Methods and systems for verifying customer supplied financial account information verification using debit and credit transactions

1. A computer implemented method executed by a computer system for verifying customer supplied financial account information for a customer financial account, comprising:

(a) electronically transmitting an electronic debit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

(b) electronically transmitting an electronic credit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

(c) electronically transmitting a first statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, comprising a first verification code;

(d) receiving a failed transaction notification in response to the credit transaction, wherein the notification comprises corrected financial account information that the transaction was processed with, and sending a second debit transaction, with a new verification code, using the corrected financial information, wherein the amount of the debit transaction offsets the credit transaction;

(e) electronically receiving, from the customer, a second verification code;

(f) comparing, by the computer system, the transmitted first verification code with the received second verification code with respect to each other; and

(g) verifying, by the computer system, the customer supplied financial account information responsive to said comparing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction are ACH transactions.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first verification code comprises an alphanumeric code.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the second verification code through a web browser of a customer computer system accessing a web based application.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic debit transaction is for a first amount and the electronic credit transaction is for a second amount that offsets the first amount.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electronically transmitting the electronic credit transaction further comprises transmitting the electronic credit transaction in a batch request.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said electronically transmitting the electronic debit transaction further comprises transmitting the electronic debit transaction in the batch request together with the electronic credit transaction.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer supplied financial account information includes a bank routing number; and

verifying the bank routing number in real time when it is received from the customer.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using an alternative verification method to verify the customer supplied financial account information responsive to the comparison of the first verification code not being identical to the second verification code.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction are credit card transactions.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

checking, in real-time, a routing number of the customer supplied financial account information using a database to ensure it is a valid routing number; and

checking, in real-time, an account number of the customer supplied financial account information using a database of excluded account numbers.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

electronically transmitting a second statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, comprising a third verification code;

electronically receiving, from the customer, a fourth verification code;

comparing, by the computer system, the transmitted third verification code with the received fourth verification code with respect to each other; and

verifying, by the computer system, the customer supplied financial account information responsive to said comparing.

13. A computer system for verifying customer supplied financial account information for a customer financial account, comprising:

the computer system electronically transmitting an electronic debit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

the computer system electronically transmitting an electronic credit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

the computer system receiving a failed transaction notification in response to the credit transaction, wherein the notification comprises corrected financial account information that the transaction was processed with the computer system sending a second debit transaction, with a new verification code, using the corrected financial information, wherein the amount of the debit transaction offsets the credit transaction;

the computer system electronically transmitting a first statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, comprising a first verification code;

the computer system electronically receiving, from the customer, a second verification code;

the computer system comparing the transmitted first verification code with the received second verification code with respect to each other; and

the computer system verifying the customer supplied financial account information responsive to said comparing.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction are ACH transactions.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic debit transaction is for a first amount and the electronic credit transaction is for a second amount that offsets the first amount.

16. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:

checking, in real-time, a routing number of the customer supplied financial account information using a database to ensure it is a valid routing number; and

checking, in real-time, an account number of the customer supplied financial account information using a database of excluded account numbers.

17. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:

electronically transmitting a second statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, comprising a third verification code;

electronically receiving, from the customer, a fourth verification code;

comparing, by the computer system, the transmitted third verification code with the received fourth verification code with respect to each other; and

verifying, by the computer system, the customer supplied financial account information responsive to said comparing.

18. A computer-readable medium of instructions that when executed by a computer verifies customer supplied financial account information for a customer financial account, comprising:

(a) electronically transmitting an electronic debit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

(b) electronically transmitting an electronic credit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information;

(c) electronically transmitting a first statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, comprising a first verification code;

(d) receiving a failed transaction notification in response to the credit transaction, wherein the notification comprises corrected financial account information that the transaction was processed with, and sending a second debit transaction, with a new verification code, using the corrected financial information, wherein the amount of the debit transaction offsets the credit transaction;

(e) electronically receiving, from the customer, a second verification code;

(f) comparing the transmitted first verification code with the received second verification code with respect to each other; and

(g) verifying the customer supplied financial account information responsive to said comparing.