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Using the Activity Center to Keep Tabs on Your Account and Approve Payments

The Activity Center is a handy way to quickly view single transactions, recurring transactions, and deposited checks.

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 Activity Center.

From the menu on the left, click “Services” to see the dropdown and choose “Activity Center.”

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Commercial and Activity Center menu items. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Activity Center menu item.

Step 3:
View single transactions.

Click on the “Single Transactions” tab to see a list of all your transactions.

Click on the transaction or the three vertical dots to view the transaction details, payment details, and transaction process information. You can also approve ACH, wire, or transfer payments from here.

When you are finished, click the “X.”

You can review the various transaction statuses here.

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Single Transaction tab and the first transaction in the list. First Bank online banking screen showing transaction details and highlighting the X icon.

Step 4:
View recurring transactions.

Click on the “Recurring Transactions” tab to see a list of all your transactions.

Click on the transaction or the three vertical dots to view more information on a recurring transaction.

When you are finished, click the “X.”

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Recurring Transactions tabs. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the Recurring Transactions tabs and the first listing. First Bank online banking screen highlighting the close button.

Step 5:
View deposited checks.

Click on the “Deposited Checks” tab to see a list of those checks.

Click on the listing to view more information about that check.

When you are finished, click the “X.”

First Bank online banking screen highlighting the first check in the Deposited Checks tab. First Bank online banking screen showing the transaction details. First Bank online banking screen showing the back of the check.

Codes and Descriptions for Transactions Statuses

Status Code Status Description
Drafted Transaction needs approval to be sent
Authorized Transaction has been approved, waiting to be picked up and processed by bank
On Hold Transaction is being reviewed by First Bank, customer may receive a phone call to verify specific details
Processed Transaction has been processed successfully
Cancelled Cancelled transaction
Host Failed Transaction failed to process, contact First Bank

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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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