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Archived Alerts

Network Outage

10/4/2021 
2:20pm - All account information should now be up to date. Thank you for your patience!
 
1:35pm - We're experiencing issues related to the global network outages. Some real-time transactions are not available and balances may not be up to date in digital banking. We are working diligently to restore full functionality. You may contact us using chat, secure messages or by calling us at 636-239-7831 .


Government Stimulus Payments

3/11/2021 
Recently, the U.S. Federal Government began delivering Economic Impact Payments, also known as "stimulus checks" to eligible Americans. We expect that electronic stimulus payments will be available in Bank of Washington accounts as soon as the end of March. Click here for more information. 


Debit Card Alert

2/17/2021 - 12:34pm
Debit cards, Bill Pay, and Pay People are working as expected now. Thank you for your patience!

2/17/2021 - 11:00am
You may experience an issue using your debit card and bill pay. We understand the significance of this. It is a widespread issue with our processor related to severe inclement weather in Texas. They are giving this immediate attention, as it is impacting thousands of financial institutions.

Scam Alert

1/29/2021
A new phone phishing scam is taking place in our community. Community members are receiving phone calls and texts from someone claiming to be from our fraud department asking people to provide them with personal information, especially digital banking credentials, including passwords. Bank of Washington is not initiating these calls and will NEVER ask you for your digital banking password. Please hang up and do not follow their instructions. If you have any concerns, please contact us ASAP. 
 

Coronavirus Update

11/23/2020
Our Gray Summit location is now open, the lobby is open for appointments only. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

11/18/2020
COVID-19 Update: Our Gray Summit location is temporarily closed, however, the ATM at this location will still be accepting cash and check deposits. Additionally, night deposit services are temporarily unavailable at the Gray Summit location and at our location inside Schnucks. We greatly apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our Villa Ridge, Downtown, 14th Street, and 5th Street branch drive-thru locations remain open, and these lobbies are open for appointments only. To schedule an in-person appointment please call 636-239-7831.


Coronavirus Update

11/13/2020 
Starting Monday, November 16, all lobby traffic will be limited to appointment only, drive-thru hours will remain the same. Our 5th St. and 14th St. branch drive-thru hours will continue to be extended. Read More.


Digital Banking Upgrade

11/2/2020 
We are excited to announce that an upgraded digital experience is headed your way! We took a deep dive into the usability of our systems and identified a number of ways that we can make your digital experience even better. The number one goal: to make banking easy for you. Our upgraded system is intuitive and has an incredible amount of new features to help you easily manage your money.
IMPORTANT DATES:
  • By November 30: Update your contact information with us.
  • December 1 @ 6pm CT: Our current online/mobile banking systems go into "View Only" mode until December 7. You will be able to check your balance and view transactions, but you will not be able to transfer funds, pay bills, move money, deposit checks inside the app, etc. This will ensure that transactions do not get lost inside the upgrade over the next few days. If you set up a transfer or bill pay prior to December 1, those actions WILL still happen during "View Only" mode.
  • December 7: The upgraded system is live!
 

Gray Summit ATM

10/26/2020 
The Gray Summit ATM, located at 2687 Highway 100 Gray Summit, MO 63039, is getting an upgrade this week and will be temporarily unavailable from 10/27 thru 11/4. Just like the new Marthasville ATM, in addition to dispensing cash, this NEW machine will accept both cash and check deposits!
 

Marthasville ATM

Update 10/23/2020 9:50am
The new Marthasville replacement ATM is ready! Thank you for your patience as we worked through getting this machine replaced. In addition to dispensing cash, this machine will also take both cash and check deposits.
 

Online Banking Alert

Update 9/11 - 4:55pm
Online and Mobile banking are back up and functioning as normal. Thank you for your patience. 

9/11/2020 - 4:30pm
We are currently experiencing difficulties with our online and mobile banking system.  Our 24hr Tele-Banker is still available at 636-239-9990. We anticipate the issue with online and mobile banking to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. 

