Subscriber Role and Application Descriptions

The chart below, which is included in the Federal Reserve Bank External Subscriber Request Form, can assist your institution in determining which services you may need and the corresponding Subscriber roles.

Account Management Information

Service/Role Description
Account Management Information Service provides the ability to see real-time Account Balance, Daylight Overdraft Balance, and Available Funds Balance information and the ability to drill down to selected individual transactions. There are two available levels: Restricted and Non-Restricted. Both levels provide access to all functions and features of the application. However, the Non-Restricted level provides information that customers may consider sensitive, including Available Funds Balance, as well as Daylight Overdraft Reports, collateral, memo post, and net debit cap totals. Customers should only request one level and if there are any questions about the appropriate level options, please contact the local Federal Reserve Office.

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Check Services - Check 21 Services

Service/Role Description
FedForward® Image Deposit This service involves transmission of Image Cash Letters from the customer to the Federal Reserve Banks. With FedForward Image Cash Letter Deposit, the customer electronically deposits an image cash letter of items being presented for payment.
FedReturn® Image Cash Letter This service involves transmission of Image Cash Letters from the customer to the Federal Reserve Banks. With FedReturn Image Cash Letter Deposit, the customer electronically deposits an image cash letter of qualified return items for return to the bank of first deposit.
FedReceipt® / Plus Image File Delivery FedReceipt customers will download Image Cash Letters of items presented or returned to their institution.
FedForward Image Deposit (via Secure Transport client) This service involves transmission of Image Cash Letters from the customer to the Federal Reserve Banks via the Internet through Secure File Transport. With FedForward Image Cash Letter Deposit, the customer electronically deposits an image cash letter of items being presented for payment.
FedReturn Image Cash Letter (via Secure Transport client) This service involves transmission of Image Cash Letters from the customer to the Federal Reserve Banks via the Internet through Secure File Transport. With FedReturn Image Cash Letter Deposit, the customer electronically deposits an image cash letter of qualified return items for return to the bank of first deposit.
FedReceipt / Plus Image File Delivery (via Secure Transport client) FedReceipt customers will download Image Cash Letters of items presented or returned to their institution using Secure File Transport.

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Check Services - Check Adjustment

Service/Role Description
User Service provides the ability to submit check adjustment requests electronically, reducing the burden of paper forms and telephone inquiries normally associated with a request.
Supervisor Service provides the ability to set defaults for the data elements shown in the Inbox and set a Large Dollar review limit for the institution.

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Check Services - FedImage® Services

Service/Role Description
File Download Service provides the ability to download image files over the Internet. Selecting this service will result in the customer receiving an additional user ID and password to access the image file download utility.
Retrieval Service provides the ability to request check images from the ISS archive using their certificate.

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Check Services - Payor Bank

Service/Role Description
Account Totals Delivery Service provides the ability to receive account totals information. Account totals provide summary information on the total dollar amount and item count for check items drawn on select payor bank accounts. Summary information is used for cash management purposes.
Direct Send/Consolidated Send Notices Service provides customers with timely notification of direct presentment deposits that missed their deadlines, mis-sent shipments found during processing operations, and Federal Reserve operational delays that affect posting of accounting entries.  Customers must also select an access level within the Account Management Information Application in order to monitor daily cash letter credit information.
Fine Sort Notices Service provides the ability to send groups of check items, all drawn on the same customer, to the local Federal Reserve Bank for payment.
Generic File Services Customers use the Generic File service to send generic files to the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank(s). The Generic File service works as follows: 1. The customer accesses the Check Services application and selects the Generic File service. 2. The customer selects the destination (Federal Reserve Bank Office) of file to be imported and sent. 3. The customer receives an acknowledgment from the Federal Reserve Bank when the file has been received. 4. The generic files imported from the customer must conform to Federal Reserve Bank file format specification.
Large Dollar Return Item Notification Service provides the ability to notify a bank of first deposit that an item for $2,500 or more is being returned.
MICR File Delivery Service provides the ability to receive a MICR file containing data captured from checks to assist customers with cash management and demand deposit account posting.
Return or Retrieval Requests Service provides the ability to notify the Federal Reserve Banks to take some action concerning the physical checks or copies thereof. This service contains two components: Return Item Requests and Information Retrieval Requests.
Same Day Settlement Service provides the ability to send or receive same day settlement information to and from the Federal Reserve Banks.

