Dual source bank float

A computer program product for assigning bank float using a dual source, the computer program product including a computer-readable medium having a computer program residing thereon, the computer program comprising:

• instructions for providing one or more checks to be processed;
• instructions for determining which of the one or more checks will be processed via a paper route and which will be processed via an image route;
• instructions for determining a set of rules to be applied to the image checks;
• instructions for determining a set of rules to be applied to the paper checks;
• instructions for assigning a bank float to the image checks using the image set of rules;
• and
• instructions for assigning a bank float to the paper checks using the paper set of rules.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for providing one or more checks to be processed;
• means for determining which of the one or more checks will be processed via a paper route and which will be processed via an image route;
• means for determining a set of rules to be applied to the image checks;
• means for determining a set of rules to be applied to the paper checks;
• means for assigning a bank float to the image checks using the image set of rules;
• and
• means for assigning a bank float to the paper checks using the paper set of rules.

A system comprising:

• a machine that receives one or more checks to be processed, the machine configured to determine which of the one or more checks will be processed via a paper route and which will be processed via an image route;
• and
• a processing unit in communication with the machine, wherein said processing unit is configured to respond to computer instructions to:
• determine a set of rules to be applied to the image checks;
• determine a set of rules to be applied to the paper checks;
• assign a bank float to the image checks using the image set of rules;
• and
• assign a bank float to the paper checks using the paper set of rules.