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7500 - FDIC FRB REGULATIONS [Main Tabs]     [Table of Contents - 7500]     [Index]     [Previous Page]     [Next Page]     [Search] {{10-31-95 p.7945}} Appendix D to Part 229--Indorsement Standards     1.  The depositary bank shall indorse a check according to the following specifications:        •  The indorsement shall contain-- --The bank's nine-digit routing number, set off by arrows at each end of the number and pointing toward the number; --The bank's name/location; and --The indorsement date.     •  The indorsement may also contain-- --An optional branch identification; --An optional trace/sequence number; --An optional telephone number for receipt of notification of large-dollar returned checks; and --Other optional information provided that the inclusion of such information does not interfere with the readability of the indorsement.     •  The indorsement shall be written in dark purple or black ink.     •  The indorsement shall be placed on the back of the check so that the routing number is wholly contained in the area 3.0 inches from the leading edge of the check to 1.5 inches from the trailing edge of the check.{1}   {1The leading edge is defined as the right side of the check looking at it from the front. The trailing edge is defined as the left side of the check looking at it from the front. See American National Standards Committee on Financial Services Specification for the Placement and Location of MICR Printing, X 9.13.}     2.  Each subsequent collecting bank indorser shall protect the identifiability and legibility of the depositary bank indorsement by:     •  Including only its nine-digit routing number (without arrows), the indorsement date, and an optional trace/sequence number;     •  Using an ink color other than purple; and     •  Indorsing in the area on the back of the check from 0.0 inches to 3.0 inches from the leading edge of the check.     3.  Each returning bank indorser shall protect the identifiability and legibility of the depositary bank indorsement by:     •  Using an ink color other than purple;     •  Staying clear of the area on the back of the check from 3.0 inches from the leading edge of the check to the trailing edge of the check. [Codified to 12 C.F.R. Part 229, Appendix D] [Main Tabs]     [Table of Contents - 7500]     [Index]     [Previous Page]     [Next Page]     [Search]

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