ACH Return Reason Codes Explained
November 25, 2025
Live Webinar:
DateNov 25, 2025Duration90 minutes
12:00 PM PST01:00 PM MST
02:00 PM CST03:00 PM EST
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- Take-away toolkit
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On-Demand Webinar:
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Did you know the ACH Network has 70 return reason codes?!
Which gets used when? Which
timeframe applies? What are the processes for dishonored and corrected returns?
Change uncertainty to confidence with this answer-infused webinar.
AFTER THIS
WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Use the most appropriate return reason code to process an ACH return
- Identify the return reason codes to use for consumer versus non-consumer ACH entries
- Define your financial institution’s procedures to include the requirements of a Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD) for the return reason codes for which it is required
- Explain the process for dishonored and contested/corrected dishonored returns
- Understand the general return timeframe and the extended return timeframe, as well as other timeframes applicable to ACH returns
WEBINAR DETAILS
With 70 different return reason codes used in the
ACH Network, it can be challenging to stay on top of the most appropriate
return reason code for a given situation. Which return reason codes require a
WSUD? How many days do you have to process a return? What about the return
reason codes that have unusual timeframes that don’t fall into the standard or
extended return timeframes? This session will answer all these questions and
more, including an overview of dishonored returns, contested dishonored
returns, and returns that are processed by the ACH operator or gateway.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This session is ideal for both frontline and ACH
operations staff who are newer to their role, or experienced staff looking for
a refresher on the fundamentals of return reason codes.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
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participants only.
Presented By

UMACHA
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