Visa Bank Account Validation Merchant Guide {#visa-bank-acc-val-about-guide}
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This section describes how to use this guide and where to find further information.

Audience and Purpose
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This guide is written for merchants who want to implement the Visa Bank Account Validation product with the `REST API`.

Prohibited Uses
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Merchants are prohibited from using the Visa Bank Account Validation (1) alone or in connection with other data or information, to determine a consumer's eligibility for products, services, credit, insurance, housing or employment, and/or engage in any other actions that could give rise to adverse action requirements under the US Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and/or other similar federal, state, or local regulations; (2) alone or in connection with other data or information, in any way that would cause Visa or `Visa Acceptance Solutions` to be a "consumer reporting agency"; or (3) alone or in connection with other data or information, to discriminate based on race, gender, or other protected characteristics.

Conventions
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These statements appear in this document:

    > IMPORTANT
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    > WARNING
    > A *Warning* contains information or instructions, which, if not heeded, can result in a security risk, irreversible loss of data, or significant cost in time or revenue or both.

Customer Support
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For support information about any service, visit the Support Center:

<http://support.visaacceptance.com>