Online Transfers Under Reg D

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Question:

We are just starting internet banking and our customers will have the capability to transfer funds from one account to another. Where do we stand with withdrawal limits with on-line transfers when we have savings accounts and Money Fund accounts? Are these calculated like telephone transfers?

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Answer by Andy Zavoina:

Yes. This would be a convenient way to circumvent the controls Reg. D places if these were unlimited.

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Answer by John Burnett:

It is one of banking's little ironies that at the same time we are encouraging our customers to shift to e-transactions, we continue to be hobbled by a decades-old regulatory framework that runs counter to our goals.

It's sort of like inviting your customer to try out your bank's new Maserati, but adding a governor to limit its speed to 35 mph.!

[Editors Note:As of 7/2/09, the separate limit of three per month for checks, POS debit card transactions, etc., has been eliminated, and those transactions are now only subject to the 6/month limit that applies to other restricted transfers and withdrawals.]

First published on BankersOnline.com 10/6/03