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Ugly Tie Holds

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<a href="http://www.bankersonline.com/compliance/gurus_cmp060302d.html"> Regarding answers by John Burnett and Ken Golliher</a> on holds on credit card checks and insurance drafts, if our policy (Reg CC) provides for casebycase holds and we don't need a reason to place, then we would be free to place a 2 or 5 day hold on these items? Is this a reasonable understanding?
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Answer by Ken Golliher:

Yes, case by case holds can be applied without stating a reason:
"Did you see how ugly that guy's tie was? Put a five day hold on that nonlocal check he deposited."

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Answer by Jim Bedsole:

One caveat, however. If you get to the point where you are placing casebycase holds on a large majority of the checks deposited, yet you maintain a funds availability policy that states your policy is to make funds available next day, you could have a problem. But other than that, you are free to place a casebycase holds on these types of items. I can, however, tell you that in many cases these items are not returned within the time parameters allowed by casebycase holds.

First published on BankersOnline.com 7/1/02

First published on 07/01/2002

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