Account Regulations & Compliance

The purpose of this regulation is to ensure a prompt availability of funds deposited by members and to expedite the return of checks.

Our general policy is to provide same-day availability to funds deposited at The Police Credit Union branch, and to delay availability from deposits made at a shared branch/service center or ATM. During the delay, you may not withdraw the funds in cash and we will not use the funds to pay checks that you have written. You may review our disclosure in full HERE, or the summary below:

Same Day Availability: Funds from your cash and most check deposits made in person to one of our employees, and funds from electronic direct deposits to your account will be available on the day we receive the deposit.

Deposits at Automatic Tellers: Funds from any deposit made at an ATM we own or operate will be available on the first business day after the day of your deposit. Funds from any deposit made at an ATM we do not own or operate may not be available until the fifth business day after the day of your deposit, with $225 being made available on the first business day after the day of your deposit.

Deposits at Shared Branch Locations (Service Centers): Funds from a deposit made at a shared branch/service center location may not be available for five business days. The first $225 will be available on the first business day following the day of deposit. Exception Holds: We reserve the right, on an exception basis, to place a hold (or extend a hold) on checks deposited at the credit union. Should we invoke this right, you will be notified in writing of the hold, and told when the funds will be available (which typically is up to five business days, but in some cases may be more, as permitted by Regulation CC). If the deposit is not made to one of our employees, we will mail you the notice by the day after we receive your deposit.

New Accounts: If you are a new member, funds from a check deposit may be subject to extended holds, as permitted by Regulation CC for new accounts. Generally, these funds will be available on the ninth business day after the day of deposit, but longer periods are allowed.

Details of Regulation D

The following chart identifies which types of transactions are included in the transaction limitations and which are unlimited:

* At The Police Credit Union non-transactional accounts include: Share Savings, Split-Rate, Holiday and Money Market Wealth Builder accounts.

What happens if I reach the limit of 6?

The 7th transaction will be rejected. If you are using a Savings account for overdraft protection on your Share Draft Checking account, the transaction will be rejected, the check returned as NSF (non-sufficient funds) and you may be subject to the $25 NSF fee plus any fees charged by whomever the check was written to. Even if you have the funds available in your deposit account, once the transfer limit of 6 is reached, no more of the covered withdrawals can be made until the next month.

If you are eligible for The Police Credit Union’s Courtesy Advance program instead of receiving an NSF, we will cover your additional checks up to the $500 limit. You will still incur the $25 Courtesy Advance OD fee for each check, but you will not incur any additional charges from the bank trying to collect payment for your check.

To prevent reaching 6 transactions:

• Have all pre-authorized withdrawals (insurance, utilities, etc.) withdrawn from your Share Draft Checking account.
• Keep sufficient funds in your Share Draft Checking account to cover your checks and withdrawals, so you don’t have to transfer as frequently.
• Have your Direct Deposit initially deposited into your checking account instead of your savings account. Checking accounts are transactional accounts and do not have the same Reg D restrictions.

What happens to my account if I continually exceed the transaction limitations?

Regulation D requires that The Police Credit Union take steps to prevent excessive transactions in non-transactional accounts. Excessive transactions are transfers or withdrawals in excess of the six transfer withdrawal limitations from your Savings and Money Market accounts. For members who continue to violate those limits after they have been contacted by the The Police Credit Union, the Regulation requires that either the account be closed or that the funds be transferred to a transaction account that the depositor is eligible to maintain.

Why does The Police Credit Union need to adhere to Reg D?

• Regulation D applies to all financial institutions.
• The Regulation was implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, whose job is to ensure financial institutions maintain adequate reserves for the funds they have on deposit

Contact us today if you have any questions about Regulation D and its impact on your accounts.

This regulation requires that credit unions provide members with standardized disclosures about fees, interest rates, annual percentage yields (APY), and other terms of deposit accounts. This allows members or potential members to make comparisons of deposit products among financial institutions. We are required to provide our members, or potential members, with account disclosure information:

• Before an account is opened or a service is provided, whichever is earlier.
• When the terms change (with a few exceptions), if the change adversely affects the member.
• On most term share accounts that renew or mature (depending on maturity date).
• On periodic statements.
• On advertisements.
• Upon request.

This act was passed to ensure that financial institutions disclose credit terms in a way that allows consumers to compare credit terms in a reasonable manner. Before the act was passed, few banking institutions presented their credit terms in similar formats, making it hard for consumers to understand the differences between loans. Now, all credit unions must use the same credit terminology and expressions of rates in order to protect consumers against inaccurate and unfair credit billing and credit card practices.