System, method, and devices for managing transactions at a retail banking location

In a structure having a depository that includes a containment with an interior space therein, a first access opening providing access to the containment and being regulated by a movable access panel, and a second opening comprising a retrieval opening, wherein the structure has at least one first side that is accessible to users of the depository, and wherein said structure has an interior which is lockable to prevent access to the interior of the structure, the depository access opening and the door panel being located on the least one first side that is accessible to users of the depository, and wherein the retrieval opening is configured to be located in the interior of the structure for access from the interior of the structure;

• the depository comprising:
• (i) a frame, the at least one access opening communicating with the interior space and providing access to the interior space through the at least one access opening from the first side of the structure and from the exterior of the containment, the access opening providing a passageway from the first side of the structure and the exterior of the containment to the interior space;
• (ii) at least one movable closure panel situated to block access to the access opening and regulate access to the interior space of the containment through the access opening;
• (iii) a regulating mechanism including an actuator and control circuitry, wherein the actuator is movable from a first position to one or more other positions, wherein the first position regulates the at least one movable panel to be in a blocking position where the at least one movable panel blocks access to the access opening and interior space, and wherein the at least one or more other positions include at least one position where the at least one movable panel is released from the blocking position so that access is provided to the access opening;
• (iv) wherein the regulating mechanism control circuitry includes an interface and a transmitter, and wherein the transmitter transmits a signal when the interface detects an input;
• (v) wherein the actuator moves the at least one movable panel between the first position where the at least one movable panel blocks access to the containment space, and to the one or more other positions where the at least one movable panel is released from the blocking position so that access is provided to the access opening;
• (vi) wherein when the input matches data from a prestaged transaction that includes at least one credential associated with the prestaged transaction, the actuator moves from the first position where the at least one movable panel blocks access to the access opening, to the at least one other position where the at least one movable panel is released from the blocking position so that access is provided to the access opening;
• and (vii) wherein the actuator returns to the first position, and wherein said actuator when returned to the first position regulates the at least one movable panel to be in the blocking position where the at least one movable panel blocks access to the access opening and interior space.