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Searching for Checks in Positive Pay

With multiple different methods to search through all the checks you’ve issued, it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.

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 Commercial.

From the menu on the left, select “Commercial” and click on “Positive Pay” from the dropdown and it will take you to the First Bank Positive Pay System.

Then click on “Transaction Processing” and select “Check Search” from the menu on the left.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Commercial menu item. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Positive Pay menu item. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Check Search menu item.

Step 3:
Enter check status.

Click in the box for Check Status to see a dropdown menu of choices. Select the status you want to view, such as “Paid.”

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Check Status field. First Bank online banking screen showing the Check Status dropdown with Paid highlighted.

Step 4:
Review checks.

To review a range of checks, enter information in the Check Number From and Check Number To boxes. Then select the date the check was categorized as either issued, paid, input, exception, or void.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Check Number From, Check Number To, and Date fields. First Bank online banking screen showing the Date field with its options.

Step 5:
Choose the date range.

Click on the calendar icon under Date From and select a date to search back to, then do the same under Date To to complete the range.

Click “Search” to view your results.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Date From field. First Bank online banking screen showing the date picker interface. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Date To field. First Bank online banking screen showing the date picker interface. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Search button.

Step 6:
View details.

Click on the three vertical dots next to a transaction for the option to view check images, edit record, delete record, or view record.

First Bank online banking screen showing the options from picking the option dots. First Bank online banking screen showing the check.

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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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