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Select the 'Enroll' link located near the Online Banking 'Sign In' box at dowcreditunion.org and follow the steps. A step-by-step tutorial is available for new users.
You can find your member/account number on your Dow Credit Union Membership Card or statement.
You can change your username or password at any time by signing in and navigating to Security settings. A step-by-step tutorial is available.
Select the 'Forgot?' link available within the sign in screen. You will be required to verify personal information, retrieve a verification link either via email or text message, and complete 2-Step Verification. The email or text message verification link must be accessed from the same device you are completing the 'Forgot?' process from. If you receive an error, select Try again in the error prompt.
For security reasons, your account will automatically unlock after 24 hours of no attempted sign ins. Additional attempts to sign in will restart the 24 hour lock out period.
Select any share or loan from the Accounts section, then choose Alert preferences. A step-by-step tutorial is available.
Dashboard cards can be added, removed, resized, and reorganized based on your personal preference. Select Organize dashboard at the very bottom of the Dashboard page.
Select the checking account that the check cleared through. Then, choose the transaction to view details and the check image.
Select your checking account then Reorder checks.
Documents are available in the main menu. You may also choose any share or loan and then select Documents.
Yes, you have access up to 18 months of history. Upon initial enrollment of electronic statements, your most recent account statement will be available immediately.
Online Banking users are required to be members of Dow Credit Union. A joint owner who is not a member and wishes to use Online Banking must become a member first.
Yes. You can easily start a conversation to inquire about your account or send documents through the secure messaging feature.
External Transfers
Up to $5,000 can be transferred in and up to $5,000 can be transferred out per day using External Transfers.
When adding an account from another financial institution, we must confirm ownership of the account. To do that, we will send two small credit deposits to your other institution’s account and one withdrawal (debit) may be made from the account in the same total amount as the deposits. You will be required to enter the two credit amounts deposited in order to verify your account. These transactions generally take 1-3 business days to process.
To verify the small deposits:
On the side menu, tap your name at the bottom > Settings > External Transfers.
If you enter the small deposit amounts and they match our records, the account will be enabled for External Transfers.
Dow Credit Union does not charge a fee to process an External Transfer.
Up to 5 inbound and 5 outbound External Transfers can be completed in 1 day.
Funds can only be transferred to and from accounts within the U.S.
At this time, only external savings and checking accounts can be added.
To make a Dow Credit Union loan or mortgage payment, follow the instructions below.
For consumer loan payments:
Navigate to the 'Transfers' page and select 'Make a Transfer.'
Select the External Account in the “From” dropdown and your Dow Credit Union loan in the “To” dropdown.
Enter the desired payment amount.
Select “More options” to select your frequency and date (e.g. Monthly on the 20th). *Please note that transfers begin processing on the evening of the date selected and funds will actually move the morning of the following Business Day.
Submit the transfer.
For mortgage loan payments:
Complete the steps above, but select a Dow Credit Union savings account in the “To” dropdown as a temporary holding account.
Select “Make a Transfer”.
Select the temporary holding account in the “From” dropdown and your Dow Credit Union loan in the “To” dropdown.
Enter the same payment amount.
Select “More options” to pick the same frequency and set the date to at least three (3) Business Days after the first transfer is scheduled for payments greater than $1,500.00.
Submit the second transfer.
Note: If the funds are not available in the account when the transfer to your loan (aka payment) attempts to pull, the transaction may not occur. We recommend monitoring your account to ensure your monthly payments are made.
Instead of using paper checks, ACH (Automated Clearing House) entries are created and transmitted electronically, making transactions faster, easier and more secure. Dow Credit Union submits the transactions to the ACH network to transfer funds between the accounts specified.
Transfers will start processing after 7:00 p.m. on the transfer date selected. Funds will need to be available in the account that day. The funds will post the following business day.
Transfers scheduled after 7:00 p.m. or on a weekend/holiday will not start processing until the following business day.
For transfers greater than $1,500.00, the funds will become available by 7:00 p.m. EST on the 2nd business day following the day of deposit.
Sign into Online Banking to view account activity and verify the transaction is complete.
2-Step Verification & Security
2-Step Verification (sometimes referred to as two-factor authentication, or 2FA) provides a stronger authentication method to access your account. 2-Step Verification will change the way you access your accounts by using an additional step to verify that you are the authorized account user when you sign in from a new or unrecognized device or browser.
