Western Clearing Corporation

Return Codes

R01 Insufficient Funds (NSF):

The funds were not available for the dollar amount of the transaction.


R02 Account Closed:

The account is no longer open.


R03 No Account/Unable to Locate Account:

The account number is valid, but does not correspond with the customer’s name used. Or the account is not an open account.


R04 Invalid Account Number:

The account number is incorrect.


R06 Returned per ODFI’s Request:

The Originating Bank requested that the Receiving Bank return the transaction.


R07 Authorization Revoked by Customer:

The customer has revoked the authorization previously provided to the Merchant.


R08 Payment Stopped:

A customer has stopped the transaction from debiting their account.


R09 Uncollected Funds:

The dollar amount is shown in the customer’s account, but is not available due to process of collection. (i.e. uncollected checks)


R10 Customer Advises Not Authorized:

The customer has notified their bank that the Merchant was not given authorization to debit her/his account.


R12 Branch Sold to Another DFI:

The customer’s bank no longer maintains the account because it was sold to another bank, therefore they are unable to post any transactions.


R13 RDFI Not Qualified to Participate:

The customer’s bank cannot process ACH transactions.


R14 Representative Payee Deceased or Unable to Continue in that Capacity:

A representative payee is someone or an institution who accepts transactions on behalf of someone else. (i.e. for minor children or for incapacitated adults)


R15 Beneficiary or Account Holder (other than a representative payee) Deceased:

The beneficiary is the person entitled to the benefits. The account holder (not acting as a representative payee) is the person who owns the account.


R16 Account Frozen:

Funds are not available because of actions taken by the RDFI or by legal actions.


R29 Corporate Customer Advises Not Authorized:

The business account has notified their bank that the Merchant was not given authorization to debit their business account.