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FedACH® Services

Service/Role Description
Derive Returns and NOCs Service provides the ability for Receiving Depository Financial Institutions (RDFIs) to derive a return, NOC, dishonored or contested dishonored return item from the FedACH database. Items are available for the 60 previous business days.
Information Services Service provides enhanced on-line access to information about FedACH transactions including settlement, file, batch, item, and customer profile data. Several features provide customers with time-critical information for the current processing day as well as the ten (10) previous processing days. Information is also available for customers to view selected information on return activity.

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FedACH Services - File Processing

Service/Role Description
Approve Files Only Service allows the Subscriber to approve and view the status of files. This access level does NOT allow the Subscriber to send or receive files. The Approve Files Only access level would be used to force two separate people to complete the file submission process. The Subscriber would approve files only; a separate Subscriber would be required to send and receive files.
Send and Receive Files Only Service allows the Subscriber to send a file to FedACH, receive a file from FedACH, request an on-demand file, and view the status of files. This access level does NOT allow the Subscriber to approve a file and release it for FedACH processing. The Send and Receive Files access level would be used to force two separate people to complete the file submission process. This Subscriber would send and receive files only; a separate Subscriber would be required to approve files.
Send, Receive, and Approve Other Files Service allows the Subscriber to send a file to FedACH, receive a file from FedACH, request an on-demand file delivery, and view the status of files. In addition, this access level allows the Subscriber to approve files that were sent by another Subscriber. However, the access level restricts the Subscriber from approving the files he/she has sent. While the Subscriber can send, receive and approve files, the Send, Receive and Approve Other Files access level forces two people to complete the file submission process.
Send, Receive, and Approve All Files Service allows the Subscriber to send a file to FedACH, receive a file from FedACH, request an on-demand file delivery, and view the status of files. In addition, this access level allows the Subscriber to approve files that he/she has sent. The Send, Receive and Approve All Files access level gives the Subscriber the ability to perform ALL facets of the file submission process.

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FedACH Risk® Origination Monitoring Service

Service/Role Description
Set/Edit Criteria Dual Control, Release Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may set batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) with the approval of a second Subscriber. The Subscriber may also release/reject batches pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.
Set/Edit Criteria Under Dual Control, View Only Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may set batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) with the approval of a second Subscriber. The Subscriber may also see but not release/reject batches pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.
Set/Edit Criteria, Release Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may set batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) without requiring a second approval. The Subscriber may also release/reject batches for ACH processing pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.
Set/Edit Criteria, View Only Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may set batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) without requiring a second approval. The Subscriber may also see but not release/reject batches pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.
View Only Criteria, Release Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may view batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) but not set or edit the criteria. The Subscriber may also release/reject batches for ACH processing pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.
View Only Criteria, View Only Pended Batches The service monitors batches by either ODFI RTN or ODFI RTN and associated Company ID. This Subscriber may view batch management criteria (example: origination credit cap) but not set or edit the criteria. The Subscriber may also see but not release/reject batches pended by the service for exceeding criteria parameters.

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FedCash® Services

Service/Role Description
Administrator Service provides the ability to view reports and to modify "Read Only" and "User" access by limiting the number of branch offices available to those Subscribers.
Read Only Service provides the ability to view order, deposit and file upload reports.
User Service provides the ability to order currency and coin, to enter deposit notifications, to order cash supplies, and to view associated reports.
Cross-shipping Service provides Subscribers access to the Cross shipping information on FedLine Web.

