Remote Deposit Agreement

Remote Deposit is designed to allow you to make deposits of checks (“original checks”) to your accounts from home or other remote locations by scanning the original checks and delivering the digital images and associated deposit information (“images”) to us or our processor with your Mobile Device.

Limits

We may establish limits on the dollar amount and/or number of items or deposits from time to time. If you attempt to initiate a deposit in excess of these limits, we may reject your deposit. If we permit you to make a deposit in excess of these limits, such deposit will still be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and we will not be obligated to allow such a deposit at other times.

Eligible Items

You agree to scan, and deposit only checks (i.e., drafts drawn on a credit union, savings and loan or bank and payable on demand.)

The following items will be rejected by Remote Deposit Services for deposit:

• Checks payable to any person or entity other than you (i.e., payable to another party and then endorsed to you).
• Checks payable to you and another party who is not a joint owner on the account.
• Checks that contain evidence of alteration (i.e., a date change that is initialed by the depositor), or that you know or suspect, or should know or suspect, are fraudulent or otherwise not authorized by the owner of the account on which the check is drawn.
• Checks issued drawn off of a financial institution in a foreign country.
• Checks that are incomplete.
• Checks that are “stale dated” (more than six months old) or “postdated”.
• Savings Bonds or traveler’s checks.
• Temporary checks.
• Checks previously deposited whether as an original item, substitute check or image replacement document, without America’s Credit Union’s express written consent.

This list is not a comprehensive list and other exclusions may apply.

Requirements

Each image must provide all information on the front and back of the original check at the time presented to you by the drawer, including, but not limited to, information about the drawer and the paying bank that is preprinted on the original check, MICR information, signature(s), any required identification written on the front of the original check and any endorsements applied to the back of the original check. Endorsements must be personally signed. (No endorsement stamps) The image quality must meet the standards established by the American National Standards Institute, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and any other regulatory agency, clearing house or association.

Endorsing the Checks

Endorsements must be made on the back of the share draft or check within 1½ inches from the top edge, although we may accept endorsements outside this space. Your endorsement must include your signature (No endorsement stamps) and you must write “Mobile Deposit at America's CU" or "Mobile Deposit at America's Credit Union." Any loss we incur from a delay or processing error resulting from an irregular endorsement or other markings by you will be your responsibility.

If the check is payable to you or your joint owner, either of you can endorse it. If the check is made payable to you and your joint owner, both of you must endorse the check. All images processed for deposit through Mobile Deposit will be treated as “deposits” under your current Account Agreement with us and will be subject to all terms of the Account Agreement. When sending an image, it does not mean that the image contains no errors. We are not responsible for any image that we do not receive.

We may process the image by preparing a “substitute check” or clearing the item as an image.

We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to reject any image for remote deposit into your account. We will notify you at the e-mail address associated with your America’s Credit Union account of any rejected images.

Original Checks

After we have received an image, you must securely store the original check for 60 calendar days after transmission to us and make the original check accessible to us at our request. Upon our request from time to time, you will deliver to us within 10 calendar days, at your expense, the requested original check in your possession. If not provided in a timely manner, such amount will be reversed from your account. Promptly after such period expires, you must destroy the original check by first marking it “VOID” and then destroying it by cross-cut shredding or another commercially acceptable means of destruction. After destruction of an original check, the image will be the sole evidence of the original check.

You agree that you will never re-present the original check. You understand that you are responsible if anyone is asked to make a payment based on an original check that has already been paid.

Returned Deposits

Any credit to your account for checks deposited using Mobile Deposit is provisional. If original checks deposited through Mobile Deposit are dishonored, rejected or otherwise returned unpaid by the drawee bank, or are rejected or returned by a clearing agent or collecting bank, for any reason, including, but not limited to, issues relating to the quality of the image, you agree that an original check will not be returned to you, but that we may charge back the amount of the original check and provide you with an image of the original check, a paper reproduction of the original check or a substitute check. You will reimburse us for all loss, cost, damage or expense caused by or relating to the processing of the returned item. Without our approval, you shall not attempt to deposit or otherwise negotiate an original check if it has been charged back to you.

We may debit any of your accounts to obtain payment for any item that has been rejected or returned, for any adjustment related to such item or for any warranty claim related to such item, whether or not the rejection, return, adjustment or warranty claim was made timely.

