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Uploading NACHA Batch Demo

Reduce repetitive banking tasks and errors from manual entry. Uploading NACHA batch files is an easy way to expedite your ACH Collections and Payroll payments.

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 Payments.

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

First Bank online banking screen showing the Commercial menu item. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Payments menu item.

Step 3:
Choose a payment type.

Click the “New Payment” button. From the menu under ACH, select your payment type, such as Payroll.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the New Payment button. First Bank online banking screen showing the New Payment dropdown and highlighting the Payroll option.

Step 4:
Upload file.

Click “Upload From File” in the top right corner.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Upload From File option.

Step 5:
Choose NACHA.

Click on “NACHA.”

First Bank online banking screen showing the File Mapping Management and highlighting the NACHA option.

Step 6:
Import file.

When importing a balanced NACHA format file to create an ACH Batch, ACH Collection, or Payroll payment, click in the box under “Import File” and select a file from your computer. Then click “Upload File” in the bottom right.

If you’re unsure about your file’s formatting or encounter an error, click on “Payroll File Specification” to download a PDF with troubleshooting tips.

First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File screen and highlighting the Import File area. First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File screen and highlighting the Upload File button. First Bank online banking screen showing the Payroll File Specification link.

Step 7:
Add additional information.

Under Pay From/Pay To, click into the box to search by name or number and select an account.

Next, click into the box under Company/Subsidiary and select from the dropdown list.

To choose an effective date, click on the calendar icon and select the date you want.

First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File Additional Information screen and highlighting the Pay From / Pay To area. First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File Additional Information screen and showing the Pay From / Pay To selector dropdown. First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File Additional Information screen and showing the Company Subsidiary selector dropdown. First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File Additional Information screen and showing the Effective Date picker.

Step 8:
Approve the transaction.

To finalize your transaction, click “Approve” in the bottom right corner.

First Bank online banking screen showing the Payment From File Additional Information screen and highlighting the Approve button.

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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