Introducing a consolidated news bulletin to aid operations
July 15th, 2008
FedFlash keeps you informed of issues critical to your day-to-day operations.
This new, national publication provides regular updates regarding products and services, processes, technical protocols and contact information. For the fastest delivery of this news, subscribe to Email Notification. Past issues are available in the Previous issues section.
You can expect to see fewer individual communications from the Federal Reserve Banks, as FedFlash will consolidate key national and District information. FedFlash is published every two to four weeks, depending upon the frequency of news applicable to your organization.
A regular feature of this publication is a quick reference guide we call Flashboard. Print and display this section in your operations area to help ensure your staff have this information.
In every issue, we cover both National and District topics. This time around, find out more about:
- Andrew Jackson $1 Coin scheduled for public release on August 14, 2008
- Federal Reserve Banks announce new FedReceipt® RTNs
- Compliance with procedures outlined in the Custodial Inventory Manual of Procedures
- Get more information about your payments with FedInsightsSM
- Reminder: New pricing policy for carrier documents approaching
- Canadian item processing to be centralized at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Visit FRBservices.org to register for valuable Financial Services training sessions and seminars
- Revisions to Operating Circular 3
- Prepare for contingency situations with new planning guides
- Transitioning Accounting Customer Support Services
- New national Check Adjustments Customer Support Center
- Locate the Subscriber Request form on FRBservices.org
- Check Adjustments Tip: What is considered an NOI?
- 1st District: Hosts town hall meetings
- 1st District: Discontinues Early Image Returns Information and Electronic Check Presentment/Electronic Check Information Services
- 4th District: Hosts town hall meetings
- 5th District: Unencoded items will be returned
- 6th District: EastPay® holds its annual Operations Technology Conference
- 12th District: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles Zones announce freeze period for service changes
- 12th District: Salt Lake City Branch eliminates the Remote Fine Sort product
- 12th District: San Francisco Zone changes transit point deposit deadlines
- 12th District: San Francisco Office eliminates the Remote Fine Sort product
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Effective date July 21, 2008
New FedReceipt RTNs take effect. For more information, visit FRBservices.org/check.
Announcement
To learn more about the powerful tools available via the FedLine Customer Access Services, please visit FRBservices.org and click on Access Solutions.
Effective date August 1, 2008
The Federal Reserve Banks' new pricing policy for carrier documents will be implemented. If you have any questions, please contact your account executive.
Effective date August 1, 2008
All Canadian item processing services offered by the Seattle Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will be provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. If you have questions concerning the migration of this Canadian work, please contact your account executive.
Announcement
The new FRBservices.org now offers online registration for a wide variety of Federal Reserve Bank-sponsored events. Click on Events and Education in the left navigation bar, then Federal Reserve Events, and register today!
Announcement
New contingency planning guides for the FedMail and FedPhone access solutions are available on FRBservices.org under the FedACH Services Business Continuity section.
Effective date August 18, 2008
Effective August 18, 2008, the Accounting Customer Support Services contact numbers for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will be transitioned to the Federal Reserve Banks' consolidated support area at (800) 309-6156. For more information regarding your respective Accounting Customer Support Services contacts, please visit FRBservices.org or contact your account executive.
Announcement
The Federal Reserve Banks have consolidated customer support for Check Adjustments inquiries into a national customer support center. Effective immediately, please call our new toll-free number: (877) FRB-CHKS or (877) 372-2457 for all Check Adjustments inquiries.