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Positive Pay

Positive Pay
Positive Pay
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Protect Your Business

Positive Pay helps detect & prevent fraud by allowing business accounts to monitor transactions against check issuance files and ACH criteria. Matching transactions are processed, while discrepancies are flagged for review, requiring approval or rejection.

Check Positive Pay

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Upload issued check details and we’ll verify incoming data against that information to flag any inconsistencies.

  • Create an online file with each check’s issue date, check number, and dollar amount. 
  • You can choose to return or pay any item that is flagged as an exception. 
  • Accepts virtually any file format.
  • Blocks non-authorized transactions to your business account. 
  • Eliminates the need to close accounts in the event of unauthorized checks clearing.

ACH Positive Pay

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Pre-authorize debits & credits and you’ll be notified of any unauthorized transactions, which can be approved or returned.

  • Detect fraudulent transactions before payment is processed.
  • Create a list of companies that are approved to debit your account. 
  • Establish notification criteria on a per account basis.
  • Flag items for review based on transaction type, dollar amount and originator ID.
  • Eliminate the time and expense associated with reconciling ACH fraud. 

Let's Get You Started

For more information or to sign up for Positive Pay, please fill out the referral form below or contact America First Account Services at 1-877-AFCUBIZ

Positive Pay FAQs

All businesses have the potential of payment fraud. Positive Pay helps prevent fraud before it happens, saving you time, effort & money.

  • Check Positive Pay will compare checks issued by a company with checks which are presented for payment. If they do not match, you will receive a notification and will be able to approve or reject the transaction. 

  • ACH Positive Pay service monitors your account and compares its activity to the list of companies you have pre-authorized. If any unrecognized ACH debits arrive, we will send you a notification, enabling you to detect & return any unauthorized or fraudulent transactions.

  • For Check Positive Pay, a presented check that does not match one described in an issue file will be marked as an exception.

  • For ACH Positive Pay, any debit or credit that does not match your established ACH approved list will be labeled as an exception.

America First checks presented for collection at our branches (on-us checks) are not eligible for Positive Pay services.

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At America First Credit Union, our chief concern is the financial well-being of members. We strive to provide superior products and services and strengthen the communities we serve.