Entries by Melissa Newbury

Inform Customers of Additional Overdraft Protection Options

Part of managing an Overdraft Privilege program is monitoring excessive Overdraft Privilege usage by consumers to inform them about alternatives to ODP. These additional available options to cover overdrafts could be an Overdraft Protection Credit Line or an Overdraft Protection Transfer from another account the customer has with the financial institution. FDIC regulated institutions are […]

Accept Regulation E Elections Online

Consumers are required to opt in to have ATM and everyday debit card transactions considered for authorization using the overdraft limit. The request can be submitted, in person, through the mail, over the phone, or electronically. If institutions do not already offer an electronic Reg E opt in or opt out option, ODP Manager can […]

Generate ODP Manager Letters by Account Number

In the hosted ODP Manager software, there are three letter types: Collection, Custom, and Ad Hoc. Collection letters are sent to accounts that are currently overdrawn. Custom letters are letters that are providing customers with information about their Overdraft Privilege program and options. The third letter type, Ad Hoc letters, allows users to generate specific […]

Customizable Fields in Strunk’s ODP Manager

Each hosted ODP Manager software setup includes a standard set of requested and optional data fields that appear in the ODP Manager standard letter templates and reports. These fields are populated in an extract file created by an institution’s core or report writer. These fields are updated daily and imported into ODP Manager. Each ODP […]

Periodic Review of Accounts for Overdraft Privilege

To run a successful Overdraft Privilege program, at least 90% of eligible checking accounts should have an OD Limit. Strunk recommends that institutions periodically review accounts not currently in the ODP program to determine if the accounts now qualify for Overdraft Privilege. Performing this review at least quarterly (or more frequently if able) will help […]

Managing Fresh Start Repayment Plans in ODP Manager

Fresh Start Repayment Plans may be available to customers to allow them to repay an overdrawn balance in up to 4 payments while still retaining the use of their checking account. Fresh Starts may also assist financial institutions in collecting on overdrawn accounts which may have been charged off otherwise. When requested, accounts are reviewed […]

Options for ODP Manager Access

Institutions should regularly review ODP Manager accounts to remove accounts that no longer need access to ODP Manager, whether because their roles have changed, or because they are no longer employees. Also, the existing roles assigned to users can be reviewed to confirm that they are still appropriate. ODP Manager includes four different roles that […]