This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website are the most popular and useful.
Using Positive Pay for Checks
Automatically detect fraud with a tool that identifies unauthorized transactions before final payment, so you can feel secure about money coming out of your accounts.
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.”
Step 2:
Navigate to Commercial.
From the menu on the left, select “Commercial” and click on “Positive Pay Exceptions” from the dropdown.
Step 3:
Submit issued check file.
To submit an issued check file so First Bank can check for fraud, click on the “Submit Issued Check File” tab.
Click “Choose File” to upload a file from your computer and make sure to select the appropriate File Mapping Type from the dropdown.
Click “Process File” to complete the transaction.
Step 4:
Add check.
Click on the “Add Check” tab.
Enter the check details including the amount and payee.
Click on the Account dropdown arrow and select the account from the dropdown list.
Next, click on the calendar icon and select the issue date.
Lastly, enter the check number and click “Add Check.”
Step 5:
Make exceptions.
Click on the “Exceptions” tab.
Click on the Accounts dropdown arrow and select the account from the dropdown list.
Click on the dropdown arrow in the Status box and select the desired status and then the transaction below you want to view.
Review the transaction details and click on “Pay” to let it be processed or “Return” to send it back.
To finalize the transaction, click “Submit Decisions.”
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.