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FedPayments® Manager for the Fedwire Services - FedPayments Manager - Funds

Service/Role Description
FedPayments Manager - Funds The FedPayments Manager for the Fedwire Funds Service is a tool that depository institutions may use to prepare and submit payment messages and other requests to the Fedwire Funds Service for processing.
Funds Analyst The Funds Analyst role provides inquiry access.
Funds Supervisor The Funds Supervisor role controls the verification and processing options for your institution. It also provides inquiry access and the ability to cancel a message. At least one Subscriber from your institution must have the Funds Supervisor access role.
Funds Transfer Specialist The Funds Transfer Specialist role provides inquiry access and the ability to create, import, update, verify, submit, and cancel messages. Please note: The Federal Reserve Banks require independent verification of Fedwire messages. The default verification setting in the FedPayments Manager requires the verifier to be different from the last enterer or updater. Due to the independent verification requirement, please ensure that you have a sufficient number of Subscribers with this access role to account for vacations, meetings and illness.

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FedPayments Manager for the Fedwire Services - FedPayments Manager - Securities

Service/Role Description
FedPayments Manager - Securities The FedPayments Manager for the Fedwire Securities Service is a tool that depository institutions may use to prepare and submit securities transfer messages and other requests to the Fedwire Securities Service for processing.
Securities Analyst The Securities Analyst role provides inquiry access.
Securities Supervisor The Securities Supervisor role controls the verification and processing options for your institution. It also provides inquiry access and the ability to cancel a message. At least one Subscriber from your institution must have the Securities Supervisor access role.
Securities Transfer Specialist The Securities Transfer Specialist role provides inquiry access and the ability to create, import, update, verify, submit, and cancel messages. Please note: The Federal Reserve Banks require independent verification of Fedwire messages. The default verification setting in the FedPayments Manager requires the verifier to be different from the last enterer or updater. Due to the independent verification requirement, please ensure that you have a sufficient number of Subscribers with this access role to account for vacations, meetings and illness.

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Government Agency Rewrite Project (GARP)

Service/Role Description
GARP (Richmond District Only) The Government Agency application processes loan principal/interest payment activity on behalf of the Department of Education (ED) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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National Settlement Service

Service/Role Description
FedPayments Manager - NSS The FedPayments Manager for the National Settlement Service is a tool that settlement agents may use to prepare and submit settlement files to the National Settlement Service for processing.
Settlement Administrator The Settlement Administrator role provides the ability to update verification and processing options for your organization (Note - This functionality will be available in a later release of the FPM-NSS application). It also provides inquiry access and the ability to submit file retry and cancel instructions. At least one Subscriber from your organization must have the Settlement Administrator access role.
Settlement Analyst The Settlement Analyst role provides inquiry only access.
Settlement Originator The Settlement Originator role provides inquiry access and the ability to create, import, verify and submit settlement files. Please note: The Federal Reserve Banks require independent verification of Settlement Files. The default verification setting in the FedPayments Manager requires the verifier to be different from the last updater. Due to the independent verification requirement, please ensure that you have a sufficient number of Subscribers with this access role to allow for vacations, meetings and illness.
Settlement Supervisor The Settlement Supervisor roles provides inquiry access, the ability to create, import, verify and submit settlement files, and the ability to submit file retry and cancel instructions. Due to the independent verification requirement, please ensure that you have a sufficient number of Subscribers with this access role to allow for vacations, meetings and illness.

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ReserveCalc

Service/Role Description
ReserveCalc Service provides the ability to access your reserve requirement and position information. It also includes detailed as-of adjustments, reservable liabilities calculated from your FR 2900, and close-of-business account balances. The Balance Calculator feature helps you estimate account balances to meet current period position requirements.

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Secure File Transport

Service/Role Description
Secure File Transport A utility that provides secure file delivery using HTTPS between FRS resources and external customers.

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Service Charge Information

Service/Role Description
Service Charge Information Service provides the ability to access the monthly Summary Billing Statement of Service Charges, complete with the ability to drill down to view the details underlying summarized transactions.

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