Courtesy Pay FAQ
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Courtesy Pay FAQ
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Courtesy Pay is a service designed to help guard against having your checks returned, your ACH payments returned, and your everyday debit card transactions and ATM withdrawals denied. It can also help prevent awkward and embarrassing moments. The availability and amount of Courtesy Pay protection varies.
No. You may "Opt-in and Out" of Courtesy Pay at any time.
You may request to have Courtesy Pay removed or added to your account at any time. You may elect to do so by visiting a branch, contacting the Credit Union or by logging into your EdFed 24/SEVEN account and selecting the Courtesy Pay widget from the dashboard.
Yes. You may request to have Courtesy Pay removed or added at any time. If you wish to take advantage of this privilege in the future, you may elect to do so by visiting a branch, contacting the Credit Union or by logging into your EdFed 24/SEVEN account and selecting the Courtesy Pay widget from the dashboard.
If for any reason you overdraw your checking account, we may elect to cover your overdraft(s) up to your limit, including any service fees. We encourage you to bring your account positive as quickly as possible. Your account must be brought to a positive balance within 30 days in order for you to retain Courtesy Pay privileges.
Courtesy Pay may be approved for most checking accounts in good standing. Regular checking account holders receive Courtesy Pay after a checking account has been opened and established for 30 days.
No. Members under the age of 18, accounts that are delinquent or have been charged-off are not eligible for Courtesy Pay. Business accounts are also ineligible for Courtesy Pay.
No. We are trying to save you the embarrassment and frustration of having a check returned while helping you avoid the additional cost that merchants may charge you for returned checks or ACH payments.
There are many reasons why you might want to opt-in to Courtesy Pay for ATM and everyday debit card transactions, including:
- Provides Security—In difficult times, your transactions may be approved when you need money to pay for unexpected expenses.
- Increased Convenience—Your purchases are approved when you have insufficient funds in your checking account, rather than being denied.
- Eliminates Embarrassment—Avoids the awkwardness of a merchant declining your transaction.
- Nothing to Lose—There is no service fee to opt-in and no service fee if you never use the service; however, the protection is available to you if needed.
No. Courtesy Pay is not Overdraft Protection. Courtesy Pay is a consideration for members 18 and older with a Credit Union checking account opened for at least 30 days and in good standing. Courtesy Pay covers a check, ACH, debit and ATM withdrawal that may allow your account to go negative. If the funds in your checking account at the time of clearing are insufficient, Overdraft Protection transfers money from your Prime Savings to your checking account to pay a check or ACH when you have funds available. You may also elect to setup Overdraft Protection Transfers from a Special Share, Money Market Account or Personal Line of Credit.
Yes. You will be assessed a service fee for each paid item presented up to your approved limit. This is the same service fee amount that is charged for non-sufficient funds (NSF), but with no additional vendor fees and less embarrassment to you. Multiple service fees may be assessed on the same day.
No. You will only incur charges if and when you use Courtesy Pay.
If you have an existing overdraft protection plan, you may qualify for Courtesy Pay also. It will only be used after the overdraft protection from your savings account or a line-of-credit loan has been exhausted.
Yes. If you already have overdraft protection from either your savings account or a line-of-credit loan, you will keep it.
No. ACH and check transactions are posted in the order they are received.
Yes. You will have access to the remaining Courtesy Pay amount less any service fees.
The Credit Union may honor a member transaction that results in an overdrawn account through the use of the Credit Unions program called 'Courtesy Pay.' Under this program, the Credit Union charges a service fee to provide for the payment of a transaction that would otherwise be returned due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) available at the time of presentment. The Credit Union is under no obligation to pay any overdraft.