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Mobile App

Access Your Finances on the Go

Download the Alternatives Mobile App to manage your finances conveniently from your smartphone or mobile device. Whether you’re at home or on the move, our app provides powerful tools to help you handle your banking needs effortlessly.

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Click to get the mobile app on the Apple App Store for iOS.
Click to get the mobile app on Google Play for Android Devices.

Key Features

  • Instant Balance & Transaction Insights: Quickly access details on your deposits, transfers, and more for a clear financial overview.
  • Custom Dashboards: Customize views to monitor cash flow, budgets, and financial goals.
  • External Account Integration: Link and view your external financial accounts for comprehensive management.
  • Mobile Check Deposit: Deposit checks anytime with a few taps.
  • Bill Pay: Pay bills directly from the app, with options for recurring or one-time payments.
  • P2P Payments: Send money instantly to friends and family.
  • Receipts: Attach images of receipts to transactions for easy tracking.
  • Payment History: Track your past, present, and future scheduled transactions at a glance to manage your cash flow effectively.

Our Mobile Check Deposit feature provides the ease of depositing your checks at anywhere, anytime without coming into our physical location.

Information to note:

  • There are no per item limits, with a daily deposit limit of $5,000

Details:

Follow these instructions as well as the prompts on your screen:

  • Endorse your check, including your account number and “For Mobile Deposit Only”
  • Place the check on a flat surface with a solid background
  • Choose account for the deposit
  • Enter the dollar amount of the check
  • Take a photo of the front, then the back
  • Click “Submit”
  • You will receive a message saying “Deposit successful.” This means the process worked.
  • Look for the email confirming the deposit was received. Don’t spend the money yet – deposits are not immediate and are subject to verification.
  • Mark your check so you know it has been deposited. Keep your check in a safe place for a couple of weeks, then shred.
  • Within one business day, you will receive a second email notification that will notify you whether the deposit was approved, adjusted, or cannot be accepted.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a member in good standing.
  • Have a valid email address on file.
  • The membership account is not a Trust, Living Trust, Beneficiary or Association, Estate, Rep Payee, POA, or IOLA account.
  • No per-item limits, with a daily limit of $5,000.

Examples of checks not accepted for mobile deposit:

  • Checks or items not payable in United States currency
  • Checks drawn on your account at Alternatives
  • Checks that contains evidence of alteration
  • A stale dated, expired, or post-dated check
  • Check to be deposited to an IRA or Share Certificate
  • Checks payable jointly, unless deposited into an account in the name of all payees
  • Third party check – a check made to an individual, but signed over to a different third party.
  • Checks that have previously been submitted through this Service or through a remote deposit capture service offered at any other financial institution
  • Incomplete check – an item that does not contain signature(s) of the maker, proper endorsement signature(s), and/or missing any of the required keyed information
  • Any check that has been returned such as “non-sufficient funds” or “refer to maker”, or any other reason
  • Customizable Alerts: Receive notifications for spending, savings, and balances.
  • Secure Messaging: Communicate securely with customer service within the app.
  • Credit Monitoring: Regularly check your credit score at no extra cost.

Data and other carrier charges may apply when using the mobile application.

With the Alternatives Mobile App, you have a comprehensive financial tool in the palm of your hand, designed to simplify and enrich your banking experience. Download today and transform how you manage your money!

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