12 CFR Appendix B to Part 360 - Appendix B to Part 360—Debit/Credit File Structure

Appendix B to Part 360—Debit/Credit File Structure

This is the structure of the data file the FDIC will provide to apply debits and credits to an individual account or sub-account after the removal of FDIC holds. The file will be in a tab- or pipe-delimited ASCII format and provided through FDICconnect or Direct Connect. The file will be encrypted using an FDIC-supplied algorithm.

Field name Field description Comments Format
1. DP__Acct__Identifier Account Identifier
The primary field used to identify the account. This field may the Account Number.
The Account Identifier may be composed of more than one physical data element. If multiple fields are required to identify the account, data should be placed in separate fields and the FDIC instructed how these fields are combined to uniquely identify the account Character (25).
2. DP__Acct__Identifier—2 Account Identifier—2 Character (25).
If necessary, the second element used to identify the account
3. DP__Acct__Identifier—3 Account Identifier—3 Character (25).
If necessary, the third element used to identify the account
4. DP__Acct__Identifier—4 Account Identifier—4 Character (25).
If necessary, the fourth element used to identify the account
5. DP__Acct__Identifier—5 Account Identifier—5 Character (25).
If necessary, the fifth element used to identify the account
6. DP__Sub__Acct__Identifier Sub-Account Identifier
If available, the sub-account identifier for the account.
The Sub-Account Identifier may identify separate deposits tied to this account where there are different processing parameters such as interest rates or maturity dates, but all owners are the same Character (25).
7. DC__Debit__Amt Debit Amount Decimal (14,2).
Dollar amount of the debit to be applied to the account or sub-account
8. DC__Credit__Amt Credit Amount Decimal (14,2).
Dollar amount of the credit to be applied to the account or sub-account
9. DC__Transaction__Desc Debit/Credit Description Character (225).
FDIC message associated with the debit or credit transaction
[73 FR 41197, July 17, 2008]