Online Banking User Guide If you need assistance, please call 315.477.2200 or 800.462.5000 M-F 7:30am - 6:00pm Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm empowerfcu.com 315.477.2200 800.462.5000
Table of Contents Online Banking Registration Guide... 3 Mobile App / Registration Via Mobile...8 Enable Touch ID...15 Resetting Your Password... 16 Bill Pay...18 Add Payee...18 Quick Pay...20 Multi Pay...22 Classic Pay...23 Payees...25 ebills...27 Settings... 29 Accounts (Customize Your Experience)...29 Widgets...31 Investment Widget... 33
Online Banking Registration Guide Step 1: Sign Up for Online Banking 1. Go to empowerfcu.com 2. Click on New User Registration next to the Login button. Step 2: Accept the Mobile and Online Banking Agreement 1. Review the disclosure. 2. Check the box next to I Agree. 3. Click Continue. Step 3: Verify Your Identity 1. Enter your member number. 2. Enter your social security number (with no dashes). 3. Select your date of birth. 4. Click Continue. The answers you provide are verified against the information we have on file. If our records are incorrect or differ from the information you provide, or you do not have a SSN/TIN, you will not be able to complete the registration process. In addition, if we do not have your current home phone number, cell phone number and/or email address on file, you will not be able to register. If you need to have any of the above contact information added or updated, please call us at 800-462-5000 or stop in to see us at your local branch. 3
Online Banking Registration Guide Step 4: Choose a Username and Request a Temporary Password 1. Choose a username. 2. Choose where you d like us to send a temporary password. 3. Click Continue. Step 5: Enter Your Temporary Password 1. Enter your temporary password sent to you (Step 4) exactly as it appears. 2. Click Log In. *You may request to have your temporary password resent to you on this screen. * Passwords are typically delivered within 5 minutes and expire in 24 hours. If you do not complete this session before it times out, you will be taken back to the login screen. To continue the registration process, enter the Username you selected in Step 4 and click Log In. Do not click register. 4
Online Banking Registration Guide Step 6: Choose Your Password 1. Choose a password that meets the listed requirements. 2. Enter your new password in both boxes. 3. Click Continue. You will use this password for all future logins. Step 7: Choose Your Security Questions & Answers Security questions add an extra layer of protection against fraudulent access to your account online. 1. Select a question from each of the drop downs - you must fill out all 5. 2. Enter an answer for each question. 3. Click Continue. You will be asked to provide answers to your security questions the next time you log in, as well as any time you log in on an unsaved device. The answers you provide are NOT case sensitive. You cannot use the same answer for multiple questions. If you get unfamiliar security questions on future logins, please verify that you are entering the correct username. 5
Online Banking Registration Guide Step 8: Choose Your Confidence Image & Your Image Secret Text The image and image secret you select will always be displayed before you enter your password during login. 1. Click on an image to select it. 2. Enter your image secret text in the box provided. 3. Click Continue. *You can scroll through the available images by clicking View More. You will see your Image Secret text with your Confidence Image when logging in. You will not need to enter the text as a part of the login process. * If you spend too long on the image screen, the site will time out and you will get an error. Step 9: Confirm Contact Information 1. Review the email address & phone number we have on file for you. 2. If contact information is missing or needs to be corrected, update the information in the field before you continue. 3. Select your time zone. 4. Click Continue. Changes you make to your contact information will update the information we have on file for you. The time zone you select will affect how times are displayed within online banking/mobile banking, as well as for alerts & recent login activity. 6
Online Banking Registration Guide Step 10: Registration Complete Complete Profile: Edit your username, password, security questions, confidence image and time zone. View Accounts: Go to your dashboard to view your accounts, balances, recent activity, upcoming activity, and more. Customize Settings: Go to settings to customize your menu options, update your contact info, add alerts, or customize your accounts with a color scheme & nicknames, and sign up for estatements. If you have multiple accounts, we recommend visiting the Customize Settings option after completion of online registration. You can also update settings by going to the accounts tab under settings to customize your experience. If you need assistance, please call 315.477.2200 or 800.462.5000 M-F 7:30am - 6:00pm Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm 7
