The SafeBalance for Family Banking account is configured to block external money transfers into the account from non-Bank of America accounts, including ACH deposits and Zelle, and the account agreement authorizes Bank of America to reject such transfers at its sole discretion.
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This provision establishes a contractual restriction on the sources of funds that can be deposited into the SafeBalance for Family Banking account, including blocking employer direct deposits, ACH transfers from other banks, and Zelle transfers from external accounts, which defines the operational funding limitations of this account type.
Interpretive note: The interaction between the contractual designation of external transfers as unauthorized and the bank's obligations under NACHA operating rules and Regulation E for returning ACH entries is not fully resolved within this document and may depend on regulatory interpretation.
Under these terms, the SafeBalance for Family Banking account cannot receive direct deposits from employers or other external payers via ACH or Zelle; the agreement states that account holders authorize Bank of America to treat such transfers as unauthorized and reject them, which means this account type is not suitable for use as a primary direct deposit account for external payroll or benefit payments.
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Compare across platforms →"External Money Transfers: Moving money into this account from a non-Bank of America account, including via ACH deposits or Zelle®, is not available for this account. You direct us to treat external money transfers as unauthorized and agree that, in our sole discretion, we may reject any such transfers. For example, if an employer uses your account number and routing number in an attempt to make a direct deposit into the account, the direct deposit may be rejected.Excerpt from Bank of America's Fee Schedule
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The restriction on incoming ACH transfers and the provision authorizing the bank to reject such transfers should be evaluated against Regulation E, which governs the rights and obligations of financial institutions with …
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This provision establishes a contractual restriction on the sources of funds that can be deposited into the SafeBalance for Family Banking account, including blocking employer direct deposits, ACH transfers from other banks, and Zelle transfers from external accounts, which defines the operational funding limitations of this account type.
Under these terms, the SafeBalance for Family Banking account cannot receive direct deposits from employers or other external payers via ACH or Zelle; the agreement states that account holders authorize Bank of America to treat such transfers as unauthorized and reject them, which means this account type is not suitable for use as a primary direct deposit account for external …
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