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Federal R eserve Bank
OF DALLAS
WILLIAM H. WALLACE

DALLAS, TEXAS 75222

F IR S T V ICE P R E S ID E N T

November 20, 1986
Circular 86-96

TO: The Chief Operations Officer of
all depository institutions in the
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
SUBJECT
Fee and availability schedule for commercial check services
DETAILS
Effective January 1, 1987, new fee schedules for check services will
be implemented at all Federal Reserve Banks. The new schedules are projected
to fully recover all operating and float costs as well as the private sector
adjustment factor throughout 1987.
With the exception of selected check processing fees, the new
schedule for the Eleventh District remains the same as last year. Information
about deposit deadlines, availability and new prices for check services
offered to in-zone depositors at each of the four Eleventh District offices is
provided in the attachment.
Availability schedules and prices for interterritory check collection
services offered by other Federal Reserve Banks are available upon request.
ATTACHMENTS
The check collection service and fee schedule is attached.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please contact Robert L. Whitman, (214)
698-4357 at the Head Office; Robert W. Schultz, (915) 544-4730 at the El Paso
Branch; Vernon L. Bartee, (713) 659-4433 at the Houston Branch; or John A.
Bullock, (512) 224-2141 at the San Antonio Branch.
Sincerely yours,

For additional copies of any circular please contact the Public Affairs Department at (214) 651-6289. Banks and others are
encouraged to use the following incoming WATS numbers in contacting this Bank (800) 442-7140 (intrastate) and (800)
527-9200 (interstate).

This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org)

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: DALLAS
Deadline

Product

Routing
Symbol

Cash Letter
Fee

Per Item
Fee

Availability

Mixed Cash Letter

All

$1.00

Calculated 1/

Computed 2/

High Dollar Group
Sort

3/

$9.00

7.5<t

Immediate

8:30 a.m. Tue.
thru Friday

City
Unsorted Regular

1110, 3110

$1.00

1.6*

Immediate

9:00 a.m.

1111,
1119,
1111,
1119,

3111
3119
3111
3119

$1.00

2A t

Immediate

12:01 a.m.

$1.00

3.2<t

Immediate

1:15 a.m.

1113, 3113
3/

$1.00
$1.00

2.6t
2A t

Next Day
Next Day

1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. Sun.
8:00 p.m. Mon.
thru Thurs.

All

$1.00

6.0<f.

Computed 2/

12:00 noon
7:00 p.m.

$1.00

15.0*

9:00 a.m.

$1.00

30. I t

City & RCPC
deferred 1
day, Country
deferred 2
days
2 days

9:00 a.m.

$2.50
$2.50

0.81
1.01

Immediate
Immediate

9:30 a.m.
4:00 a.m.

$2.50

1.01

Next Day

$2.50

0.91

Immediate

5:00 p.m. Sun.
9:30 p.m. Mon.
thru Thurs.
4/

RCPC
Unsorted Regular
Unsorted Premium
Country
Unsorted Regular
Group Sort

Federal
Nonmachineable
Local

Other Fed
Fine Sort
City
RCPC
Country
Offsite 4/

1110,
1111,
1113,
1119,

3110
3111
3113
3119

All
1110,
1111,
1119,
1113,

3110
3111
3119
3113

1111, 3111
1113, 3113

12:01
9:00
12:00
7:00

EFFECTIVE:

a.m.
a.m.
noon
p.m.

1-1-87

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: DALLAS
Routing
Symbol

Cash Letter
Fee

Per Item
Fee

Availability

Deadline

Return Items 5/

4/

None

50.0*

Immediate
& 1 day

12:00 noon

Automated Returned
Items 5/

4/

None

25.0*

Immediate
& 1 day

12:00 noon

Amount Encoding 6/

All

None

4.0*

Postal Money Orders

-

None

None

Immediate

£/
3:00 p.m.

U.S. Treasury Checks

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

Product

-

\ / Fee is calculated at regular price of each item plus 0.1* (one tenth cent) and rejects at

3.7*.

Postal Money Orders and U. S. Treasury checks are calculated as city items.

2/ Contact Dallas Office for availability information for thevariouscutoffs.
3/ Contact Dallas Office for details on group sort deposits.
4/ Contact Dallas Office for specific details.
5/ The processing fee for returned checks will be charged to the payor institution.
6/ Price for encoding only.

Processing is an additional charge.

EFFECTIVE:

1-1-87

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: EL PASO
Product

Routing
Symbol

Cash Letter
Fee

Per Item
Fee

Availability

Deadline

Mixed Cash Letter

All

$1.00

Calculated I f

Computed 2/

12:01 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
12:00 noon

High Dollar Group
Sort

3/

$13.50

15.0*

Immediate

9:15 a.m. Tue.
thru Friday

City
Unsorted Regular

1120, 3120

$1.00

1.6*

Immediate

9:15 a.m.

1122, 3122
1123, 3123
1163, 3163
1122, 3122
1123, 3123
1163, 3163
All

$1.00

2.9*

Immediate

12:01 a.m.

$1.00

4.3*

Immediate

12:30 a.m.

$1.00

6.0*

Computed 2/

12:00 noon

RCPC
Unsorted Regular
Unsorted Premium
Federal
Nonmachineable
Local

Other Fed
Fine Sort
City
RCPC

1120, 3120
1122, 3122
1123, 3123
1163, 3163
All

$1.00

15.0*

Next Day

9:15 a.m.