Your Warranties

You make the following warranties and representations with respect to each image:

• Each image is a true and accurate rendition of the front and back of the original check, without any alteration, and the drawer of the check has no defense against payment of the check.
• The amount, payee(s), signature(s), and endorsement(s) on the image and on the original check are legible, genuine, and accurate.
• You will not or have not deposited or otherwise endorsed to a third party the original check and no person will receive a transfer, presentment, or return of, or otherwise be charged for, the original check or a paper or electronic representation of the original check such that the person will be asked to make payment based on an item that has already been paid.
• There are no other duplicate images of the original check.
• The original check was authorized by the drawer in the amount stated on the original check and to the payee(s) stated on the original check.
• You are authorized to enforce and obtain payment of the original check.
• You have possession of the original check and no party will submit the original check for payment.

With respect to each image, you make to us all representations and warranties that we make or are deemed to make to any party pursuant to law, regulation or clearinghouse rule. You agree that files and images transmitted to us will contain no viruses or any other disabling features that may have an adverse impact on our network, data, or related systems.

Compliance with Law

You will use Mobile Deposit for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You warrant that you will only transmit acceptable items for deposit and have handled the original items in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Remote Deposit Unavailability

Remote Deposit may be unavailable temporarily due to system maintenance or technical difficulties, including those of the Internet service provider, cellular service provider and Internet software. In the event that Mobile Deposit is unavailable, you may deposit original checks at our branches.

Funds Availability

You agree that items deposited using Remote Deposit are not subject to the funds availability requirements of Regulation CC. In general, deposits made using Mobile Deposit and confirmed as received before close of business on a business day will generally be credited to your account within 24 hours of receipt. Deposits confirmed as received after close of business, and deposits confirmed as received on holidays or days that are not business days will be credited to your account within 24 hours of the following business day. A business day is Monday through Friday, excluding all holidays recognized by the Federal Reserve and closings of our offices listed on our website.

Funds deposited using Remote Deposit will generally be made available in (2) two to (7) seven business days from the date of deposit. America’s Credit Union may make such funds available sooner in part or in full based on factors such as length of relationship with us, transaction and experience information, and such other factors as deemed relevant by America’s Credit Union in its sole discretion.

In some cases, we may not make funds deposited using Remote Deposit available in accordance with this general policy. Should this occur, a communication will be sent to your e-mail informing you as to when your funds will be available. In the event we receive an item where we have reason to doubt the collectability of that item, we may delay the availability of funds for a reasonable period of time until the item is either paid or returned. In such cases, we will notify you of this action.

remote Deposit Security

You will complete each deposit promptly. If you are unable to complete your deposit promptly, you will ensure that your mobile device remains securely in your possession until the deposit has been completed. It is your responsibility to establish and maintain procedures to safeguard against unauthorized deposits. Prompt notification to the Credit Union needs to be made by phone, email, or secure electronic communication if you learn of any loss or theft of original checks. You will ensure the safety and integrity of original checks from the time of receipt until the time of destruction. If warranted in our reasonable judgment, we may audit and monitor you, and you agree to cooperate with us to permit such monitoring, to confirm that you have satisfied your obligations under this Agreement.

Your Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the quality, completeness, accuracy, validity and integrity of the image. You are solely responsible if you, intentionally or unintentionally, submit fraudulent, incorrect or illegible images to us or if Mobile Deposit is used, by authorized or unauthorized persons, to submit fraudulent, unauthorized, inaccurate, incorrect or otherwise improper or unusable images to us.

Access to Remote Deposit Services is only available to authorized signers as established on the account agreement and can not be conveyed to unauthorized parties.  

Accountholder’s Indemnification Obligation

You understand and agree that you are required to indemnify us and hold us harmless against any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses arising from your use of the Services and/or breach of this Disclosure and Agreement.

You understand and agree that this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. You understand and agree that you are required to indemnify our technology partners and hold harmless from and against any third-party claims, suits, proceedings, actions, or demands, including claims of another financial institution, business entity, or governmental authority, and all losses, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees and expenses, arising from such claims, to the extent such claim is related to FI or End User’s use of the Services. You understand and agree that this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate, suspend, or modify Remote Deposit Service at any time.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF ANY REMOTE BANKING SERVICE AND ALL INFORMATION AND CONTENT (INCLUDING THAT OF THIRD PARTIES) IS AT YOUR RISK AND IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AS TO THE USE OF ANY REMOTE BANKING SERVICE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT ANY REMOTE BANKING SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN ANY REMOTE BANKING SERVICE OR TECHNOLOGY WILL BE CORRECTED.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY YOU AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER LOSSES INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE TERMINATION OF THE USE OF ANY REMOTE BANKING SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR CLAIM (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW.