31 CFR § 370.26 - What limitations exist on liability?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t31/s370.26"
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title: "31 CFR § 370.26 - What limitations exist on liability?"
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "370.26"
section_name: "What limitations exist on liability?"
chapter_name: "FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE"
part_number: "370"
part_name: "ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND FUNDS TRANSFERS RELATING TO UNITED STATES SECURITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "12 U.S.C. 391; 31 U.S.C. chapter 31."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 40487, July 26, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "370"
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# 370.26 What limitations exist on liability?

If we sustain a loss because a financial institution fails to handle an entry in accordance with this part, the financial institution is liable to us for the loss, but not beyond the amount of the debit entry. In no instance does our liability extend beyond the amount of the debit entry.