Question:
Our bank has a question for CRA reporting. When we have a start-up businesses, do we report the revenue as "unknown" since there is no real revenue information (only projections)? Answer: For start-ups, the bank should use $0 if the business is pre-revenue. The bank will not use any pro-forma or projected revenue figures. For a start-up business, the institution should use the actual gross annual revenue to date (including $0 if a new business has had no revenue to date). Although start-up businesses will provide the institution with pro forma projected revenue figures, these figures may not accurately reflect actual gross revenue and therefore should not be used. A Guide to CRA Data Collection and Reporting (Page 14 of 2015 version): https://www.ffiec.gov/cra/pdf/2015_CRA_Guide.pdf |
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