CASS™ Requirements For Cycle K 1

RECOMBINATION CASS has determined that a greater number of highrise exact assignments are possible when software recombines specific primary address values with secondary addresses values under defined conditions. Through this recombination activity, CASS-certified software might increase highrise depth-of-code matches. Continue…

RECOMBINATION CASS will require software to transpose primary address number values that, when combined with secondary address information, obtains a highrise exact match by matching to a valid secondary address range in the ZIP + 4 File. CASS will also test for secondary address values transposed with secondary address values that through recombination a highrise exact match is achieved.

RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING City/State File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST 10601 WHITE PLAINS 359350 NY Input: 37G HILLSIDE TER WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type 10601 17 99 HILLSIDE TER 1102 359350 S 10601 37 37 HILLSIDE TER 1128 359350 HD 10601 37 37 HILLSIDE TER Apt A – H 1129 359350 H REQUIREMENT Recombination Chase the Base Do not match to street record unless out of range for hi-rise. If exact match is found - do not invoke recombination. Match: 37 HILLSIDE TER APT G WHITE PLAINS NY 10601-1129 Continue…

RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING City/State File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST 08857 OLD BRIDGE 336180 NJ Input: 21 – 6 STRATFORD OLD BRIDGE NJ 08857 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type 08857 19 99 STRATFORD DR 2741 336180 S 08857 21 21 STRATFORD APTS 2457 336180 HD 08857 21 21 STRATFORD APTS Apt 1-12 2457 336180 H 08857 8 99 STRATFORD APTS 2424 336180 S REQUIREMENT Attempt recombination if the results would produce a hi-rise specific match NOTE: Do not drop extraneous information – make street match if highrise was not present. Move extraneous information to second address field. Match: 21 STRATFORD APTS APT 6 OLD BRIDGE NJ 08857-2457 Continue…

RECOMBINATION vs. FLUSHING NY City/State File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST 11354 FLUSHING 352895 NY Input: 124-00 25th RD FLUSHING NY 11354 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type 11354 12400 12498 25TH RD 1102 352895 S REQUIREMENT Flushing NY Syndrome- Do not attempt recombination for Flushing NY addresses due to anomalies in the primary number. We will add a separate category to test this type of address. Match: 12400 25TH RD FLUSHING NY 11354-1102 Recombination not required – remove hyphen make normal street match Continue…

LAST LINE LOGIC vs. OVERRIDE CITY NAME City/St File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # City/ST Key PLL 33060 – 69 POMPANO BEACH 117635 Y22729 Y22729 33067 PARKLAND 117635 Y22663 Y22729 33071 – 77 POMPANO BEACH 117635 Y22729 Y22729 Input: 7600 GLOUCESTER ST POMPANO BEACH FL 33065 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Post ZIP+4 Last Line Preferred Code Low High Dir Dir Number Last Line Key REQUIREMENT Inexact match in 5-digit associated with input city name The basis for determining potential matches when input ZIP & City/State correspond will be: Exact match within input ZIP Code Exact match within ZIP Code (s) associated with input City/St Inexact match within input ZIP Code Inexact match within ZIP Code (s) associated with input City/St Exact match within finance number Override condition at 5-digit level In cases where the ZIP+4 PLL is different from the default city name, CASS is declaring this the override city name. When an override condition is present and an acceptable city name is on the input address record, the override takes precedence over the input city name. 33067 7600 7699 GLOUCESTER LN 1663 Y22663 Y22663 Match: 7600 GLOUCESTER LN PARKLAND FL 33067-1683 Continue…

LAST LINE LOGIC CLARIFICATION City/State File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # Last Line # ST 38134 – 38135 BARTLETT 475664 X24899 TN 38134 MEMPHIS 475664 X25498 TN 38103 MEMPHIS 475664 X25498 TN Input: 100 N MAIN ST STE 103 BARTLETT TN 38134 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix 2ND Range ZIP+4 LastLine City Name Code Low High Dir Desc Number Exact match within finance number. To reduce the possibility for miscoding, address matching software must search the input ZIP Code or the ZIP Codes associated with the input city name more exhaustively prior to expanding search to entire finance number. If expansion of search to entire finance occurs, potential matches are limited to exact matches of street address data only. 38103 100 100 N MAIN ST STE 103 0501 X25498 MEMPHIS Match: 100 N MAIN ST STE 103 MEMPHIS TN 38103-0501

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CLARIFICATION In previous CASS cycles there has been confusion regarding the assignment of the record type and setting of the default flag . CASS will define the matching logic for Unique ZIP Codes in the following areas: Record Type Default Flag

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES An “Exact match” is defined as a match that does not require changes or additions to any of the components of the input address.

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained only the Unique ZIP Code and an exact match could not be made, software must assign a Unique ZIP Code default ZIP+4 Code of “0001” Input: Preppy Education Inc 100 E Lake St Chicago IL 60674

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Preppy Education Inc 100 E Lake St Chicago IL 60674-0001 Record Type: S CRID: C000 Default Flag: Y DPC: 00 Record type will be based on the input record; the default flag is set to “Y”. Default CRID to C000; Assign DPC based on the input primary street number.

