🔢 ACH Statuses, Error Codes
Learn about ACH statuses and processing error codes.
💸 Payment Status: ACH
ACH payments go through several status changes from initiation to settlement or failure.
🔁 ACH Payment Statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
Pending | The initial state – payment has been entered into the system. |
Batched | The bank has received the payment information. |
Deposited | The bank informed the system that the payment can be settled. |
Settled | The system has disbursed the funds. |
Returned | The bank has refused the payment (see error codes below). |
Failed | The payment was rejected by the bank during submission. |
Chargeback | The customer has attempted to reverse a settled payment. |
Refund Review | On-chain refund could not be verified. |
Refunded | The payment was successfully refunded (funds returned to payer). |
⚠️ ACH Processing Error Codes
These errors relate to bank account transfers and are returned when a transaction fails.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| R01 | Insufficient Funds |
| R02 | Account Closed |
| R03 | No Account / Unable to Locate Account |
| R04 | Invalid Account Number |
| R05 | Unauthorized Debit Entry |
| R06 | Returned per ODFI’s Request |
| R07 | Authorization Revoked by Customer (adjustment entries) |
| R08 | Payment Stopped or Stop Payment on Item |
| R09 | Uncollected Funds |
| R10 | Customer Advises Not Authorized; Ineligible Item, Notice Not Provided, or Item Altered |
| R11 | Customer Advises Entry Not in Accordance with Authorization Terms |
| R12 | Branch Sold to Another Depository Financial Institution (DFI) |
| R13 | RDFI Not Qualified to Participate |
| R14 | Representative Payee Deceased or Unable to Continue in that Capacity |
| R15 | Beneficiary or Account Holder (not Representative Payee) Deceased |
| R16 | Account Frozen |
R-codes are issued by the Receiving Depository Financial Institution (RDFI) to explain why a transaction could not be completed.
Updated 4 months ago