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Where a wire instruction contains inconsistent identifying information, Mercury and its wire services providers may execute the payment order using only the account or identifying number, and the user bears sole responsibility for all claims, losses, and expenses arising from any such inconsistency. Mercury and its providers have no obligation to review wire instructions for accuracy.
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This provision establishes that users assume sole liability for financial losses arising from wire instruction errors or inconsistencies, including cases where Mercury or its providers choose to execute a payment order based on incomplete or conflicting information. The clause also states that neither Mercury nor the International Wire Services Providers have any obligation to notify users of rejected or delayed wire instructions.
Mercury's updated terms establish detailed rules for how recurring autopay works on invoices. Under the revised language, payers authorize recurring ACH debits through a separate addendum, Mercury will not retry failed payments (except once if caused by a Mercury system issue), and autopay authorization will automatically cancel after two consecutive failures in a series. You can prevent autopay cancellation by ensuring payers have sufficient funds, re-enrolling the payer, or requesting manual payment if the series fails twice.
View change record →The updated terms establish that when customers pay invoices you issue through Mercury Invoicing via ACH debit, Mercury will apply a hold period before crediting the funds to your account. The hold period is determined by Mercury in its sole discretion based on risk factors related to the transaction, payer, and payment history, and may range from 1 to 4 business days from the date the ACH debit is initiated. Mercury will display an estimated funds availability date for each incoming invoice payment in your Invoicing dashboard.
View change record →Under this clause, users who submit wire instructions with inconsistent identifying information bear sole responsibility for any resulting financial losses, even where Mercury or its provider elects to execute the payment based on the account number alone. The agreement states that Mercury and its providers have no obligation to review wire instructions for accuracy or to notify users of rejections or delays.
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"In the event of any inconsistency in the identifying information provided to us in a Wire Instruction (e.g., between name and account or identifying number), we in our discretion may communicate the corresponding Payment Order to the International Wire Services Provider, and the International Wire Services Provider in its discretion may execute the Payment Order, based solely on the account or identifying number provided in the Wire Instruction, and you will be solely responsible for any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses arising from the inconsistency.Excerpt from Mercury's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: For wire instructions used for consumer purposes, Regulation E (12 CFR Part 1005) governs international wire transfers and includes error resolution rights that the agreement acknowledges supersede inconsistent contractual terms for consumer accounts. Article 4A of the California Uniform Commercial Code governs commercial wire transfers and addresses payment order liability allocation, including provisions related to erroneous payment orders. The agreement's liability allocation for commercial users may be assessed against Article 4A default rules and whether contractual variation is permitted. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The provision assigns sole user liability for wire transfer losses arising from identifying information inconsistencies and states that neither Mercury nor its providers have any obligation to notify users of rejected or delayed payment orders. For organizations processing high-value international transfers, this creates material exposure to unrecoverable financial losses in cases of input error or fraud involving wire instruction manipulation. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Consumer account holders are afforded error resolution protections under Regulation E that may supersede this liability allocation. California-based commercial users should evaluate this provision against Article 4A of the California Uniform Commercial Code. Organizations operating in jurisdictions with additional payment services regulations (such as the EU Payment Services Directive for EU-side beneficiaries) should assess whether additional protections apply to the receiving end of transfers. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: This provision represents a significant liability shift to the user for wire instruction errors. Organizations with high-volume international wire activity should assess whether their internal wire instruction review and approval workflows provide sufficient controls to mitigate the risk created by this liability allocation. The provision also indemnifies Mercury and its providers for costs incurred in attempting to cancel or amend accepted wire instructions, which should be factored into operational risk assessments. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the commercial wire transfer liability allocation is consistent with Article 4A default rules and whether any negotiated modifications are available for high-volume customers. Treasury and operations teams should implement dual-approval workflows for wire instructions and verify all identifying information prior to submission, given the contractual bar on post-acceptance cancellation or amendment.
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This provision establishes that users assume sole liability for financial losses arising from wire instruction errors or inconsistencies, including cases where Mercury or its providers choose to execute a payment order based on incomplete or conflicting information. The clause also states that neither Mercury nor the International Wire Services Providers have any obligation to notify users of rejected or delayed …
Under this clause, users who submit wire instructions with inconsistent identifying information bear sole responsibility for any resulting financial losses, even where Mercury or its provider elects to execute the payment based on the account number alone. The agreement states that Mercury and its providers have no obligation to review wire instructions for accuracy or to notify users of rejections …
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