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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Compare across platforms →"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 …
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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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