Direct Answers To Questions About Electronic Payment

Q.       What is electronic payment?
 

A.       Electronic payment is automatic bill payment whereby your payment is deducted automatically from your checking or savings account.

Q.       What is the advantage of electronic payment?
 

A.       It saves time!  It saves work!  It simplifies your life!  You can avoid the hassle of writing and mailing checks!
 

Q.       How can you transfer money from my account?
 

A.       Only with your authorization.
 

Q.       When is the electronic payment transferred from my account?
 

Q.       If I do not write checks, how do I keep my checkbook balance straight?

A.       Since your payment is made at a pre-established time, you simply record it in your check register on the appropriate date.

Q.       Without a canceled check, how can I prove I made my payment?

A.       Your bank statement gives you an itemized list of electronic payments.  It is your proof of payment.

Q.       Is electronic payment risky?

A.       Electronic payment is less risky than check payment. It cannot be lost, stolen or destroyed in the mail.  It has an extremely high rate of accuracy. 

Q.       What if I change bank accounts?

Q.       How much does electronic payment cost?

A.       It costs you nothing.  Plus you save the cost of stamps, checks and envelopes.

 

Q.       What if I try electronic
 payment and don’t like it?

A.       You can cancel your authorization by notifying us any time.  But, once you’ve enjoyed the convenience and savings of electronic payment, we doubt you will want to go back to paying bills the way you did before.

Q.       How do I sign up for electronic payment?

A.       Complete the online order form and click the "Submit" button at the bottom.  If you prefer, you may download and print a copy of the form.