A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO ONLINE BANKING AND BILL PAY

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1 A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO ONLINE BANKING AND BILL PAY BY PAUL A. MURPHY, AUTHOR OF BANKING ONLINE FOR DUMMIES

2 A Quick and Easy Guide to Online Banking and Bill Pay Disclaimer Concepts, strategies and procedures outlined in this guide can and do change and may not be applicable to all readers. The content in this guide is not warranted to offer a particular result or benefit. Neither the author/publisher, nor Sanford Institution for Savings shall be liable for any damages arising out of the use of this guide, including but not limited to loss of profit, commercial, special, incidental or other damages. For complete product and service information, please refer to the terms, conditions and disclosures for each product and service. Published by Murphy & Company, Inc. 459 Sovereign Court St. Louis, MO Murphy & Company, Inc. Dummies and For Dummies are registered trademarks of Wiley Publishing, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. Quicken and QuickBooks are registered trademarks of Intuit, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. MEMBER FDIC

3 Welcome 1 Whether you are at home, work, or on the road, Sanford Institution for Savings is here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week with our electronic services. These services allow you to decide when and how you want to interact with us via telephone, ATM or online. This guide is designed to help answer your questions about how Online Banking and Bill Pay work and how they can help manage your finances electronically. In addition to getting your account information and transferring funds, you ll also be able to export account information to Quicken or Microsoft Money, and pay bills online. With Online Banking and Bill Pay, you ll find that you are able to reduce the amount of time you spend managing your finances. Welcome, and we hope you enjoy managing your accounts online. Nathan Milkins Internet Banking Administrator Sanford Institution for Savings

4 2 Table of Contents What Can Online Banking Do For Me?...3 Security...4 Online Banking Overview...6 Getting Started...7 Logging In...8 Account Summary...9 Account History...10 Account Transfers...11 Interface with Quicken or Microsoft Money...12 Bill Pay Overview...13 Payees...14 Payee Setup...15 Scheduling Payments...17 Pending Payments...19 Edit and Delete Payments...20 Payment History...21 User Options...22 How to Contact Us...23 Quick Steps to Logging In...24 Sanford Institution for Savings

5 What Can Online Banking Do For Me? 3 With Online Banking you always have access to your account information it s the branch that s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Now you can do everything needed from home, work or any place you have Internet access. Online Banking provides a private, secure and easy way to control your finances when it fits your schedule. With Online Banking you can: View updated balances and transactions for all of your accounts, including account history. Transfer funds between accounts. Download transactions into Microsoft Money or Quicken. Pay all your bills with a few clicks of your mouse saving you the cost of stamps, envelopes, personalized checks and most importantly your time. Set up recurring payments to pay your monthly bills. Edit or delete payments before they are processed.

6 4 Security Protecting your personal data is our top priority online. Sanford Institution for Savings has installed strong and multi-layered measures to keep your funds fully protected and your account and personal information private when using Online Banking. Encryption Technology Exchange of private information over the Internet, while maintaining privacy and security, is possible through the use of encryption technology. This encryption technology, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), will scramble information as it passes across the Internet. To provide the highest level of confidentiality and security available to date, Sanford Institution for Savings recommends the use of browsers that support 128-bit encryption technology. Supported Browsers Online Banking can be accessed from any computer with Internet access and a secure web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher which supports 128-bit encryption. If your computer operates with Microsoft Windows 95 or higher; or Apple Macintosh system 7.0 or higher, you probably have all the software that is required. Firewall Protection For added security, your information is passed through a firewall. The firewall is a computer designed specifically to keep unauthorized users from accessing data. Sanford Institution for Savings

7 Security 5 Limited Access Passwords Access to your account is protected from unauthorized users by a personal password. The initial Online Banking Password is the last four digits of your Social Security/Tax ID number. You will be required to change your password the first time you log in to Online Banking. Do not share your password with anyone. Sanford Institution for Savings will NEVER solicit you by phone or and ask for your personal login details, so do not provide this information to anyone who asks for it. You can change your Customer Number at any time in Online Banking by selecting the User Options menu. If, at any time, you forget your Customer Number, contact Customer Service to reset it. Password Protection Select your password wisely. Do not select a word or number that s easy to guess, such as your own name, your child s name or a birth date. The best passwords are those that mix both letters and numbers. Your password may be 6-8 characters in length. Online Banking is case-sensitive, so be sure to remember whether any letters you use are upper- or lowercase. For added security against anyone attempting to randomly guess your password, the Online Banking login will disable if an incorrect password is entered three times in succession. Call Customer Service, (888) , or locally (207) , to reactivate your account. Automatic Sign Off Click the Sign Off button and close your browser when you are finished with your Online Banking session. For further security and peace of mind, in the event you forget or are unable to log off, Sanford Institution for Savings will automatically end your Online Banking session if there is no activity on your workstation for twenty minutes. To resume a timed-out session, you will need to repeat the login steps.

