I went into PreferredPayeeNames, however the (erroneous) translated payee
name was only linked to a series of specific check numbers.

The downloaded transactions in question were not check transactions, they
are all loan payments in the form of electronic transfers (not check
transactions)

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, DR support wrote:

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Banking-> AccountTools-> Categories&Payees-> Payees-> PreferredPayeeNames
which shows how downloaded names are translated into Payees.
Record the Payee Name Variation(s) shown for that wrong payee.
Delete the entries that are not necessarily that wrong payee.

Then click on GoToPayeeRulesManager. Excluded Payee Names
identifies words and phrases that should be ignored from the payee
field (e.g., check, deposit). Add each word or phrase that were
listed as a Payee Name Variation that you recorded.

While you are at it, it is usually a good idea to select
Tools-> Settings-> OnlineServices-> ReplacePayeeNames....

You may want to set
Tools-> Settings-> OnlineServices-> AddADescriptionToTheMemoField

the erroneous payee is a specific payee we use (a business name)

In microsoft.public.money, DR support wrote:

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Is that "particular payee" some generic term such as ATH Withdrawal,
or is it a real payee, but not the correct one?

I bank with Washington Mutual and have problem with the Money assigning an
incorrrect Payee name to an auto-debit.

I can recognize the transaction by the info in the Memo field. However the
Payee name always a particular payee which is incorrect.