Mobile App / Registration Via Mobile Download the App: Download our app, available for android & ios. Tip For Android: Search Empower FCU Tip For Apple: Search for Empower Federal Credit Union Online Banking Registration - Steps for Mobile Registration If you don t have access to a computer, or just prefer to register for online banking through your phone, follow the steps below to register for online banking through our mobile app. Step 1: Access Mobile App 1. Download the Empower FCU app (see above). 2. Tap on Sign up now above the username box. Step 2: Accept the Mobile and Online Banking Agreement 1. Review the disclosure. 2. Tap Agree in the top left-hand corner. 8
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 3: Confirm Your Identity 1. Tap Member Number to enter your member number. Tap Done to continue. 2. Tap Social Security Number (SSN/ TIN) to enter your SSN/TIN. Tap Done to continue. 3. Tap Date of Birth to enter your date of birth. Tap Done to continue. 4. When you are finished tap Continue. 9
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 4: Create a Username 1. Choose a Username that meets the requirements listed on screen. 2. When you are finished tap Continue. Step 5: Generate a Temporary Password 1. Choose where you d like us to send a temporary password. 2. Tap Send Password. 3. After you receive your password, tap Log In to continue. Passwords are typically delivered within 5 minutes and expire in 24 hours. *Tap Resend Password to have your temporary password sent again. Tap use a different method to have a temporary password sent someplace else. * 10
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 6: Choose Your Password 1. Enter your temporary password and tap Log In. 2. On the Welcome screen, tap Get Started. 3. Enter a new password that meets the listed requirements. 4. Re-enter your new password to confirm it s correct. 5. Tap Continue. This will be the password you login with every time. *Tap Show Password to make your password visible when entering it. * 11
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 7: Choose Your Security Questions & Answers Security questions add an extra layer of protection against fraudulent access to your account online. 1. Tap each question listed to select a question of your choosing from the drop downs - *you must fill out all 5. 2. Enter an answer for each question and tap Done. * You will be asked to provide answers to your security questions the next time you log in, as well as any time you log in on an unsaved device. The answers you provide are NOT case sensitive. You cannot use the same answer for multiple questions. * * * * If you get unfamiliar security questions on future logins, please verify that you are entering the correct username. 12
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 8: Choose Your Confidence Image & Your Image Secret Text The image and image secret you select will always be displayed before you enter your password during login. 1. Tap on an image to select it. 2. Enter your image secret text in the box provided. 3. Tap Continue. *You can scroll through the available images by clicking View More. You will see your Image Secret text with your Confidence Image when logging in. You will not need to enter the text as a part of the login process. If you spend too long on the image screen, the site will time out and you will get an error. * 13
Mobile App - Online Registration Step 9: Confirm Contact Information 1. Review the email address & phone number we have on file for you. 2. *If contact information is missing or needs to be corrected, update the information in the field before you continue by tapping Change. 3. Tap Change to select your time zone. * * 4. Tap Continue. Changes you make to your contact information will update the information we have on file for you. The time zone you select will affect how times are displayed within online banking/mobile banking, as well as for alerts & recent login activity. Step 10: Registration Complete 1. You have completed registration and can now access your accounts through our mobile app. 2. To view account details, tap on the account you d like to view. 3. Tap the menu on the top left for more options. Log Out is located at the bottom of this menu. If you have multiple accounts, we recommend visiting the Customize Settings option through a web browser after completion of online registration. You can also update settings by going to the accounts tab under settings to customize your experience. 14
