MOUNTAIN AMERICA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

FUNDS AVAILABILITY POLICY

When Your Funds Are Available for Withdrawal

The Funds Availability Chart applies to funds deposited into a checking account. The schedule does not apply to certificate or savings account deposits. This policy establishes when funds from your deposits (of cash, electronic deposit, or negotiable instrument) are available for withdrawal. In the chart, the term “business day” includes every day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal or state holidays. Any reasonable cause to doubt collectability, emergency conditions, and repeat overdrafts may result in longer holds.

In some cases, we will not make all the deposited funds available on the same day as the day of the deposit. In these instances, we will notify you at the time of deposit and tell you when the funds will be available. If your deposit is not made directly to one of our employees, or if we decide to delay availability of your funds after you have left the branch location, we will provide notice to you no later than one (1) business day after the delayed availability of funds.

Foreign Checks. The Credit Union does not process checks drawn on financial institutions located outside the U.S. (foreign checks).

Funds Availability Chart


Normal Availability
When the deposited item is… And the deposit is… Then the availability is…
  • Cash
  • On-us items
  • Electronic payments
  • U.S. Treasury check
  • U.S. Postal money orders
  • State or local government checks
  • Federal Reserve bank or Federal Home Loan Bank check
  • Certified/cashier’s check
Deposited in person to the named payee’s account
Or
Verified on-us items
Or
Preauthorized (direct deposit)
Same or next business day
  • U.S Treasury check
  • U.S. Postal money order
  • State or local government checks
  • Federal Reserve bank or Federal Home Loan Bank check
  • Certified/cashier’s check
Deposited into account other than named payee
Or
Not deposited in person by the payee
By the second business day
  • Local checks
Deposited in person to the named payee’s account
Or
Deposited into account other than named payee
Or
Not deposited in person by the payee
First $275 of overall deposit available by next business day;
remainder available by second business day
  • ATM deposits
Deposits at a Mountain America ATM By the second business day
Deposits at a non-Mountain America ATM By the fifth business day
  • Check deposits over $6,725—Large deposits (excludes new accounts & on-us checks)
Check deposit amount over $6,725 Subject to large deposit exception table
New Accounts—During the First 30 Calendar Days
When the deposited item is… And the deposit is… Then the availability is…
  • Cash
  • On-us items
  • Electronic payments
Deposited in person
Or
Verified on-us items
Or
Preauthorized (direct deposit)
By the same or next business day
  • U.S. Treasury check
  • Traveler’s checks
  • U.S. Postal money order
  • State or local government checks
  • Cashier’s checks
  • Certified checks
  • Checks drawn on Federal Reserve system or Federal Home Loan Banks
Amounts up to $6,725 deposited in person and deposited into the named payee's account By the next business day
Amounts up to $6,725 not deposited in person and deposited into named payee’s account By the second business day
Amounts over $6,725 By the seventh business day
  • Local checks
Deposited in person to the named payee’s account
Or
Deposited into account other than named payee
Or
Not deposited in person by the payee
First $6,725 by the second business day; remainder available by the seventh business day
Large Deposit Check Exceptions (New Accounts & On-Us Checks Excluded)
When the deposited item is… And the deposit is… Then the availability is…
  • U.S. Treasury check
  • U.S. Postal money orders
  • State or local government checks
  • Federal Reserve bank or Federal Home Loan Bank check
  • Certified/cashier’s check
Deposit in person to the named payee’s account
Or
Verified on-us items
Or
Preauthorized (direct deposit)
First $6,725 of overall deposit available by same or next business day; remainder by the seventh business day
Deposited into account other than named payee
Or
Not deposited in person by the payee
First $275 of overall deposit available by next business day;
next $6,450 of overall deposit available by second business day;
remainder available by seventh business day
  • Local checks
Deposited in person
And
Deposited into the named payee’s account
First $275 of overall deposit available by next business day;
next $6,450 of overall deposit available by second business day;
remainder available by seventh business day
Extended hold Exceptions. Under certain circumstances, the credit union may place an extended hold, as a case by case exception. If this situation occurs, no funds will be available until the hold period expires.