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ACH Payment Demo

Making electronic payments is easy with our online ACH Payment service. Learn how to set up and send fast, secure electronic payments from 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 “Payments” as the payment type.

Online Banking screen highlighting the New Payment button. Online Banking screen showing the New Payment dropdown options.

Step 4:
Choose account to originate payment 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 a description.

Online Banking screen highlighting the SEC Code field. Online Banking screen showing the SEC Code dropdown. 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 highlighting the Subsidiary search field and dropdown.

Step 6:
Choose an account.

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

Online Banking screen highlighting the Account dropdown and search fields.

Step 7:
Choose the payment date.

Click the calendar icon in the “Effective Date” box and choose the day you want the payment to be processed.

Online Banking screen showing the Effective Date calendar.

Step 8:
Select a recipient.

To send a payment, click the box under “Recipient/Account” and search by entering a recipient’s name or account. As you type a dropdown menu will appear. Click on the correct recipient’s name.

Online Banking screen highlighting the Recipient/Account dropdown and search fields.

Step: 9
Enter payment amount and approve.

Enter the payment amount in the “Amount” box, then click “Approve.”

Online Banking screen highlighting the Amount field. 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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