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100

The amount of time it takes for a client to receive the two micro deposits after manually adding a bank.


What is 2–3 business days?



100

One way to avoid a security defect is to keep these resources open so you're prepared to handle unusual or out-of-the-ordinary calls.

What is keeping Standard Works or InfoWave pulled up for reference?

100

When a client cannot use Instant Bank Authentication or manually add a bank account, this alternative process can be used.

What is completing an EBTF (Electronic Bank Transfer Form) through IntelliDox?

100

These are the steps to authorize a bank account for an additional owner.

  • Profile & Account Settings
  • Accounts & Trading
  • Bank Account Authorization
100

This is the number of signatures required on a CWR check.

What is 1 signature?



200

A new Vanguard investor who has added a bank to their profile must wait this long before adding a second bank.

What is 30 calendar days?

200

These are the authentication methods currently used to verify a client's identity.

What is Voice ID, Security Codes, Enhanced Security Passwords, Security Questions & Answers (Q&A), and Account-Specific Questions (ASQs)?

200

If a client with a trust account needs to remove AVBA restrictions but does not have the required trust documents, these alternative options may help.

  • Having a Vanguard representative search for the trust documents in AWD or BPM
  • Having the client complete the e-notary process
200

This is where a client can find a copy of a CWR check they have written.

What is the client's transaction history, where images of checks are available?

P.S.
If it's not there, we can reach out to the Money Movement team through ROZ chatbot

300

This is required when adding a bank account to your profile if you are not listed on the bank account.

What is getting the EBTF (Electronic Bank Transfer Form) notarized?

300

These pieces of information are needed to get a caller through decedent security.

  • The deceased client's last 4 digits of the SSN or Last 4 digits of Account number
  • The deceased client's full name
  • The full Address of Record (AOR)
300

If a client says they mailed paper forms to Vanguard, but the document cannot be found using the CID, Reference Number, or Case ID, this alternative search method may locate it.

What is searching for the document in BPM using the tracking number (Airbill number)?

300

These are the methods used to create and send a Balance Verification Letter for a client.


  • Balances
  • Balance by Date
  • Create Balance Verification Letter
  • Other Searches
  • Historical Documentation Tool
  • Request
  • Asset Validation & Balance Verification Letter
300

These two types of holds will affect whether CWR checkbooks can be sent to a client.

What are a Signature Verification Hold and an Address Change/RPO?

400

These are the three approved methods for adding a bank to a client's account.

What are the EBTF (Electronic Bank Transfer Form), Micro Deposit Process, and Instant Bank Authentication?

400

These pieces of information can be verified with a simple yes-or-no response when a financial institution calls to verify a check.

What are the availability of funds and whether the funds have cleared the account?

400

When a client doesn't want to wait the 7–10 calendar days required after adding a bank before withdrawing to it, this alternative method may help speed up the process.

What is deleting and re-adding the bank through IntelliDox using an EBTF (Electronic Bank Transfer Form)?

400

These are the steps a client can use to view their Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the year.

Transact > Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)

400

This happens to a VBA client's account if they do not write a check for over a year and fail to respond to the dormancy notification.

What is the removal of the checkwriting option from their account?

500

These are the four main banks known to use tokenized account numbers during Instant Bank Verification.

What is PNC, Chase, U.S. Bank, and Truist?

500

These pieces of information are required to authenticate a caller for an organization account when they do not have a personal profile attached to the organization.

  • Caller's name (must be listed on the Vanguard Organization Resolution Form)
  • Organization name
  • Organization address on record
  • Last four digits of the organization's TIN
  • Account number (or the last four digits of the account number) Can be old TA account number
500

If a client needs a statement that is older than the timeframe Vanguard can provide, these alternative methods can be obtained instead.

What is creating a transaction report and printing the Balance by Date screen?

500

These are the steps to walk a client through taking money out of their account, depending on whether the money is in the settlement fund or invested in assets.

  • If the money is in the Settlement Fund:

    • Holdings → Transfer Cash → Withdraw From
  • If the money is invested in assets:

    • Holdings → Transact on the asset line → Sell
500

CWR checks written from a TA (Vanguard mutual fund-only) account after transitioning to the VBA platform will be honored for this period of time.

What is up to 90 days after transitioning to a VBA account?

P.S.
All checks will be systematically rejected beginning on the 91st day after transitioning.