I have a bank account with Bank of America here in XXXX, NC. I write checks to pay all my bills. A number of times Bank of America has allowed creditors to submit electronic withdrawals from my account without obtaining a cancelled check/check substitute from the payee ( merchant ). In other words they allowed the merchant to convert my check to an electronic transaction without my permission. I have gone to Bank of America and asked them to stop this practice because it can lead to anybody just submitting electronic withdrawals against my account. I do n't know about the withdrawal by electronic transaction until I see my bank statement which is too late for me to stop it. I researched this problem and found that the Federal Reserve issued a new rule called " Check XXXX ''. Check XXXX allows merchants to either return my original paper cancelled check to my bank or a substitute ( such as a picture of the original check ) and data as to when my check cleared. I had a discussion with the manager at my Bank of America location and he promised to contact the merchant. The problem has not been solved. I even called the companies involved. XXXX company, XXXX XXXX XXXX, told me I have to drive to their office ( 45 minutes away ) if I want a cancelled paper copy of my check. Another company, XXXX XXXX ( an account I have had for many years and was never late in payments ) told me I should buy a money order to pay them!! I cancelled my account with XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, on the other hand, is a service I need. I think these companies are being overly aggressive just to speed up their cash flow thinking that the customer wo n't take the time to complain. I have a debit card from Bank of America that I use for local purchases ( gas, groceries, etc. ) My debit card with Bank of America requires a PIN whenever I use it. On the other hand Bank of America will allow out of town merchants, whom I have paid by check, to put through electronic withdrawals without question. I strenuously object to this-it is a bad banking practice. 
