Banks reject ACH transfers without warning while deposits remain pending
Bank customers face unexpected ACH rejections even when pending deposits should cover the transaction. Banks advertise grace periods but inconsistently apply them, leaving customers with overdraft fees and no advance notice. A transparency layer alerting users to real-time account state before ACH settlement could prevent these failures.
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