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Access Online Banking
A service designed with your convenience in mind. Online banking is a fast and easy way to do your banking from anywhere and at any time. All you need is a personal computer with Internet access. Manage your accounts safely and securely from the comforts of your home. Check your current balances, transfer funds, see if a check has cleared, and more.

To take advantage of this service, go under ACCESS Online Banking and click “Enroll Now!” once you are at www.forwardfinancialbank.com. Fill out the "First Time User Information" and click "Submit" to accept the Terms and Conditions. You will receive 2 notices via US Mail in the next 3-5 business days, one containing your ACCESS ID and the other your Password. Use your ACCESS ID and Password to enter the online banking system. Record your ID and Password for future use. Once this is done, you are ready to access your account at your own convenience.

One-Two Quick steps:
1- Go to our website at www.forwardfinancialbank.com
2- Go to Access online banking and Click “Sign Up Now”.

Tips for a smooth online banking experience:

  • Do not ask your computer to remember your Access ID and password; type it in every time.
  • Remember to write down your Access ID and Password.
  • Be very aware of case sensitivity and exact password makeup.
  • You will need to change your password every 6 months – be sure to change it so the system will not confuse the new password with the old password – be sure to not use a password you used in the past
  • Be sure to use at least 6 characters for your Access ID
  • Be sure to use 8-16 characters including at least 1 number and 1 letter for your Password
  • Follow the Access step-by-step instructions.

Use online banking to:

  • Check balance information
  • Verify deposits
  • View and print statements
  • Check on checks that have cleared your account
  • Transfer funds
  • View and print account histories
  • Verify payments
  • Make payments from Checking or Statement Savings
  • Look at rate information
  • So many things and just one product! Amazing!

ACCESS Bill Pay –

Imagine a world where you can pay your bills anytime, anywhere, and save money doing it. You are probably asking yourself, how can you save money when you are paying bills? By using ACCESS Bill Pay you can save yourself money by saving on checks, stamps, and envelopes. You can also save yourself time by quickly making a few clicks with your mouse and being done – pay all your bills in minutes.

Here is how it works:

   1. Go to our website, www.forwardfinancialbank.com
   2. Log into ACCESS Online Banking
   3. Choose the ACCESS Bill Pay option after having logged into ACCESS Online Banking

For First Time Users:

Choose Enroll Me and fill out the following information sections:

  • Personal Information
  • User Name & Password
  • **Be sure to remember your User ID & Password to avoid any inconvenience – Remember they are case sensitive and your password will be required to be changed every month

-Account Information

  • Then Choose Continue - to agree to Terms & Conditions and complete the enrollment process
  • Enrollment Verification – Answer these questions and follow the process to completion
  • Click Finished – Now you are ready to sign in and use ACCESS Bill Pay
  • **Watch for your account confirmation message – you will be required to confirm your account in order to use ACCESS Bill Pay

Using ACCESS Bill Pay:

  • Sign in with your User ID & Password
  • You will see the Welcome Page – click Get Started
  • You will see the Payment Center – you can control all of your bill pay activity here:
  • Pay Bills
  • Add Bills
  • Set Up Reminders
  • View Pending Payments
  • View Your Bill History
  • Choose “My Accounts” to add another checking account to pay bills out of
  • Choose “Manage My Bills” to set-up or cancel reminders, update or delete billing information
  • Choose “Add a Bill” to enter new bills to be paid
  • Choose “My Profile” to:
  • View Personal Information
  • Change Your User ID & Password
  • Change Your Payment Plan
** Be sure to sign out when you are done
** Remember to ask the companies you do business with if they can send you e-bills. You could end up going paperless.
**Accounts that become overdrawn due to ACCESS Bill Pay activity will be charged overdraft fees – see our Checking and Savings Account Disclosure brochure for fee schedule
 
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