$1.00

30.7*

2 Days

9:15 a.m.

1120, 3120

$2.50

0.8*

Immediate

10:15 a.m.

1122, 3122
1123, 3123
1163, 3163

$2.50

1.2*

Immediate

2:30 a.m.

EFFECTIVE:

1-1-87

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: EL PASO
Product

Routing
Symbol

Cash Letter
Fee

Per Item
Fee

Availability

Deadline

Returned Items 4/
*

3/

None

50.0*

Immediate
& 1 Day

12:00 noon

Automated Returned
Items 4/

3/

None

25.0*

Immediate
$ 1 Day

12:00 noon

Amount Encoding 5/

All

None

4.0*

Postal Money Orders

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

U. S. Treasury Checks

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

-

3/

1/ Fee is calculated at regular price of each item plus 0.1* (one tenth cent) and rejects at
3.7*.

Postal Money Orders and U. S. Treasury checks are calculated as city items.

2/ Contact El Paso Office for availability information for the various cutoffs.
3/ Contact El Paso Office for

specific details.

4/ The processing fee forreturned checks will be charged to the payor institution.
5/ Price for encoding only.

Processing is an additional charge.

EFFECTIVE:

1-1-87

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: HOUSTON
Deadline

Product

Routing
Symbol

Cash Letter
Fee

Per Item
Fee

Availability

Mixed Cash Letters

All

$1.00

Calculated 1/

Computed 2/

High Dollar Group
Sort

3/

$9.00

7.5*

Immediate

9:00 a.m. Tue.
thru Friday

City
Unsorted Regular

1130, 3130

$1.00

1.6 *

Immediate

9:00 a.m.

RCPC
Unsorted Regular
Unsorted Premium

1131, 3131
1131, 3131

$1.00
$1.00

2.1*

3.24;

Immediate
Immediate

12:01 a.m.
1:15 a.m.

All

$1.00

6.0 *

Computed 2/

12:00 noon
7:00 p.m.

1130, 3130
1131, 3131
All

$1.00

15.0*

Next Day

9:00 a.m.

$1.00

30.7 *

2 Days

9:00 a.m.

1130, 3130
1131, 3131

$2.50
$2.50

0.8*
1 .0 *

Immediate
Immediate

9:30 a.m.
4:00 a.m.

Returned Items 4/

3/

None

50.0*

Immediate
& 1 Day

12:00 noon

Automated Returned
Items 4/

2/

None

25.0*

Immediate
& 1 Day

12:00 noon

All

None

4.0*

-

3/

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

Federal
Nonmachineable
Local
Other Fed
Fine Sort
City
RCPC

Amount Encoding 5/
Postal Money Orders
U. S. Treasury Checks

!

12:01
9:00
12:00
7:00

a.m.
a.m.
noon
p.m.

\ ] Fee is calculated at regular price of each item plus 0.1* (one tenth cent) and rejects at

3.7*. Postal Money Orders and U. S. Treasury checks are calculated as city items.
2/ Contact Houston Office for availability information for the various cutoffs.
3/ Contact Houston Office for specific details.
4/ The processing fee for returned checks will be charged to the payor institution.
5/ Price for encoding only. Processing is an additional charge.

EFFECTIVE:

1-1-87

CHECK COLLECTION SERVICE AND FEE SCHEDULE
IN-ZONE DEPOSITORS
OFFICE: SAN ANTONIO
Deadline

Per Item
Fee

Avai1abi1ity

$1.00

Calculated 1/

Computed 2/

3/

$9.00

7.5*

Immediate

9:00 a.m. Tue.
thru Friday

1140, 3140

$1.00

1.6*

Immediate

9:30 a.m.

1141,
1149,
1141,
1149,

$1.00

2.1*

Immediate

12:01 a.m.

$1.00

3.2*

Immediate

1:15 a.m.

All

$1.00

6.0*

Computed 2/

12:00 noon
7:00 p.m.

1140, 3140
1141, 3141
1149, 3149
All

$1.00

15.0*

Next Day

9:30 a.m.

$1.00

30.7 *

2 Days

9:30 a.m.

1140, 3140
1141, 3141
1149, 3149

$2.50
$2.50

0.8*
1.0*

Immediate
Immediate

10:30 a.m.
4:00 a.m.

Returned Items 4/

3/

None

50.0*

Immediate
& 1 Day

12:00 noon

Automated Returned
Items 4/

3/

None

25.0*

Immediate
& 1 Day

12:00 noon

Amount Encoding 5/

All

None

4.0*

-

3/

Postal Money Orders

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

U. S. Treasury Checks

-

None

None

Immediate

3:00 p.m.

Product

Routing
Symbol

Mixed Cash Letters

All

High Dollar Group
Sort
City
Unsorted Regular
RCPC
Unsorted Regular
Unsorted Premium
Federal
Nonmachineable
Local
Other Fed
Fine Sort
City
RCPC

3141
3149
3141
3149

; Cash Letter
Fee

12:01
9:30
12:00
7:00

a.m.
a.m.
noon
p.m.

1/ Fee is calculated at regular price of each item plus 0.1* (one tenth cent) and rejects at
3.7*. Postal Money Orders and U. S. Treasury checks are calculated as city items.
2/ Contact San Antonio Office for availability information for the various cutoffs.
3/ Contact San Antonio Office for specific details.
4/ The processing fee for returned checks will be charged to the payor institution.
5/ Price for encoding only. Processing is an additional charge.
EFFECTIVE: 1-1-87