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John Burnett

Bio: 
John has been BankersOnline's resident expert for more than 20 years, serving as Executive Editor and frequent presenter in BOL's suite of events. Burnett joined BankersOnline in 2004. He is a 1990 honors graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and is an alumnus of the ABA National Compliance School, where he served on the faculty for several years.

John began his banking career in high school when he started as a teller at a $15 million bank that didn't have account numbers for its checking accounts (he says they actually filed by signature!) He moved to Cape Cod Bank and Trust Company in 1971 and assumed the position of Compliance Officer in 1976. He also served as corporate secretary and secretary of CCBT's Board of Directors, and as clerk of the bank's holding company.

He was a member of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Legal and Regulatory Compliance Committee, and of the American Bankers Association Compliance Executive Committee and NCS/NGCS Advisory Board. He is a regular presenter and participant in BOL Conferences events.

Contact info: 

You may contact John via email at jburnett@bankersonline.com.


Questions Answered

Cash Transaction More Than 10K For a Joint Account

01/21/2024

I have a CTR question I have yet to see posted anywhere. Any cash transaction(s) more than 10K to a joint account by any conductor is a CTR. However, what if there are multiple (3) joint accounts. EX: $5,000 cash deposit by Suzy to account A; $5,000 cash deposit by Suzy to account B; $1,000 cash deposit by John Doe to account C. All 3 accounts are jointly held by the conductors. Would this be considered a CTR because Suzy and John can benefit from the $11K, via separate accounts or exempt because not more than one person conducted to a single (one) joint account?

How should a check "for" another read?

01/14/2024

Is a check payable "FOR" someone the same as a Representatives Payee? I've seen checks that do not have "Representative Payee for..." just "For..." John Doe FOR Sally Doe Is this sufficient, or what should it read?

Credit and Recredit After ACH Funds Recovered

12/17/2023

How should a credit union as the Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) handle a situation when the credit union recovers unauthorized ACH debits from the OriginatingDFI (ODFI) through the breach of warranty process? An example may help to clarify the question. A consumer-member disputes a series of ACH debits posted their account over the last several months as unauthorized, but the member is late in providing notice. The credit union recredits the member for the initial unauthorized ACH debits plus those that occur within 60 days of the statement being made on which the first unauthorized debit appear. The member is liable for the unauthorized debits after the 60 days until notice is provided to the credit union. The credit union is able to return the most recent unauthorized debits that occur in the last 60 days. In an attempt to recover the remaining funds, the credit union sends a notice to the ODFI requesting the member’s authorization and if the ODFI is unable provide the authorization, requests permission to initiate a late return. The ODFI is unable to provide the authorization, so it grants permission to process a late return. The credit union has now recovered the full amount of the unauthorized ACH debits claimed by the member. Can the credit union retain the amount that it recredited to the member (i.e., the credit union’s liability)? For the remaining funds recovered, should the credit union recredit the member? It seems to me that the credit union should recredit the member based on the concept of unjust enrichment.

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