8 6 Online Banking Overview Online Banking is a safe and easy way to manage your finances whenever, wherever it s convenient for you. With Online Banking, you can take care of business from any computer with Internet access, whether you re at home, at work or on the road. Look at all you can do: Pay anyone, anytime, anywhere... with a few clicks of the mouse! Transfer funds any time of the day or night. See detailed views of your account activity, including individual transaction histories. Schedule payments up to a year in advance of the due date. Set up recurring payments to be made automatically at the frequency you specify. Manage your money easily by exporting your account information to Quicken or Microsoft Money. Sanford Institution for Savings

9 Getting Started 7 If you ve completed the Online Banking enrollment, you re ready to access your accounts online. Follow the steps shown and you ll be managing your money online like a pro in minutes. Open your web browser and go to From the top navigation menu on our home page, select the Online Banking link, or click here to reach the Online Banking Login page.

10 8 Logging In Logging in to Online Banking is as easy as Just launch your Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator ) and go to. On the home page, click on the Online Banking Login link to access the login screen. If you do not have a SIS Online Banking account, click here to register. If you already have an account, then enter your Customer Number and Password here. NOTE: One of our security measures is that if you or someone attempting to gain access to your account uses an incorrect/invalid Customer Number and/or Password three times in a row, your account will be locked even if the correct Customer Number and Password are used thereafter. If this occurs, call (888) , or locally at (207) , to have your account unlocked. Click Log-in to begin your Online Banking session. Sanford Institution for Savings

11 Account Summary 9 This page displays a quick view of your accounts. On the Account Summary screen, you can view your current deposit and loan balances and transfer funds between your accounts. Gain immediate information about all accounts from the Summary screen. Click the Printer Friendly button to make a hard copy of your account information. See a detailed listing of all transactions for each account by selecting the account name. (See next page) If you have more than one account set up with SIS, you can quickly transfer funds from one account to another.

12 10 Account History When you select a linked account name listed on the Account Summary page, you will be shown the history of the individual account. All transactions are listed by date, check number, transaction or description and credit or debit amount. Click on the up and down arrows to the right of a column heading to sort your transactions in ascending or descending order. From the bottom of your account history screen you can change the date range for viewing your past transactions. Enter a starting and ending date and click More History to adjust your history view. To view another account s history, select an account from the drop-down list below and select View Different Account. Sanford Institution for Savings

13 Account Transfers 11 It s easy to transfer money from one account or loan to another. Click Account Transfer and you will be taken to a screen that resembles this one. Click on the Account Transfer link. Enter the amount to transfer. Select the accounts you want to Transfer funds FROM and then TO. Click here to submit the transfer. You ll be taken to a confirmation page where you can double check all the details before completing the transfer.

14 12 Interface with Quicken or Microsoft Money This page allows you to export your account information into either an OFX or CSV file format. To export your account information into Quicken or Microsoft Money follow these instructions. Click on Account Export. Select the account history data to download and enter a date range. Select a format you prefer. Click the Download Data button to download the requested data to your computer. Sanford Institution for Savings

15 Bill Pay Overview 13 Bill Pay offers you convenience, cost-savings and best of all, it s free! No more buying stamps, writing checks and mailing envelopes. Pay all your bills online anytime, anywhere simply click Bill Payment from your navigation menu. Pay anyone, anytime, from anywhere. Payment history is automatically collected for your records. You choose the date you want your payment to be made up to one year in advance. Schedule recurring payments for regularly occurring bills. Edit or delete scheduled payments any time before the payment is processed.

16 14 Payees A payee is any person or company that you pay, including your utility company, your credit card company, or even your baby sitter anyone you would normally send a check. The first time you log on to Bill Payment, we recommend that you take a few moments to set up the payees you ll use regularly. The screen shown lists a sample set of payees. Click here to list your payees. Payment Type lists the method of bill payment, electronic or check. Click the Add Payee button to create a new payee record. Checkmark each payee and click Edit Payees to modify the payee record(s), or click Delete Payees to remove a payee record. Click Schedule Payments to quickly schedule a payment to any of your payees. (See Page 17 for further details) Electronic Payees Electronic payees must already be established in the Electronic Payee database before they can be set up to receive payments electronically. Funds for payments made electronically will be deducted from your account on the day you have specified the payment to be sent. Check Payees Check Payees are companies or individuals that are not in the database, or simply items you would prefer to pay via check. Funds for payments made by check will be deducted from your account on the day you have specified the payment to be sent. Sanford Institution for Savings

17 Payee Setup 15 From the Payees screen, click on the Add Payee button, it will display the window below to set up your list of payees. It only takes a minute to set up new payees. Add Payee allows you to create a new payee by searching an electronic database or adding the payee manually. Enter your payee s name and state. Or enter the first eight digits of your credit card number. Click Search for Payee and our database will perform a nationwide search for that payee s information. To add a payee manually, click here and you will be able to enter your payee s information in the empty fields. (See next page)

