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NACHA Directory

NACHA Directory maintenance maintains details of NACHA participants that are serviced by FedACH ACH Operator.

You can manually create a new record. Once created, it must be authorized.

System validates that the manually created record does not contain a Routing number for which a record already exists.

  1. On Homepage, specify PMDNCHDR in the text box, and click next arrow.
    NACHA Directory screen is displayed.

    Figure 2-18 NACHA Directory

    Description of Figure 2-18 follows
    Description of "Figure 2-18 NACHA Directory"
  2. Click New button on the Application toolbar.
  3. On NACHA Directory screen, specify the fields.

    Table 2-11 NACHA Directory - Field Description

    Field Description
    Routing Number Specify the 9 digit Routing number (ABA number) of the NACHA participant.
    Office Code Select the Office Code. Choose between Main Office (value = O) or Branch (value = B).
    Servicing FRB Number Specify the Servicing Federal Reserve Bank's main office Routing number.
    Record Type code Select the code that indicates if the old or new Routing number of the participant to be used while sending ACH transactions. The options are as follows:
    • Institution is a Federal Reserve Bank
    • Send items to customer routing number
    • Send items to customer using new routing number field
    Change Date Specify the Date when this record was last updated by FedACH.
    New Routing Number Specify the New Routing Number.
    Customer Name Specify the name of the NACHA participant.
    Address Specify Address details of participant.
    City Specify the city of participant.
    State Code Specify the 2 character code of US state where the participant is located. Though the bank participant may have multiple branches in different US states, this is the state where it is registered or has its head office or is understood to be located as per relevant US regulation.
    Zipcode Specify the zip code (postal code) of the participant.
    Zipcode Extension Specify the Zip code Extension (if applicable) of the participant.
    Telephone Area Code Specify the area code of the contact telephone number.
    Telephone Prefix Number Specify the Prefix of the contact telephone number.
    Telephone Suffix Number Specify the Suffix of the contact telephone number.
    Institution Status Code Specify if the participant Receives Gov/Comm transactions.
    Data View Code Specify if the relevant code indicates ‘Current View’.
    Filler Specify the filler details.

Parent topic: NACHA Maintenance