Enable Touch ID About Touch ID Use your fingerprint to login to the Empower App using Touch ID! Now you have a simple and secure way for you to access your Empower accounts using biometric fingerprint authentication technology. Update your Empower App on a Touch ID-enabled device* today. You will be prompted to set up Touch ID (activation steps vary by device). No fingerprint reader? No problem! Set up a PIN for easy access to your account. Device Support Sites Android: https://support.google.com/android Apple: https://www.apple.com/support Important Tips By enabling Touch ID, every person with an enrolled fingerprint on your device will have access to your account. Review the enrolled fingerprints to make sure that each person is authorized to access the personal and financial information available in this app. *Feature available with iphone 5s or later, ipad Air 2, or ipad mini 3 or later. Enabled for Android devices v.4.1 or greater. Empower Mobile Banking is available for members with an Empower FCU Account. To use Mobile Banking, you are required to subscribe to a data plan through your wireless provider. Check your plan or contact your wireless provider for additional fees that may apply. iphone, ipod touch and ipad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. 15
Resetting Your Password Step 1: Enter Username 1. Enter your username. 2. Click Login. Step 2: Click on Forgot Password Link 1. Click on Forgot Password? Step 3: Confirm Your Identity 1. Confirm your username. 2. Confirm your member number. 3. Confirm your social security number. 4. Confirm your date of birth. 5. Click Continue. 16
Resetting Your Password Step 4: Select How You Wish to Receive Your Temporary Password. 1. Select email or text message. 2. Click Continue. Step 5: Enter Temporary Password 1. Enter the password you received via email or text. 2. Click Login. Step 6: Choose Your Password 1. Choose a password that meets the listed requirements. 2. Enter your new password in both boxes. 3. Click Continue. You will use this password for all future logins. 17
Bill Pay Add Payee Add Payees Select New Payee to provide information about a business or person you want to pay. Add a Business Payee Add a business payee if you are paying a business. If you don t have an account number with the business you want to pay, you may want to setup a person payment. Step 1: Select Business or Person 1. Choose Business if you are setting up a business payee, or choose Person if you are setting up a person payee. Step 2: Enter Business Information 1. Enter the name of the business exactly how it appears on your bill. 2. Enter the Zip Code exactly how it appears on your bill. 3. Payee Category denotes the type of bill you are paying. Choosing a category will help you understand how you are spending your money. 4. The default funding account is the account from which you will want to pay this bill. In some instances, the system will recognize the business you are trying to pay and prompt to type it in a specific way. You can choose a different payment account each time you pay a bill from this business. Step 3: Enter Account Number 1. Enter the account number listed on your bill. 2. Re-enter your account number to ensure it was entered correctly. 3. Click Next to move to the next step, or Cancel to cancel the setup. 18
Add Payee Step 4: Confirm Payee Name & Account Number is Correct 1. Select Back* if you need to change the Payee Name or account number. Step 5: Enter Biller s Contact Information as Listed On Your Bill 1. Enter the biller s street address listed on your bill. 2. Enter the biller s address city listed on your bill. 3. Enter the biller s address state listed on your bill. 4. Enter the biller s phone number. 5. Enter the biller s email address if one is available. Step 6: Complete Payee Setup 1. When possible, the system assigns a default image to the payee. You may also upload your own image. 2. Select a nickname for the payee. The nickname will be displayed on all payment screens. 3. Enter the name of the person being billed (normally your name) as it appears on the bill. * 4. Select Save to complete the process and begin scheduling payments to the payee. 19
Quick Pay Quick Pay Use Quick Pay to make a one time payment to a person or business. Step 1: Favorite Payee - Select a Payee 1. Search for payees by typing in the first few letters of the payee name. 2. Select View All to navigate to the Classic Pay screen, where you can select active and inactive payees. 3. Select Businesses or People to filter payees by payee type. Select All to see all payees. 4. Selected payees are highlighted in the payee list. 5. Use the Amount field to enter the amount you want to pay. 6. Last Paid shows the previous amount (if any) paid to the selected payee. Please Note: Only Active (favorite) payees are listed on the Quick Pay screen. Designate active payees on the Payees screen. Step 2: Delivery Options 1. Eligible funding accounts are listed in the From Account drop down list. 2. Select the Send On date to determine when you want your payment to be processed. 3. The selected date is highlighted on the calendar. Only eligible dates are available for selections. Different dates may be available depending on the selected payee and the selected delivery method. 20
