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ACH Collection Demo

When you want to receive secure funds quickly, ACH Collections make it easy. Learn how to request and collect funds to be transferred to your First Bank account.

Step 1:
Log in to online banking.

When you enrolled in First Bank digital banking, you created a Login ID and Password. Enter that information in the corresponding screens and then click the “Log In” button. Next, you will be asked to enter your password, then click “Continue.”

First Bank homepage with login area highlighted. First Bank Online Banking password screen.

Step 2:
Navigate to Payment.

From the menu on the left, click “Commercial” to see the dropdown and choose “Payments.”

Online Banking screen showing where the Commercial option is located in the nav. Online Banking screen showing where the Payments option is located in the nav.

Step 3:
Choose a payment type.

Click the “New Payment” button. From the pop-up menu, click “ACH Collection” as the payment type.

Online Banking screen highlighting the New Payment button. Online Banking screen showing the payment type options.

Step 4:
Choose account to originate ACH Collection from.

Click the dropdown in the “SEC Code” box and select the code that applies. Then click the box under “Company Entry Description” and fill in the description.

Online Banking screen highlighting the SEC Code field. Online Banking screen showing the SEC Code dropdown options. Online Banking screen highlighting the Company Entry Description field.

Step 5:
Select a subsidiary.

Click “To Subsidiary” and choose the subsidiary from the dropdown menu.

Online Banking screen showing the Subsidiary dropdown and search fields.

Step 6:
Choose an account.

Click the “Account” box and select the name or account number that you want to use.

Online Banking screen showing the Account dropdown and search fields.

Step 7:
Choose the processing date.

Click the “Effective Date” box and choose the day from the calendar you want the collection to be processed.

Online Banking screen showing the Effective Date calendar.

Step 8:
Select a recipient.

To send an ACH Collection, under “Recipient/Account” click the “Search by name or account” box and type in their information until the correct recipient pops up, then click on their name.

Online Banking screen showing the Recipients/Accounts dropdown and search fields.

Step 9:
Enter the collection amount.

In the “Amount” box, type in the amount.

Online Banking screen highlighting the Amount field.

Step 10:
Approve the payment.

Once all the information is entered, click “Approve.”

Online Banking screen highlighting the Approve button.

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Have questions or unsure where to start?

Contact your Treasury Services rep, or one of our support teams below, for help or to schedule personalized demos.

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