Online & Mobile Banking

Save time with our easy Online Bill Pay. Members with a checking account can quickly and easily pay their bills online. Electronic payments can be set up to major companies and utilities, or a paper check can be sent to a person or company not set up to receive electronic payments, like a landlord or family member.

Additional benefits include:

• Unlimited payments
• Easy bill pay set up with a list of common payees
• Due date reminders and automatic payment options
• Viewable bills from your linked companies

How do I use it?

Sign up for Easy Pay Online Bill Pay in the Pay Bills tab of FAFCU Online Banking, and agree to the user agreement. Once your account is established, set up your first bills with your account number and mailing address and be done. Anyone can be paid at any time allowing flexibility and convenience. Bill pay also allows for recurring payments. A small monthly fee is assessed if less than three bills are scheduled each month.

*PLEASE NOTE:

This is a free service as long as you are using between 3 and 15 transactions per month. If you use under 3 transactions, you will be charged a $5.00 non-use fee and if you use over 15 transactions per month, you will be charged $0.50 per transaction over 15.

With electronic statements sent directly to your email or smartphone, you’ll always know what is coming in and going out of your account. Read more about the benefits of enrolling in e-statements.

Remote deposit is the ability to deposit a check into a bank account from a remote location, such as an office or home, without having to physically deliver the check to the credit union. Save time and download our mobile app to utilize this feature. To get started, follow these steps.

1. Open the FAFCU App on your smartphone.

2. Select Move Money Icon on the toolbar

3. Click on the Deposit Check Icon You will be promtped to register for Remote Deposit Capture.

4. Enter all required information for the User Request Form.

5. After your registration is submitted, your account will be reviewed within one business day and should your request be approved, you will be notified via email. Once you receive the email, you will be able to deposit checks 24/7 from your mobile device.
 

Check Image Tips

• Take the photo against a background with a strong contrast between the check and the surrounding area.
• Position the camera above the check so there is no angle.
• Move any objects that show up in the picture away from the check.
• Make sure the check is visible, contains all four corners, is well lit and in focus.
• The check must contain a readable check number, payee name, and endorsement.
• The check must contain a readable character (numeric) amount of the check and legal amount of the check.
• The check must be drawn on an institution located within the United States.

CU*Talk phone banking is a fast and convenient way to access accounts whenever the information is needed. All that is needed is a touch-tone phone, the member number, and a 4 digit PIN.

Benefits include: 

• Transfer funds between Forest Area Federal Credit Union accounts
• Withdraw from the accounts by requesting a check sent to the primary address on the account
• Check recent activity on accounts including cleared checks
• Get current credit union rates and loan estimate calculations

Getting Started

For security purposes, FAFCU employees have to give members access to audio banking the first initial use. Please call us at 231-879-4154 to get started.

Text Banking gives you the ability to get your balances and other e-alerts via text message right from your smartphone. To enroll in Text Banking follow these steps:

1. Download our mobile app or go to Online Banking to start the process.

2. If it's the first time logging in, access using your account number and last 4 digits of your social security number.

3. On the mobile app, go to the my accounts tab, then click text banking > enroll in text banking. Through Online Banking, click the go mobile tab > more

4. Follow the steps to complete set-up.

Lock your card, turn it on or off and receive notifications for usage: All are available at your fingertips with Card Control from Forest Area Federal Credit Union.