Quick Pay Step 3: Additional Delivery Options 1. Select the delivery option for the payee. 2. The estimated delivery date is displayed within the delivery option box. 3. Choose Submit Payment to schedule the payment. Additional delivery options may be available for certain payees. Some delivery options will incur a fee for faster delivery of a payment. 21
Multi Pay Step 1: Set up Multiple BillPay Payments 1. Enter keywords into the search field to filter and search payees. 2. The last payment and next scheduled payment display under each payee. 3. You can change the default funding account by clicking on the dropdown menu. 4. The date field defaults to the first available delivery date. 5. Click the x to reset all fields to their default value. Step 2: Confirm Payments * 1. The confirmation includes the number of payments and total amount that will be submitted when you select Submit Payments. 2. Click Submit Payments * Submit Payments is enabled when payment amount is entered. 22
Classic Pay Classic Pay Use Classic Pay to schedule one time or recurring payments to a person or business. Step 1: Select a Payee 1. Choose a payee from the dropdown. 2. The default funding account displays when a payee is chosen. Use the drop down to select a different funding account. 3. The payment category defaults to the category selected when the payee was added. 4. The last payment made to the selected payee as well as the payment date displays below the payment category. 5. Enter the amount you want to pay. If there is no history of payments to the selected payee, the last payment will not display. Step 2: Select a Frequency 1. Use the Frequency option to choose a One Time, Weekly, Every 2 Weeks, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annual payment frequency. 2. Select the starting date if the payment will be recurring. 3. Choose the end date (if applicable). Select One Time to make a non-recurring payment. Ending options are available when recurring frequency is selected. Choose Never to setup a payment that never ends. Select a date, to choose a date on which the payment series should end. Choose After to select the number of payments to schedule in the series. 23
Classic Pay Step 3: Complete Payment Details 1. Delivery options provide details about the payment. If a one time payment is chosen, additional payment options may be presented. 2. Use the memo field to include a note with your payment. Step 4: Review Payment Summery 1. The Payment Confirmation is a payment summary that includes the payment delivery timing, fees, and a description of the funding and delivery implications. 2. Click Submit Payment to submit your payment. 24
Payees Manage Payees Use Manage Payees to view summary information about payees, view detail information about payees, edit payees, and add payees. Step 1: Search and View Payees 1. Use New Payee to add a new payee (see Add Payee). 2. Use search payees to filter the payees displayed. The list of payees will automatically start to filter as the entry is made. 3. Select Businesses or People to filter payees by payee type. Select All to see all payees. 4. Select a payee to view the details of that payee. The selected payee is highlighted. A star appears next to active/favorite payees. Step 2: Edit Payee 1. Payee Nickname, Payee Category, and Payee Address are listed for each selected payee. 2. The name of the person on the account, account number, and default funding account are displayed as well. 3. Select the edit icon to edit information about the payee. Editable fields will vary depending on the payee. 25
Payees Step 3: Review Payee History 1. A bar graph represents how much was paid to the selected payee over the last five months. 2. Select the Recent Payments header to view all payment history. 3. Select the Scheduled Payments header to view all payments scheduled payments. Up to five recent payments are displayed in the Recent Payments section. Up to five scheduled payments are displayed in the Scheduled Payments section. 26
ebills Do Away with Stacks of Bills and GO PAPERLESS You can do away with stacks of bills, by opting to have them sent to you electronically through ebills. No need to receive paper statements or login to multiple sites. Simply access them through Empower Online Banking. Step 1: Navigating to ebills 1. Log into online banking. 2. Within online banking, navigate to the Bill Pay widget. 3. Within Bill Pay, click on the ebills tab. Step 2: Searching ebills 1. Type the payee name in Search Payees field to filter the ebillseligible payees. 2. Select an ebill-eligible payee to view details. The selected payee is highlighted. The list of payees will automatically start to filter as the payee name is entered into the search filter. Step 3: Enrolling a Payee in ebills 1. When the payee is selected, click the Set Up ebills button to enroll the payee in ebills. 2. If the payee is already enrolled in ebills, the Receiving ebills button will appear. 3. Click the Receiving ebills button to un-enroll the payee from ebills or to update login credentials. When a new ebill is available, you will receive an alert via email: Bill Received Notification Your <payee nickname> e-bill has arrived. 27