Time To Update Your Contact Information:

Update 7/27 7:00am:
Updated contact information needed from account holders! We are working on updating a number of our systems, one of them being how you securely log in to our digital banking channels. With accurate information on file, this will be a MUCH smoother transition for you - more information to come on this exciting update! We also have great systems that can detect questionable activity, and by providing us with your current contact information, we can reach you quickly and safely if we suspect fraud!


Coronavirus Update:

Update 5/1 8:00pm:
Our goal is to remain open and serve our customers! At this time, we will continue with our current processes and procedures. Our lobbies will remain open for appointments only, our branch inside Schnucks will remain temporarily closed, and our 14th Street and 5th Street drive-thru hours will continue to be extended to match the hours historically offered at our branch inside Schnucks. As Missouri continues to loosen social distancing guidelines, we will continue to evaluate the situation. We love our customers, our employees and our community! Stay healthy, and have a great weekend!


Digital Banking Alert

Update 4/17 8:45am:
We want to say thank you to our customers!! What happened Wednesday with the unavailability of online banking and mobile banking was completely out of our control. You all, our customers, were kind, understanding and simply amazing as we relied on our technology partner to beef up connection points. We always knew you all were awesome, and once again it showed. Thank you for pushing through that with us. If you are having any trouble at all logging in at this point, please contact us. We believe the majority of folks should be able to log in. Thanks again, everyone!!
 
4/15/2020 5:40pm
Due to the unprecedented online/mobile banking volume across the Nation today, our digital banking technology provider has added a ton of extra capacity to help with online and mobile banking access… it’s getting better! However, some users may still continue to experience issues. We recommend closing your browser and restarting it, or if using the app, ensuring that you completely close down and restart your app. We are extending our contact center hours this evening, and we will be available until 9pm tonight. Please feel free to call us at 636-239-7831 if you have any questions about your account.
 
4/15/2020 12:30pm
Nationwide, technology systems are still experiencing unprecedented high volumes of transactions, due in part to a noted increase in online banking and bill pay services activity, and the deposits of stimulus checks. Our technology provider has already added more processing capacity and plans to add more as the day continues. Windows of accessibility exist, but we are still seeing intermittent service interruptions. Please know that we are in this with you. If you are unable to access needed information online, please feel free to give us a call at 636-239-7831.
 
4/15/2020 10:30am
We are still experiencing digital banking platform disruptions.  This issue is affecting millions of customers of other banks across the country. This is a high priority, and we are working relentlessly with our vendors to ensure it is resolved as quickly and seamlessly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

4/15/2020 8:20am
Overnight, our digital banking systems continued to be worked on.  We are doing everything we can to get the systems working properly.  You can check balances, transfer funds and more with our 24hr Tele-Banker by calling 636-239-9990.
 
4/14/2020
We are currently experiencing difficulties with our digital banking systems, which includes online banking and mobile banking for both personal and business banking, and users may experience service disruptions.  We recommend users clear cache and cookies.  Our 24hr Tele-Banker is still available at 636-239-9990.  We will keep you updated on the progress of fixing the situation.  We greatly apologize for this inconvenience.  

Coronavirus

3/20/2020
Beginning Monday, March 23, our branch inside Schnucks will be closed temporarily, our 5 other branches will remain open, but lobby traffic will be limited to appointments only. Our 5th St. and 14th St. branch drive-thru hours will be extended. Read More.
 
3/12/2020
Ensuring the safety and security of our customers and employees will always be a top priority for us. In light of recent events surrounding COVID-19, we want to provide you with an update regarding our efforts to ensure safety and security. Read More.

 

Online Banking Alert

All systems should be functioning as normal now.
 
3/9/2020 - 2:00pm
We are currently experiencing difficulties with our online banking system.  Our mobile banking apps are working and can still be used to manage your accounts, and our 24hr Tele-Banker is still available at 636-239-9990. We anticipate the issue with online banking to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. 
 

