Denied

Denying a dispute can be achieved via several different methods within QFD, depending on where the dispute is at in the case lifecycle.  Most commonly, this will happen in Final Investigation or during a review assignment in Recovery.  This action triggers several systematic checks and balances to ensure that all required resolution activities are complete, such as customer notification and accounting.



Extension: Decision Approval

This optional extension provides added control in your fulfillment process by requiring an escalated review of key, manual decision points.  For more information, see Approvals.

Deny Reasons

When the deny action is selected, the user will be prompted to provide the reason for the denial. Some reasons have required sub-reasons as well. Below is a list of supported reasons and, where applicable, sub-reasons. 

Extension: Deny Reasons

By default, all supported deny reasons are enabled in the application.  Unwanted deny reasons can be disabled in Client Settings.  Note that some deny reasons cannot be disabled because they are operationally necessary.  Those specific reasons are called out in the table below.

Deny ReasonApplicable Claim TypesCorrespondenceDescription
ATM Deposit

ATM Deposit


A deny reason exclusively for disputed ATM deposits.   When choosing this deny reason, the user is prompted to select one or more predefined, applicable deny justifications.  The selected items will be displayed in the generated denial letter.

Deposit Not ReceivedMissing Deposit (ACH/Wire)Missing Deposit Not Received

A deny reason exclusively for disputed ACH and Wire deposits.  This reason is applicable when the disputed deposit was never received by the financial institution that received the claim.

Duplicate DisputeAllDuplicate Dispute Deny

A deny reason applicable to all disputed transaction types.  This reason is applicable when the disputed transaction has already been disputed in a different claim.

Merchant Issued CreditACH, Card, ZelleMerchant Credit Deny LetterMerchant Credit Partial Deny

A deny reason applicable when a disputed transaction is resolved resulting from a matching merchant credit.

Misrouted CaseCheckN/A

A deny reason applicable to check disputes.  Applicable when a disputed transaction is processed by another department that does not use QFD.

Missing Deposit No ErrorMissing Deposit (ACH/Wire)

Missing Deposit No Error

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Missing Deposit Partial DenyMissing Deposit (ACH/Wire)Missing Deposit Partial Deny

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Money TransferCard, Non-FraudMoney Transfer Deny

A deny reason applicable to card disputes.  Applicable when a disputed transaction is processed by a money transfer merchant.

No ErrorAllNo Error Deny, No Error Partial Deny

A deny reason applicable to all disputes.  Applicable when no error is found.  Optionally, Deny Justifications can be enabled to provide users pre-configured reasons that provide additional denial details.

Not PostedCardNever Posted Deny

A deny reason applicable to disputed authorizations that had not posted to the account when the claim was filed.   Authorizations must be enabled. 

Out of TimeframeACH, Card, RTP, ZelleOut of Timeframe

A deny reason applicable to transactions that are disputed beyond the timeframe defined by one, or more, regulatory agencies. 

Posted LateCardPosted Late Deny

A deny reason applicable to disputed card transactions that were previously authorized by the cardholder, but posted late to the account. 

Proof of AuthorizationACH, CardProof of Authorization Letter

A deny reason applicable to disputed transactions where proof that the accountholder participated in the transaction is obtained. 

Resolved as ProcessedMissing Deposit (ACH/Wire)Missing Deposit Processed

A deny reason applicable to disputes regarding a missing deposit that posted, as expected, after the claim was filed.

Valid Card PresentCardValid Card Present Deny

A deny reason applicable to disputed transactions where proof that a valid card was used to complete transaction is obtained. 

WithdrawnAllWithdrawn Letter

A deny reason applicable to disputed transactions where the accountholder has voluntarily withdrawn their claim.  When the deny reason is set to Withdrawn, the user must specify the Withdraw Request Received Date. By default, it is set to the current date. 

Limited Deny Reasons

Only "Merchant Issued Credit" and "Withdrawn" are available if final credit has been issued.

Optional Settings

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Deny Debit Date

If a provisional credit has been issued for the transaction that is being denied, the user must also specify the Deny Debit Date. This is the date that the dispute will be set to Resolved-Denied status and the provisional credit that was previously issued will be debited from the customer's account. This date will also be referenced in the denial letter. By default, the Deny Debit Date is pre-calculated:

  • For disputes covered by Regulation E that are withdrawn by the claimant, Deny Debit Date is set to the current date
  • For all other disputes covered by Regulation E, Deny Debit Date is set to the current date, plus 5 business days
  • For all other disputes not covered by Regulation E, Deny Debit Date is set to the current date

While pending, the Pending Deny Dispute assignment is displayed and includes the follow actions:

Cancel Denial

This primary flow action will send the dispute back to Disposition and allow for new actions to be taken.

Deny Correspondence

This action will not cancel the deny letter that was generated.

Perform Debit Now

This optional flow action is available from the Other Actions menu and will generate the deny debit accounting and resolve the dispute.

Deny Correspondence

This action will not change the debit date that was communicated in the deny letter that was generated.

Extension: Deny Debit Date Padding

The Deny Debit Date setting supports padding via DenyDebitDatePaddingHours.

Deny Correspondence

When a disputed transaction is denied, the user will be prompted to send the associated denial letter. By default, this option is set to "Yes". The Letter Content Preview section is displayed, and the content of the letter is visible to the user before the deny action is applied. Depending on your letter configuration, additional options may be available for customizing the letter before it is transmitted, such as including optional content. When the action is applied, a correspondence assignment is generated.  See Letters for a full list.


Rule(s)Denied

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