While the 2-Step Verification code works the same for both the web browser and Mobile App, there are small differences in the way your access will be authenticated with subsequent sign ins. With the web browser, you may choose to save a trusted device by checking the box next to "Don't ask for codes again while using this browser" which bypasses the 2-Step Verification. The Mobile App will let you configure an app passcode and you may also choose to use the device’s biometric feature, such as a fingerprint, if available. If you try to sign in using an unrecognized device or browser, you will be required to go through the 2-Step Verification to access your account.
To support the security measures we put in place to keep your data safe, we require the use of a modern browser. As new versions of browsers are released, our Online Banking platform will deprecate support for older versions. Below are the details for each supported browser.
Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge will be supported at the latest version only. The Online Banking platform may deny access to older Microsoft Edge versions 60 days after a new version is released.
Google Chrome - Chrome should automatically update and major updates are released approximately every 12 weeks. If Chrome is two versions older than the current stable channel version, our Online Banking platform may deny it access.
Apple Safari - Each year Apple typically makes upgrades to Safari during the fall. Approximately 60 days after a new version is released, our Online Banking platform may deny access to older versions. However, this change requires that the new Safari version is available on both MacOS and iOS devices.
Mozilla Firefox - Firefox should automatically update. If Firefox is two versions older than the current stable channel version, our Online Banking platform may deny it access.
Yes, we use cookies in conjunction with our online banking product to establish a unique session with your computer to prevent fraudulent and/or unauthorized access to your account. Our online banking product places three different cookies. These cookies are randomly generated strings and contain no member data. One cookie is used to manage the current online banking session and is only valid for the duration of the session. In addition, when clicking the “Sign Out” link, this cookie is invalidated on the server. The other two cookies are used as part of the “Don't ask for codes again while using this browser” functionality. Additional cookies are used for website statistics in order to identify unique visitors. No member-sensitive information is stored within these cookies.
Unless your username and password have been compromised, your account and account information are still secure. If you feel your sign in credentials have been compromised, you can reset your username and password through Online Banking or the Mobile App at any time. Contact the Credit Union if you would like to de-authenticate your device. You can also deactivate devices from the Security settings when signed in.
While we recommend that you don’t access your accounts through Online Banking on a public or shared device (see dowcreditunion.org/security), there are some things you can do to reduce your overall risk and safeguard your personal information.
When you sign in to Online Banking, make sure that you DO NOT check any boxes that state “Don't ask for codes again while using this browser” or similar, to ensure that you are not agreeing to save/store your password.
Dow Credit Union members who use Google Chrome should review their browser settings and make sure they are using Open a new tab, not Continue where you left off on Startup. This will ensure that other users of the public or shared device will not be redirected to the last page you visited when they re-open the browser.
Navigate to Settings > On startup > Open the New Tab Page (see screenshot below).
Also, whenever browsing any sensitive websites online such as online banking, it is a good idea to use Incognito Mode in Chrome or Firefox.
This will ensure that all cookies and active sessions are cleared when you close the browser.
We offer a variety of methods in which a 2-Step Verification Code is sent upon logging into your account. 2-Step Verification methods can be managed by signing in and navigating to Security settings.
Account, Loan & Credit Card
Navigate to your Profile, Settings, then choose Dow Credit Union to review account settings and ensure that you haven’t hidden the share/loan you wish to view (or transfer to or from).
Select the share/loan from the Accounts card on your Dashboard for transaction history.
The Available Balance may differ from the Actual Balance when pre-authorized transactions or unsettled deposits place a temporary hold on funds in your account. We encourage you to keep careful records and practice good account management. This will help you to avoid transacting without sufficient funds and incurring the resulting fees.
Select 'Apply for a loan' from the main navigation.
Select 'Open a deposit account' from the main navigation.
Access the Mortgage Solutions portal from the Start Now button located on the Mortgage Loans or Home Equity Loans page at dowcreditunion.org or from your browser at https://mortgage.dowcreditunion.org. Once you decide to request a Mortgage Pre-Qualification or select which mortgage loan type you want to apply for, you will be prompted to create a 'Mortgage Application Login, Username, and Password.' The Mortgage Application logon is not your Online Banking logon.
Pending holds and ACH transactions can be located by viewing share history.