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained a valid Unique ZIP+4 Code; firm or address line does not correspond to ZIP+4 record. Retain ZIP+4. Input: Sandy Brooks Books Inc 32 Barnum PL Wilkes Barre PA 18767-6222

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Sandy Brooks Books Inc 32 Barnum PL Wilkes Barre PA 18767-6222 Record Type : P CRID: B001 Default Flag: DPC: 32 ZIP+4 File: ZIP Prim Prim Street Name +4 CRID Record 18767 6222 6239 PO BOX 6222 B001 P Record type and CRID will be based on the matched ZIP+4 record; Do Not set the default flag to “Y”. Assign DPC based on input primary number. ZIP+4 Code 18767-6222 is valid for PO BOX range 6222-6239.

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained an invalid Unique ZIP+4 add-on Code. If a match is not found; change invalid +4 add-on to “0001”. Input: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe 2700 1st Ave Spearfish SD 57799-9677

UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe 2700 1st Ave Spearfish SD 57799-0001 No ZIP+4 Match Record Type: S CRID: C000 Default Flag: Y DPC: 00 Note: If a match exists on the ZIP+4 file for the default match, the Record Type and CRID should be taken from the ZIP+4 record and the Default Flag would be blank (see Slide 14) Record type will be based on input address; default flag is set to “Y” unless the add-on -0001 is valid on ZIP+4; then the record type is based on the matched ZIP+4 record.

DUAL ADDRESS Input: PO BOX 118 431 STEVENSON WESTPORT NY 12993 In this example, ZIP Code 12993 contains street address and PO Box records. Match: PO BOX 118 431 STEVENSON WESTPORT NY 12993-2217 REQUIREMENT Match to physical street address per DMM requirements. DMM: A010.5.1 Dual address Mail with a dual address, i.e., both a street address and a post office box number, is delivered to the address immediately above the city and state. Continue…

DUAL ADDRESS Input: PO BOX 33 GENERAL DELIVERY BLUE EYE MO 65611 In this example, ZIP Code 65611 contains PO Box and General Delivery records. Match: PO BOX 33 GENERAL DELIVERY BLUE EYE MO 65611-9999 REQUIREMENT Match to General Delivery per DMM requirements DMM: A010.5.1 Dual address Mail with a dual address, i.e., both a street address and a post office box number, is delivered to the address immediately above the city and state. The exception to the above guidelines is the situation where the dual address consists of a complete street and a box number on the same line.

DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE Address Type Priority 1. PO Box 2. Firm 3. Highrise 4. Street 5. Rural Route 6. General Delivery Software Search Priority Follow current lastline matching rules. Software should use lastline matching rules for search hierarchy. The field in the Stage I and 2 file that is closest to the lastline will be defined when the stage file is posted in June. Continue…

DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE Input: 3138 HWY 371 PO BOX 120 PRESCOTT AR 71857 In this example, ZIP Code 71857 contains street address and PO Box records. Match: 3138 HWY 371 PO BOX 120 PRESCOTT AR 71857-0120 Precedence should be given to the box over the street address. REQUIREMENT DMM: A010.5.1 Dual address Mail with dual address, delivery to post office box if both the street address and post office box are on the same line. The Postal Service requires that, in a dual address situation, preference be given to the address with the highest priority. Continue…

DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE Input: 2 CROSS RD GENERAL DELIVERY ERROL NH 03579 In this example, ZIP Code 03579 contains street address and General Delivery records. Match: GENERAL DELIVERY 2 CROSS RD ERROL NH 03579-5011 Preference is given to the street address Continue…

DPV vs. CARDINAL RULE ZIP+4 File Primary Street Suffix Post Secondary ZIP +4 DPV Range Name Range Code Code 961 – 975 16TH AVE N 37208 3368 Y Input: 969 16TH AVE S NASHVILLE TN 37208 Match: 969 16TH AVE N (DPV confirmed) NASHVILLE TN 37208-3368 REQUIREMENT Allowable match for Cycle K using DPV. Software will be able to change the directional “South” to “North” if and only if “North” DPV confirms. If it does not – follow existing Cardinal Rule. Current Rule: No Match Cycle K Rule: Allowable Match

CARDINAL RULE FOR DIRECTIONALS NE NW S SE SW E W Blank Y Current Cycle Rule Allowable match to any directional if it’s the only match and DPV confirms. Otherwise, follow existing Cardinal Rule.

CHANGES TO LACSLink™ LACSLink will be adding a new return code that will indicate when an input address has matched to an old address in LACSLink, and that old address is a “highrise default” address. Rather than providing an imprecise new address, the new return code “09” will notify the user that the address has been converted, but a new address is not provided. Preference is given to the street address Note: This new code will affect the EOM reports for NCOALink. Contact the NCOALink department for additional information (800) 589-5766 or 800-232-3443. Continue…

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES Stage I File Release . . . . . . . . . . . . Jun 2005 Stage II File Release . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 2005 MASS Test Decks Available . . . . . Nov 2005 Developers/Manufacturers . . . . . . Mar 2006 Certification Completed Begin Software Release . . . . . . . . . Apr 2006 Deadline Software Released . . . . . May 2006 to End-users End-user is defined as a customer of the developer or manufacturer.

Stage 1 & Stage 2 will both contain 150,000 records. Passing Score will remain 98.5%

CATEGORY W6 City/St File ZIP Code City State Name Finance # City/ST Key ST 35096 LINCOLN 014920 Y10712 AL Input: 1 PARKS LN LINCOLN FL 35096 ZIP+4 File ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Post ZIP+4 Last Line City Name Code Low High Dir Dir Number 35096 1 99 PARKS LN 5011 Y10712 LINCOLN Match: 1 PARKS LN LINCOLN AL 35096-5011 Continue…

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