Deposits to the bank without actually driving to the bank?

STEPHANIE HANSEN

VP & Cash Management Officer

Venture Bank

shansen@venturebankonline.com

venturebankonline.com

Topic: Banking / Finance

Traveling in Minnesota during the winter can be quite a hassle, particularly when your time is limited and you find yourself racing against a deadline to get your deposits to the bank before the end of the day. Hiring a courier can be expensive, and holding off on making deposits is not a good option when you need those deposits to fund payments.

The good news is that there are other deposit options. Many banks now offer Remote Deposit, a service which allows you to make deposits as often as you need to and without leaving your office. It doesn’t matter if your bank is across the street or across town because with Remote Deposit, you are able to deposit items using a check scanner that connects to your PC and sends images to your bank via a secure internet site. No matter what method you are currently using to get your deposits to the bank, Remote Deposit can eliminate: those trips to the bank, the day delay it takes when sending deposits through the mail, and the expense of hiring a courier to transport your deposits to the bank!

Many Remote Deposit services also include the capability to store deposited item images and the ability to search for those images, as well the ability to pull a variety of reports based on electronically deposited items. To learn more about how Remote Deposit can benefit your business, contact your banker.