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Regulation CC stipulates four types of holds that a bank may place on a check deposit at its discretion. Each has its own qualifications and it is legal for the bank to place any type where the requirements are met, although bank policy may instruct that the type of hold placed be the one that holds the most funds the longest that can be applied legally.
Also, according to Regulation CC (Reg CC) of the Federal Reserve, cashier's checks are recognized as "guaranteed funds", and amounts under $5,000 are not subject to deposit hold (except in the case of new accounts). The length of a hold varies (2 days to 2 weeks) depending on the bank.
The Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA) of 1987, implemented by Regulation CC, defines when standard holds and exception holds can be placed on checks deposited to checking accounts, and the maximum length of time the money can be held. A bank's hold policy can be less stringent than the guidelines provided, but it cannot exceed the guidelines.
An Act to reform Federal deposit insurance, protect the deposit insurance funds, recapitalize the Bank Insurance Fund, improve supervision and regulation of insured depository institutions, and for other purposes. Nicknames: Bank Enterprise Act of 1991: Enacted by: the 102nd United States Congress: Effective: December 19, 1991: Citations ...
Authorization hold (also card authorization, preauthorization, or preauth) is a service offered by credit and debit card providers whereby the provider puts a hold of the amount approved by the cardholder, reducing the balance of available funds until the merchant clears the transaction (also called settlement), after the transaction is completed or aborted, or because the hold expires.
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Introduced in the House as "Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989" H.R. 1278 by Henry B. Gonzalez (D-TX) on March 6, 1989; Committee consideration by House Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House Government Operations, House Judiciary, House Rules, House Ways and Means
Other laws and regulations that govern substitute checks in the United States include the Expedited Funds Availability Act, Article 3 (Negotiable Instruments), [15] and Article 4 (Bank Deposits and Collections) [16] of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), along with a variety of state and federal regulatory laws. U.S. federal laws that also ...