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Direct Deposit Inquiry Screens
Financial Institution Information (BANKIN)

The BANKIN screen displays contact information for financial institutions that are eligible to receive direct deposit payments from the state. The screen is updated once a month.

Agencies may not contact a payee’s financial institution to request the return of Direct Deposit Payments Made in Error. Agencies may contact the financial institution to assist their payees in tracking their direct deposit payments but may not request the return of an erroneous payment.

BANKIN requires the nine-digit TRANSIT CODE for inquiries. It does not require a TIN.

A payee’s transit code can be found on the Payee Distribution – Direct Deposit (PYDIST) screen or on the Direct Deposit Authorization form. If the transit code on a Direct Deposit Authorization form is not on the BANKIN screen, the direct deposit setup and/or change will not process in TINS.

Access

Access BANKIN through the TINS Inquiry Menu (INQMEN) screen or Line 1 Entry.

Steps:

  1. Follow the instructions for the INQMEN Menu

    –OR–

    Enter BANKIN.(Nine-digit routing number) on Line 1 and press Enter.

  2. Press Enter to display BANKIN with the financial institution information.

    Note: If the nine-digit number is invalid or not on file, TINS displays the message Invalid Bank Transit Code.

  3. Use the Direction Message Keys to navigate through the screen information.

Screen Example

BANKIN.123456789                                                               
                    FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION       UPDATED: MM/DD/YYYY 
                                                                                
  ROUTING NO:                            BRANCH CODE: (MAIN OFFICE)              
      STATUS: ACTIVE                                                            
                                                                                
 INSTITUTION: NAME                           PHONE: (   )        
              ADDRESS                                                      
              CITY, STATE  ZIP                                             
                                                                                
 ACH CONTACT:                           PHONE: (   )                    
 EDI CONTACT:                           PHONE: (   )                      
                                                                                
    COMMENTS:                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
 PF3=QUIT    PF7=PREVIOUS    PF8=NEXT 

Screen Field Descriptions

UPDATED
Displays the last date (MM/DD/YY) the record was updated.

ROUTING NO
Displays the nine-digit routing number entered on the INQMEN Menu or through Line 1 entry.

BRANCH CODE
Displays if the financial institution is the main office or a branch office.

STATUS
Displays blank, Active or Inactive indicating the status of the institution.

INSTITUTION
Displays the name, mailing address and phone number for the financial institution.

ACH CONTACT
Displays a blank or the name of the financial institution’s ACH contact.

Note: Although TINS receives a monthly update of the ACH contacts from the Federal Reserve, the system must rely on financial institutions to update their contact information when it changes. The information provided on the screen is not guaranteed to be current.

PHONE
Displays a blank or the phone number of the financial institution’s ACH contact.

Recommendation: When you have to work with a financial institution, call this phone number and ask to speak with the ACH manager.

EDI CONTACT
DO NOT USE. Displays a blank or the name of the financial institution’s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) contact.

PHONE
DO NOT USE. Displays a blank or the phone number of the financial institution’s EDI contact.

COMMENTS
Displays a blank or comments Services if the record was updated by Payment Services.

DIRECTION MESSAGE KEYS
Displays page direction and program function keys.