Banner Bank ACH Originator Guide

Originator (you): The Originator is the entity that initiates the ACH entry, either credits or debits, according to an arrangement with or authorization from the Receiver (see definition below). Originating Depository Financial Institution (ODFI): The ODFI is the Financial Institution that has an agreement with the Originator to provide origination services. Banner Bank is acting as your ODFI when it receives your payment instructions and forwards the Entries to the ACH Operator. Your business account with Banner Bank will be debited or credited for the Entries submitted for processing. ACH Operator: An ACH Operator is a central clearing facility that receives ACH entries from ODFIs, distributes them to appropriate RDFIs (see definition below), and performs the settlement functions between financial institutions. The ACH Operator also performs some editing functions, ensuring that mandatory information required in ACH Entries is included. There are currently two ACH Operators in the U.S.: The Federal Reserve Bank and the Electronic Payments Network (EPN). Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI): The RDFI is the financial institution that accepts ACH entries from the ACH Operator and posts them to the accounts of its Receivers (see definition below). The RDFI provides information regarding each ACH entry to the Receiver via their periodic statements, online banking systems, and the like. Receiver: A Receiver is a consumer or business that has authorized an Originator to initiate an ACH entry to their account with the RDFI. For example, an employee is the Receiver of a direct deposit of payroll from their employer, the Originator and a borrower is the Receiver of a debit entry that they authorize an Originator to debit from their account. The Rules require the Receiver to have authority to authorize entries to the Receiver account. Laws, Rules & Regulations Governing ACH The Rules primarily govern the ACH Network. Various Federal Government regulations, such as the Uniform Commercial Code, Regulation E, The Code of Federal Regulations Title 31 CFR Part 210 (Green Book), and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), also apply to ACH entries. The Rules incorporate these requirements and serve as the primary source for ACH-specific requirements. More information about other rules and regulations that govern ACH entries can be found in Exhibit J of this guide.

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