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| eCheck Payment Information: eCheck Payment is simple. Each time you pay using a paper check, you have to write the check and drop it by the Community Office. If you want a receipt, you have to make sure you drop by when the office is open. eCheck lets you pay right from your computer. It doesn't use paper checks that have to be ordered. You just enter your account information from your check, the amount, your private identification information, and click 'send.' No one sees or handles your information except you. It simplifies the manager's job, too. Soon we hope to have it set up to where your online account is credited to your account in connection with making your payment. Then the manager won't need to process your payment at all. We want to help the manager have more time to focus on meeting your needs and less time on billing and payment processing. eCheck Payment is safe. Your eCheck payment is deducted from your account when you request payment. It goes directly to a national clearing house where paper checks are processed. Your bank statement will include detailed reports of your eCheck Payment transactions. In banking terms, this is known as an ACH transaction. You eliminate your check passing through many hands for normal processing. Your paper check contains a great deal of personal information—information you don't want check thieves getting access to. When you pay with eCheck, no one sees your check except you. You enter your check information on a secure web site, gaining much financial privacy. eCheck Payment is smart. Online payment helps you avoid late fees which can cost as much as $30 or more per month. It saves you time and enables you to pay at times when you may not be able to leave home or work. It eliminates the cost of checks and check processing at your bank. If you set up Automatic Recurring Payments, you will never have to worry about your homesite payment. It will always be paid on time. Click here for additional information. |
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To pay with Electronic Check, you will need to locate your Bank Routing Number and your Checking Account Number. You can find the Bank Routing Number and your Checking Account Number within the string of numbers located at the bottom of one of your checks. Make sure you are using a check and NOT a deposit slip, since the numbers may not be the same. If your Account Number is not clearly recognizable, you can identify it by following the steps below. The numbers at the bottom of your check include a 9-digit Bank Routing Number, your Account Number and the Check Number. You can find your Account Number through the process of elimination. It may be helpful to write the string of numbers down on a piece of paper first. |
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