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What’s the “E” in E-Statements?

Kyle Campbell - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Easy, Enhanced View, Effortless, Eco-Friendly, Email Updates…!

There’s much more to e-statements than being “electronic”. Think about it—it makes life Easy for you, you have an Enhanced view of your account activity, monitoring your account becomes Effortless, you receive Email updates each time your e-statements are available for viewing and it is an Eco-friendly way to conduct your money matters. Have you switched to e-statements yet? Enroll for Internet banking and switch today!

The electronic version of your account activity is extremely user-friendly to access and easy to understand. You can have all the information you need at the press of a button. What’s more, you can get it anytime you need. No papers to go through and no files to maintain. Save time, effort and storage space as well as paper (trees and mailing costs).

Setting up your Astra Bank account for e-statements is simple.

Visit our website at http://www.bankwithastra.com (you’re already here!)
Enroll for Internet banking
Log in to your account
You will be asked to provide an email address (and verify it) where we can send the notification that your e-statement is ready for viewing. Make sure you register the one you access regularly.
Once your request has been processed (usually the same day) you’ll be ready to view your next statement via the e-statement service. Keep in mind, prior statements are not converted to e-statement format.

There are no additional charges for e-statements. Enjoy the ease and convenience. You can unsubscribe anytime you want if you decide to go back to paper statements for some reason.

Enhanced View E-Statements: Get Detailed Account Activity with Easy Pay Options

You will be happy with the enhanced view of your e-statements. You can see a detailed monthly account of your transactions and up to 18 months (going forward) of online statements are available for quick viewing. If you need a copy of a statement prior to signing up for e-statements, you can always contact us and we can get you a copy (a fee may apply).

Signing up for e-statements has many advantages:

Easy access: View, download and save or print any time you need.
Faster service: You don’t have to wait for them to arrive in the mail; e-statements are provided at the same time every month.
Private and secure viewing: Your statement is absolutely confidential because it requires authorized access unlike paper statements which can get into the wrong hands.
Regular updates: You get regular email notifications that your online banking statements are ready to be viewed. You are sent email reminders about an approaching due date and provided payment receipt confirmation. This is a convenience the paper system does not give you.
Easy pay options: You don’t have to worry about writing checks and whether they will reach in time. Easy pay options including automatic bill payment facilities can be transferred instantly from your account.

E-statements offer value, convenience and security with 24/7 access anywhere you are. Monitoring your account couldn’t be simpler, easier or safer.

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It’s Green, It’s Clean, It’s What We All Love…And It’s Not Money It’s Our PLANET!

Kyle Campbell - Monday, June 11, 2012

As a bank, we can’t help think about it... we are in the money business. Yes, green is indeed the color of money and don’t we all crave to see more of it? BUT, there is a bigger, more worthy and universally beneficial “green” that we need to strive for; and that is contributing to save the environment and our beautiful planet.

At Astra Bank, we encourage you to be an eco-friendly customer and try to make it easy to be one. We want you to go paperless and switch to electronic and online banking. Let’s save the trees! E-banking is quick, convenient and safe. Rest assured that your transactions are secure and your identity is safe.

From e-statements to automatic bill payments there are some easy ways for you to play an active role in promoting a cleaner and greener community. Green banking will save you time and effort in addition to having a positive impact on the environment.

Green Banking—E-Statements to Online Banking and more...

E-Statements—Your account details at the press of a button: Say goodbye to that pile of paper on your table. Two clicks allow you access into your account anytime, anywhere.
Automatic bill payments—Eliminate late fees and collection calls: Even the most organized among us have at some point forgotten to send a check to the utility services or the cable company, misplaced bills (or return envelopes) or delayed payments because we are out of postage stamps. Automatic bill payments can make sure this never happens again. No more late fees or collection calls to worry about. And yes, no running to the post office for stamps either!
Online banking—Your bank is always open…even after-hours: Whether it’s transferring money to an account or making a payment you don’t need to wait for banking hours or make your way to the bank through traffic. Online banking is available 24/7. We chat online, read online and shop online; so why not enjoy the convenience of Internet banking?
Debit card—Your quick and convenient e-check book: Ever been told “debit card please, no checks”? Be prepared; it’s a growing trend. Besides you don’t really need to use checks because your debit card is like an e-check. Money comes out of your account and you have a record of the transaction in one simple swipe. No check book or pen required and it’s faster, safer and more convenient.

Create a ‘green’ account. Reduce your carbon footprint through green banking practices like e-statements, automatic bill payments and debit cards.

Switch to e-Statements and online banking with Astra Bank.

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