PAYMENT OPTIONS
Loan and credit card payments are now easier than ever
SchoolsFirst FCU Members have access to an easy and secure way to make one-time or recurring payments through Online and Mobile Banking. You can set up loan or credit card payments from your SchoolsFirst FCU account or an external account to help you:
- Save time — no need to call in and wait to make a payment.
- Control your payments — send a payment immediately, or schedule, modify or cancel payments with a few clicks.
- Set it and forget it — recurring payments allow you to schedule payments to automatically send each month.
Get Started
To set up your one-time or recurring payment, log in or register for Online or Mobile Banking and set up a payment method. You can set up payments to your loan or credit card from a SchoolsFirst FCU account or another financial institution.
Online Banking
Setting up payments from your eligible SchoolsFirst FCU account:
- Select the "Bill Pay & Transfer" option.
- Under the "Move Money" tab, click the "From: Please select an account" dropdown menu.
- Select the account the funds will come from. Your eligible SchoolsFirst FCU accounts will be visible.
- Next, click the "To: Please select an account" dropdown menu and select the loan or credit card the payment will be applied to.
- Select "Continue to Enter Amount."
- Enter the payment amount and select the date.
- For new recurring payments, check the "Make Recurring" box and select the payment frequency.
- Click "Continue to Review" to verify the information.
- If all information is correct, check the Terms and Conditions box and click "Submit."
Adding an external account:
- Select the "Bill Pay & Transfer" option.
- Under the "Payees" tab, select the "Add a Payee" link on the right.
- In the pop-up menu, click the "External Bank Account" option.
- Add one or more of your external accounts using the routing and account numbers.
- Click "Continue" to complete final steps. Repeat these steps to add more external payees.
- Verify your external account within 2 – 3 business days.
Verifying an external account:
- Under the "Payees" tab, find the Payee Name of your external account and click "Verify Now". If necessary, select "Show hidden" to view hidden payees.
- In the pop-up window, enter the two amounts that were deposited into your external account.
- Your external account is now verified and you may begin making payments from the external account to your loan or credit card.
Deleting an external account:
- Select the "Bill Pay & Transfer" option.
- Under the "Payees" tab, locate the payee you'd like to delete.
- Click on the three dots under the "Action" tab.
- Select "Delete Payee."
Mobile Banking1
Setting up payments from your eligible SchoolsFirst FCU account:
- Tap the "Transfer" option at the bottom of your screen.
- Select the "Move Money" option.
- Tap "From" under "Transfer Source" to select an account to transfer from. Your eligible SchoolsFirst FCU accounts will be visible; if you want to set up payments using an external account, see instructions in the next section.
- Next, tap "To" under "Transfer Destination" to select the loan or credit card the payment will be applied to.
- Tap "Continue."
- Enter the payment amount and select the date.
- For new recurring payments, slide the "Make Recurring" option on and select the frequency.
- Tap "Continue" and then "Submit" to confirm the recurring payment.
Adding an external account:
- Select the "Transfer" option.
- Tap the "Payees" option, then tap the menu on the top right corner of the screen.
- Tap the hamburger icon in the top right, select "Add a Payee" and select "External Bank Account."
- Add one or more of your external accounts using the routing and account numbers.
- Tap "Continue " to complete final steps. Repeat these steps to add more external payees.
- Verify your external account within 2 – 3 business days and begin making payments from the external account to your loan or credit card.
Verifying an external account:
- Tap the "Payees" option and select "Verify Now". If necessary, select "Show hidden" to view hidden payees.
- Enter the two amounts that were deposited into your external account.
- Your external account is now verified and you may begin making payments from the external account to your loan or credit card.
Deleting an external account:
- Tap the "Transfer" option at the bottom of your screen.
- Select the "Bill Pay" option.
- Tap the menu icon in the top right and select "Manage Payees."
- Select the payee you'd like to delete.
- Tap "Delete Payee."
Other ways to pay
- Mail a check to the address listed on your statement.
- Pay at a branch.
We're here to help. If you have questions, call us at (800) 462-8328.
- Data charges may apply to Mobile Banking. Check with your mobile provider.