18 16 Payee Setup If you are paying a payee not listed in our database or an individual such as your baby sitter, you will need to add that payee by clicking Add Payee Manually. Enter the fields with your payee s name, payment or billing address, and phone number and enter your account number if you have one set up with that payee. Remember to also give your payee a nickname that will help you easily identify it when scheduling payments. This name will not appear on the check. When you have completed the requested information fields, click the Add Payee button and the payee will be added to your payee list. NOTE: Please remember to check the Payee Name and Account Number. Any inaccuracies will affect your payments. Sanford Institution for Savings

19 Scheduling Payments 17 Use this feature to make payment to a payee just like writing a check. Enter the payment details, click the Schedule Payments button, and the payment is now scheduled to be sent to the payee. It s that simple. Click Schedule Payments from the navigation menu and highlight each payee you will pay. Enter the amount in this field. Enter a payment date. If your payment is recurring, click on the Recurring Date button. (See next page) Enter Just like a regular check, you can include a memo for the payment reference by typing here. (This is only available for check payments). When you are finished entering your information click Schedule Payments.

20 18 Scheduling Payments When you have a payee who will receive payments on a recurring basis, click the Recurring Date button and the screen below will display. Specify if this is a recurring or single payment. Select the dates and parameters for the recurring schedule period needed for the payment. Enter a final payment date (if recurring) to specify when the payments should stop being sent to this payee. Click OK when you are finished setting up your payment date information. Sanford Institution for Savings

21 Pending Payments 19 Monitor the details of your recurring payment schedules and pending one-time payments. You have the option to view, edit or delete payments prior to the processing date. Select View Payments to view scheduled payments. All pending payment transactions are listed in columns and by classification. Revisions can be made to any pending scheduled payment. Historical payments can not be edited or deleted. (See next page for more details).

22 20 Edit and Delete Payments Make Edits and Deletions to your payee schedule by following the steps described. On the View Payments screen, highlight the payment you wish to edit and select Edit Payments. From this screen you can change your payment amount, date or memo. Click Edit Payments to submit the payment changes. On the View Payments screen, highlight the payment you wish to remove and select Delete Payments. Confirm the information for this payment. Click Delete to remove this payment. Sanford Institution for Savings

23 Payment History 21 By clicking the View Payments option you will be shown a listing of the payments that have been paid. You can view the details of an individual payment or change the date range to view other payments. Select View Payments to view past payments. Enter the Payment Date Range and select View Payments to change your payment history display. To view the details of an individual payee, click the link for that item. NOTE: Deleting a Payee will erase the payment history for that payee.

24 22 User Options Access User Options to customize or modify areas of your Online Banking session. Change your Password and Customer Number or modify the amount of time it takes for your session to time out due to inactivity. Click the User Options link in the top navigation menu. From this screen you can choose from several different options to modify your Online Banking session. Sanford Institution for Savings

25 How to Contact Us 23 We want to make communicating with us quick and easy. While online, you can send a secure message to us (Do not send sensitive account details via .) You can also contact us during regular business hours at toll-free (888) The Help feature is always available to assist you with Online Banking. Simply click this link to reach the Help Index. Click here to compose a secure message to us.

26 24 Quick Steps to Logging In Logging in 1. Open your web browser and go to and select the Home link. 2. Select the Online Banking Login link on the right of the home page, or click on Online Banking in the top navigation bar. 3. Enter your Customer Number and Password and click Log in. 4. Forget your Password? Call Customer Service during regular business hours at toll-free (888) , or locally at (207) Bill Pay 1. Log on to Online Banking. 2. From the navigation menu click Bill Payment. 3. Select the payment function you want to perform. 4. Follow prompts and instructions. Don t forget to exit your session by clicking Sign Off in the top navigation menu. NOTE: Sanford Institution for Savings will automatically end your Online Banking session if there is no activity on your workstation for 20 minutes. To resume a timed-out session, you will need to repeat the login steps. Sanford Institution for Savings

27 Important Information about Spyware and other Third Party Software Due to the increasing global rates of online fraud and identity theft, we are sending you this message to inform you of the potential dangers of certain free Internet software and services. Many companies on the Internet offer free services such as browser search toolbars and Internet acceleration. The use of these services often requires installation of software and changing of your browser settings. This may allow these companies to collect information you send through the Internet, which could include your online banking password or a credit card number! Because of the potential danger these services pose to online transactions, we have made changes to our online banking system. The system attempts to detect certain well-known services that may collect this information, and will prevent you from logging in if they are detected. However, being able to log into online banking is not a guarantee that your computer is safe. Only you can keep your information safe from these companies. If you install or use these free services, you should carefully read the terms and conditions before using the service. You should also install and maintain current virus protection, and consider using a so-called 'spyware removal' program to detect and remove harmful services. Please remember, Sanford Institution for Savings is not responsible for the security of your home computer, and we cannot be held liable for damage resulting from using these services. We are concerned with the safety of your personal information, and we ask for your help in keeping your account secure. [email protected] (207) (888)

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