ebills Step 4: Enrolling in Autopay 1. To enroll in Autopay, click the Enable Autopay button to set up rules for the selected payee. 2. If the payee is already enrolled in Autopay, the Autopay Enabled button will appear. 3. Click the Autopay Enabled to edit or disable autopay rules. Enrolling in Autopay is optional. Step 5: Pending, Paid & Archived ebills 1. Pending ebills shows all the received but unpaid or archived ebills for the selected payee. 2. View - Click to view the ebill in its original format. 3. Pay - Click the Pay button to make a one time payment to this payee. 4. Archive - Click the Archive button to move the ebill to a closed status without paying it through the system. 5. The Paid & Archived section shows all paid and archived bills. Click the row to view the ebill in its original format. ebill Alerts: Alerts will be emailed to the address we have on file. 28
Settings Accounts (Customize Your Experience) Account Settings Use Accounts to adjust the way accounts are displayed throughout the online banking system. Step 1: Navigate to Account Settings 1. Within online banking, hover your mouse over your name in the top right corner to reveal the drop down menu. 2. Click on Settings 3. Click on the Accounts tab. Step 2: Understanding Account Settings 1. The account type is listed in the header. Multiple accounts of the same type can be listed under the account header. 2. The account nickname displays first. 3. The default account name followed by the account number is displayed under the nickname for each account. 4. Your relationship to the account displays in the middle row. 29
Accounts (Customize Your Experience) Step 3: Change the Display Order of Your Accounts 1. Click Reorder to change the order in which the accounts appear throughout the online banking site. 2. Click on an account and drag up or down to change its position. 3. Click Save Order when done. Step 4: Customize Individual Accounts 1. Select Edit on the account you would like to customize. 2. Change the account name by entering a new name in the Nickname box. 3. Change the account color by clicking on the colored box. 4. To change the color of the account, click on the color swatch. 5. To hide the account from view, check Hide This Account. 6. Click Save to save preferences. The account nickname & color is displayed throughout the site. Hide This Account will hide the account from all widgets. You do not lose any transaction data when you hide an account. To un-hide, go back into Edit Account Details and uncheck Hide This Account. 30
Widgets Widgets Widgets are a collection of features in the online banking platform. Use the Widgets page to adjust what and how you access functionality within online banking. Step 1: Navigate to Widget Settings 1. Within online banking, hover your mouse over your name in the top right corner to reveal the drop down menu. 2. Click on Settings 3. Click on the Widgets tab. Step 2: Understanding Widgets 1. Widgets in the Active list are available for use within online banking. 2. Widgets in the Available list are not available for use until added to the Active list. 3. A gold star indicates a favorite widget. Favorite widgets display in the main navigation. You may only have 5 favorite widgets at a time. 4. To display a description of the functionality provided by the widget, click on the widget name. 31
Widgets Step 3: Managing Widgets 1. Select the gold star to remove a widget from the list of favorites. Select a gray star to make a widget a favorite. 2. Select Remove to move a widget from the Active widget list to the Available widget list. 3. Choose Add to move an available widget into the Active list and make it available for use with in online banking. Widgets that are starred as favorites show first on your dashboard. You can have up to 5 favorites. Step 4: Reorder Widgets 1. Select Reorder Favorites to display the widget reordering screen (you may only reorder favorite widgets). 2. Reorder widgets by dragging them into the desired order. 3. Save your changes by selecting Save Order. 32
Investment Widget View all of your investment accounts within online banking. Step 1: Navigate to Investments Widget 1. Once logged into online banking, on the left side of the dashboard you will see a list of widget icons. 2. If you do not see the Investments widget icon, click on More at the bottom of the list. 3. If you still cannot find the icon, please click this link: Managing Widgets. 4. Click on the Investments icon once you have located it. Step 2: Understanding the Investments Widget 1. Once you have clicked on the Investments widget logo, you will be taken to the Investments page. 2. If you do not have any investments set up, you will see this note. 3. If you have investment accounts and are signed up to view/manage them online, you will have access to master account data, positions, balances, and account active history through this widget. 33