Remote Deposit Capture and Check 21
Remote Deposit Capture and Check 21 Glossary
What is Remote Deposit Capture or Check 21?
Check 21 refers to US legislation which was enacted in 2004 in order to enhance efficiency in the check clearing process. Prior to Check 21, only personal checks could be converted to electronic format. Check 21 expanded the types of checks eligible for electronic transmission to include business, payroll, personal, treasury, and money orders.
Check 21 is also known as remote deposit capture (RDC). Processing paper checks by remote deposit capture is easy. The process is browser based. All you need to start is a check scanner and internet access.
Remote deposit capture is particularly valuable for money service businesses, check cashing locations, utilities, insurance, manufacturing, distribution, rental companies.
Benefits of Check 21 Remote Deposit Capture
- Faster access to money. Get your money faster. Quick settlement translates to increased cash flow access to working capital for your business. Next day settlement is available.
- Saves time and money. Eliminate time consuming trips to the bank and stop wasting time. Save transportation costs.
- Increase productivity. Eliminate the error-prone manual labor of check preparation. Automating check deposits accelerates the smooth flow of your business operations.
- Expanded banking hours. RDC expands the banking hours in your day by 50%. In an amazing gift of time, RDC deposits can be made up to 8 pm EST freeing you from worries about meeting a 4 pm cutoff time. Deposit checks anytime, including nights, weekends, and holidays from the comfort your office.
- Decreased fraud risk. Shorter clearing times offer better protection against check fraud. RDC includes anti-fraud algorithms and security checkpoints to protect your business..
- Online check image archives. Easy search and retrieval for any image transaction and simple to recover and share payment documentation with customers.
- Full online reporting. A vast array of management reports can be compiled quickly.
- Banking Independence. Use any financial institution desired as a depository account for the ultimate in flexibility. No new bank accounts are required. If you wish to change banks at any time, continuity of RDC clearing is assured.
How does a Remote Deposite Capture or Check 21 transaction process flow?
- Businesses receive paper checks for payment via mail, at their business location or at a payment center
- The original check is scanned and converted to an image known as an Image Replacement Document (IRD)
- The IRD and transaction data is securely sent to the Federal Reserve network for clearing and settlement
- The check writer’s account is debited and cleared funds are deposited into the business’s depository account
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