Common use of Order of Payments Clause in Contracts

Order of Payments. This paragraph describes, generally, how we post transactions to accounts. Please note that this process may change from time to time, without prior notice to you. Our order of posting depends on a number of factors, including when a transaction occurs, whether it has already been approved by us or has become final, the order in which it is presented, the amount, system availability, potential risk of loss to the Bank, and the type of transaction in question, among other variables. Usually, deposits are posted before debits, and checks are posted at night in the order presented to us. There are several exceptions to this, however. We also generally process previously authorized transactions (e.g., checks cashed at the Bank), wires, transfers, Bank fees and ACH debits before we pay your checks. We always reserve the right to post transactions that are payable to us first, and we may post any transaction earlier or later in the process than indicated. As such, if you want to avoid an overdraft or the possibility of a rejected transaction, you should take steps to ensure that your account has sufficient funds to cover each of your transactions and our fees.