An Easy Step-By-Step Guide to Online Banking
Part I: Accounts
1. Simply type in our Web site address on your Internet Browser: www.farmerstatebank.com. You will come to our home page, now click in the "Online Banking" box.
2. Insert your login ID and passcode. Note: If you have not yet enrolled for Online Banking, click the "Apply Now" link. You'll need to create a secure log-in Access ID and Passcode. (You'll notice that the directions are very easy on the enrollment form, but you can always call us to help walk you through the password set-up.)
3. Once you log-in, click on "Accounts" tab.
4. Click on a column title to sort information by account name, account number, or balance.
5. To see an account's monthly statement, transaction history, or more details about the account, use the links under Make a Selection.
6. To view the balance in your account(s) that is available for online transfers and bill payments, click "Details" under Make A Selection.
7. Use the transfer link to move funds to or from another online account.
Part II: Add a Bill
Click the "payments" tab to access Online BillPay and then click the "Add A Bill" link on the upper right hand side to use our Quick Add tool linked to a comprehensive database or the Custom Add tool.
1. On the Add A Company or Person page, choose the format you'd like to use for entering your bill information--either "Quick Add" or one of the other "Custom Add" options. Then click "Continue."
2. For Quick Add, enter the company or person you want to add, enter the phone number and click "Find." If the person found is correct, click "Add."
2. (Continued) For Custom Add, enter the requested information about the company or person and click "Continue" to add.
3. At this point, you have successfully added a biller. If the biller offers electronic versions of bill statements, a link will be available within the confirmation (see below in purple).
Part III: Add Electronic Bill
You can sign up to receive e-bills within the Add A Bill function or you can set up this service afterwards in the Manage My Bills phase.
1. Click on the "Manage My Bills" and click the drop-down list to choose the biller from which you'd like e-bills.
2. Once you've chosen the biller, click "Add an electronic version of my bill."
3. (optional) If you would like to receive e-bills in your e-mail, click the "Add e-mail notification of electronic bill" option. If you would like the bill pay service to automatically pay the e-bill when it is received, click on "Add an automatic payment" and enter the desired method of payment. You can even set a maximum dollar amount limit.
4. Click "Continue."
Part IV: Pay Bills
1. On the Payment Center screen, enter the amount of the payment and click on "Calendar" icon by the biller you want to pay in the Pay Bills section.
2. Select the date you want to make your bill payment. The earliest available payment date will be highlighted on the calendar.
3. Click "Send Payment" and receive a confirmation notice.
4. When you are finished, you will be directed to the payment screen, which lists all of your pending bills by date.