To apply a payment to your Visa Credit Card from your account at the credit union, you can complete a transfer by selecting Make a transfer under the transfers section. You would then select your Visa Credit Card as the transfer to account.
If you would prefer to pay your Visa Credit Card from another Financial Institution or schedule the payment for a later date, you may navigate to the Accounts card and select the Credit Card. From there, you can select Manage cards to be directed to the full Visa Credit Card management site.
The link for YourRewards is not available within Online Banking at this time, but we are actively working to get it added as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can access YourRewards here. Please be aware you would have to create a separate sign in for this direct link or you can contact the YourRewards company directly at 844-773-9273.
Transfers
Select the Transfers menu, then select Make a transfer.
Select the Transfers menu, then select the accounts you wish to transfer to and from, input your amount, and then select the frequency and date to start.
Select Member Transfer from the main navigation menu, then select '+ New member transfer.' Enter the information of the member that you would like to transfer money to (first 3 letters of last name, member number (account number), type (Share for savings or checking), the share number (00 for Prime Share and 05 for Checking). On the next screen, you will select the account you wish to transfer from, the amount you would like transferred (up to $2,500.00 per day), and then select the frequency and date to start.
Yes, select 'Bill pay' from the main navigation menu, create the new payee (e.g. Add a company or Add a bill) and schedule the transfer through Bill Pay.
Deposit Check
The ability to take a picture of a check (with a U.S. routing number) for deposit to your account.
Sign in to the Mobile App, then select Deposit checks. Select which accounts you’d like to deposit into. Enrollment will be completed within two business days.
Sign in to the Mobile App then select “Deposit checks” from the main navigation menu to begin the process. Enter the amount listed on the check and select which account you’d like to deposit to. Please sign the back of your check and write “For Mobile Deposit only at Dow Credit Union.” Then tap the screen to take pictures of the front and back of your check and submit to make your deposit.
There is currently no fee for depositing checks through the Mobile App. However, depending on the data plan with your wireless provider, you may incur charges when accessing the Internet. Please consult your wireless service plan for details or contact the provider.
Yes. Checks must have a U.S. routing number.
Yes. You are allowed to deposit up to $15,000.00 per day and up to $50,000.00 per month.
Up to the first $300.00 of your daily aggregated Deposit check deposit will be available immediately. The remaining funds will be available at 7:00 p.m. ET on the 3rd business day after the date of deposit. For release examples, refer to the Online Banking Terms and Conditions or Mobile Check Deposit at dowcreditunion.org/funds.
As per the End User License Agreement (EULA): You should retain the original imaged item that has been deposited via the Mobile App for a reasonable period of time in order to verify settlement and credit or to balance periodic statements, but in no case beyond ninety (90) days from the date processed. You are required to properly destroy and dispose of such original item after such time.
You will receive an email when the check has been forwarded for processing. There is a chance it could still be rejected or adjusted, but if it does, you will be notified via the Mobile App within 2 business days.
It depends on the error message you receive. Make sure you have all 4 corners of the check in the picture, have good lighting, are holding your device at least 1 foot above the check, and that your device has the ability to auto-focus. Otherwise, your check will likely not be accepted. Some checks may not be formatted properly for our system and will require deposit via one of our other channels.
Due to nightly maintenance, the system may be temporarily unavailable when you attempt to make your deposit. Your deposit will be posted by the end of the next business day.
There are a variety of reasons why a check might be rejected, including but not limited to:
You may have exceeded your daily or monthly amount limits
You may have already deposited this check
Poor picture quality
Missing signatures
Other check cashing rules
If you believe that this is an error, please contact us.
If there was a reject reason that you were able to resolve (e.g. image quality, missing endorsement, exceeded daily limit), you should be able to redeposit. If your check gets detected as a duplicate in our system or was returned for any other reason after it was deposited, you will not be able to redeposit it via this channel.
It is a good idea to somehow note that you've already deposited it; however, writing "VOID" will permanently void the original check and will therefore make it no longer a negotiable instrument should your deposit get rejected during processing.
No. Check images are never stored on your device. Check submissions and deposit history are encrypted when transmitted to/from our secure server.
Our check processing vendor is located in the Central time zone.
Biometric Authentication
Biometric Authentication is an alternate method for signing in to the Mobile App that uses biological characteristics - rather than a passcode - to verify your identity.
No. Biometric Authentication can be used instead of entering your password at sign in, but you will still need to retain a valid password.