Paying Stewardship Commitments with Automatic Bill Payment
Most local and regional banks allow for automatic payments under different program names: Online Bill Payment, Electronic Bill Pay, and so on. You can use these services to make periodic, automatic stewardship payments to Saints Peter and Paul Church (specify the Church as payment recipient).
To set up automatic payment, you'll need to use the Internet - the bank's own Web pages. To help anyone set up automatic payments, we've gathered information from some (but not all) local banks.
Please keep one thing in mind when you set up automatic payments: Saints Peter and Paul Church does not currently accept electronic bank transfers, so your bank must allow you to select the option to have them pay by check. All of the banks listed below have such a check payment option, as of this time.
BB&T
Name of Program: OnLine Bill Payment
Instructions:
http://www.bbt.com/bbt/personal/products/onlinebanking/billpay.html
Overview: Pay your bills online for free. OnLine Bill Payment comes at no charge with BB&T OnLine . To use OnLine Bill Payment, you must have an existing BB&T checking account and be enrolled in BB&T OnLine, the online banking service. To enroll in BB&T Online, go here:
https://online.bbandt.com/online/bbtolbext/enroll/info?enroll=new
Once you become an online banking customer, get started with OnLine Bill Payment in two easy steps:
- Log on to online banking on BBT.com
- Once you are logged on, click the bill payment tab, and begin paying your bills.
Scope: Pay any company, agency, organization or individual with an address that includes a valid U.S. ZIP code. Payments can be any amount up to $100,000. Payments can be scheduled up to one year in advance. You can make as many payments as you like, with no monthly limits. They guarantee delivery of a paper check within five business days, if your payee does not accept electronic payments.
M&T Bank
Name of Program: Web Bill Pay
Overview: Pay your bills free if the account was opened online or if one of the following types of accounts is selected as the billing account: Select Checking, Power Checking, Classic Checking with Interest, Direct Checking, @College Checking, Portfolio Management Account. For all other accounts, the bank charges $2.95 per month for the automatic bill pay feature. You sign up for Web Bill Pay here:
https://www.mtb.com/_layouts/WCM/Disclaimer.aspx?RedirectUrl=https://onlinebanking.mandtbank.com/SignOn.aspx
Scope: Send payments to anyone you would normally pay with a check. Schedule a recurring payment so that it will be automatically paid at an interval you designate
Instructions: https://www.mtb.com/personal/onlineservices/Pages/WebBillPay.aspx
Wachovia
Name of Program: Online BillPay
Overview: There is no service charge for Online BillPay. Any checking or Command Asset account can be used for Online BillPay. Before you can enroll in Online BillPay, you need to be enrolled in Online Banking. You may enroll online, or call (800) 950-2296.
Scope: You can pay anyone in the United States that you would normally pay by check or automated debit. More information appears here:
https://www.wachovia.com/foundation/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d28db16a40b3b110VgnVCM1000004b0d1872RCRD &vgnextchannel=f1025ef43a0aa110VgnVCM1000004b0d1872RCRD&vgnextfmt=default
Instructions: On the home page under Online Banking with BillPay.
https://www.wachovia.com/foundation/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2ed15ef43a0aa110VgnVCM1000004b0d1872RCRD
Chevy Chase Bank
Name of Program: Online Banking
Overview: Pay bills or send a check to virtually anyone in the U.S. You can schedule bill payments whenever you log in, or set up recurring bill payments
Scope: Unknown. Unfortunately, Chevy Chase does not offer public information on its online bill payment system. Please check with your local branch.
Instructions: https://www.chevychasebank.com/personal/tools/faq/online-banking-faq.html
PNC Bank
Name of Program: PNC Online Bill Pay
Overview: Sign on to Online Banking and click Pay Bills. No additional websites, user names or passwords to remember. Just one sign on to pay virtually all your bills.
Scope: Pay who, when and how much you want. Receive bill reminders, track unpaid bills and verify details of past payments. If a party is unable to accept electronic payments, a check will be sent.
Instructions: On the home page click Online Banking and Bill Pay
https://www.pnc.com/webapp/unsec/ProductsAndService.do?siteArea=
/pnccorp/pnc/home/personal/online+banking/pnc+bank+online+banking/online+banking+and+bill+pay
Bank of America
Name of Program: Bill Pay
Overview: Bill Pay is a free service of Online Banking.
Scope: Decide how you want to pay. Use a variety of accounts to make online bill payments from a Bank of America checking, money market or credit card account or Home Equity Line of Credit, or a checking or money market account at another bank.
More information appears here:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/onlinebanking/index.cfm?template=faq_billpay#billpay
Instructions:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/onlinebanking/index.cfm?template=pay_receive&statecheck=MD
Frederick County Bank
Name of Program: FCB Online Bill Pay
Overview: Must register as an FCB Online Banking and Bill Pay customer. Bill Pay Customer Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone or the Online Message Center.
Scope: Schedule future and recurring payments.
Instructions: http://www.frederickcountybank.com/onlinebillpayinfo705.htm