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The world consumes about 300 million tons of paper each year. The U.S., which contains only 5% of the world’s population, uses 30% of that paper. Nearly 4 billion trees worldwide are cut down each year to fill this demand. (Ecology.com)
Online Checking -
Bank of Alameda’s Online Checking Account is the best account for paperless banking. Free of service charges with Direct Deposit, Online Checking offers Online Banking, E-statements, Bill Pay, and VisaŽ Bonus Check Card... all for free... so that you can easily access your account information, cash, and make payments electronically to save the forest and the fees. Click here for more information about Online Checking.
Free Online Banking with E-statements -
Free Online Banking gives you access to all of your real-time account information via the web. Once you’ve enrolled, you can sign up to receive your checking account statements through Online Banking rather than receiving paper statements by mail. E-statements look exactly like our paper statements, are kept online for 18 months, and can be easily saved to your home computer. We will e-mail you every month to let you know when they’re available. E-statements are more secure than mailed statements and are definitely friendlier to the environment. If you’re currently receiving paper statements and would like to switch to E-statements, please call our Customer Service Center at 510-748-8000.
Free Personal Bill Pay - What if you could save on the cost of postage, envelopes, and checks and be environmentally responsible at the same time? Our Personal Bill Pay service searches a database each time you request to pay a new company to see if the company can be paid electronically. If unable to make the payment electronically, we will cut a manual check for you and pick up the cost of the check, envelope and postage. It’s a win for the environment and your pocketbook. Click here to learn more.
VisaŽ Bonus Check Card - Why write checks when you can pay with a free Bank of Alameda Debit Card? Accepted anywhere they take Visa, a debit card debits your account just like a check but is more efficient, safer, and save paper. Plus, with our UChoose Rewards Program you earn points every time you use your card that can be redeemed for millions of items, sports events, travel, and more.
Remote Deposit for Business - Fundraisers and campaigns can result in a lot of checks that need to be processed and deposited. Remote Deposit allows you to deposit these checks from the office with a scanner the size of a toaster. No deposit slip, no need to make pages and pages of check copies, and the deposit credits your account the same day. Better yet, you’re reducing your carbon footprint with one less trip to the bank. Click here to see how it works.
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