ATM Alert

2/2/2020 - 11:00am

Our ATM at S&R Convenience Store in Marthasville will be out of service indefinitely due to vandalism that occurred early Sunday morning, February 2. Please know, no currency or customer information was compromised.  At this time, the machine is completely removed from the site.  We are cooperating with law enforcement and want to say thank you to our local responders for their quick attention.  Thank you for your patience while we work through the situation.    


Debit Card Issues

12/24/19 - 12:52pm
The issue has been resolved. 

12/24/19 - 12:45pm
We are experiencing intermittent issues with our debit cards at this time. We are working diligently to solve this. We greatly apologize for this issue.


Systems Test - October 8

10/1/19
Ensuring security, accuracy and availability are all intense focuses of the Bank of Washington. On Tuesday, October 8th, we will be performing tests on our systems to confirm that our backup policies and procedures work in the event of a true emergency. These are only tests, but they may cause some delays throughout the day as customers try to access their accounts via all banking channels. All testing will be finished by 5pm, October 8th. Thank you for your patience as we test ourselves!


Electronic Banking

6/17/19
As a part of keeping our technology on the leading edge, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an upgrade period on Saturday, June 22 from Noon to 3:00pm. Personal and business online banking, bill pay, Tele-Banker, mobile and tablet app banking will have intermittent availability throughout this maintenance window. In addition, debit card and ATM dollar limit restrictions will be in place during that same time for security. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.


Electronic Banking

5/14/19
As a part of keeping our technology on the leading edge, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an upgrade period on Saturday, May 18 from Noon to 3:00pm. Personal and business online banking, bill pay, Tele-Banker, mobile and tablet app banking will have intermittent availability throughout this maintenance window. In addition, debit card and ATM dollar limit restrictions will be in place during that same time for security. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.


Electronic Banking

4/24/19
As a part of keeping our technology on the leading edge, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an upgrade period on Saturday, April 27 from Noon to 3:00pm. Personal and business online banking, bill pay, Tele-Banker, mobile and tablet app banking will have intermittent availability throughout this maintenance window. In addition, debit card and ATM dollar limit restrictions will be in place during that same time for security. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Technical Difficulties

4/11/19 - 3:14pm
All systems are back operational. Thank you for your patience.

4/11/19 - 2:26pm
We are currently experiencing difficulties with our electronic banking and ATM systems. We anticipate the issue to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime, if you would like to manage your accounts using our 24 Hour Tele-Banker, please note the telephone number is 636-239-9990.

Wire Transfer Changes:

Beginning Tuesday 3/5/19 we will be implementing changes to our domestic Wire procedures. Click here for Wire Instructions.   

Snow Storm Branch Hours:

1/12/19 - 9pm
Our branch inside Schnucks will be open Sunday, January 13, with regular hours from 10am to 3pm.  
 
1/12/19 - 6am
Due to the snow storm in our area, Gray Summit, 5th Street and 14th Street branches are closed today. Our Downtown branch, Villa Ridge branch and our branch Inside Schnucks are open today during their regular hours. Please continue to check our website for any additional information and follow our alerts.
 
1/11/19 - 2pm

All branches are currently open. Due to the snow storm in our area, on Saturday, January 12, Gray Summit, 5th Street and 14th Street branches may be closed.  Our Downtown branch, Villa Ridge branch and our branch Inside Schnucks will be open on Saturday.  Please continue to check our website for any additional information regarding our hours and follow our alerts.

 

Upgraded Online Banking

9/19/17
We are excited to announce an updated look and feel to our Online Banking website!
Some of the new technology features include: 
  1. The entire site is built using responsive design - meaning that the screen will automatically adjust the screen to whatever type of device you are using!
  2. The redesign of the 'Home' page focuses attention on the actions that users most often perform. Now, you can easily access the most important account information and initiate common tasks straight from this page.
  3. You can customize the list of accounts that appear on the 'Home' page. These customizations include – nicknames for accounts, accounts you want to show or hide, and list the order of how the accounts display.
  4. When accessing the ‘Transfers’ link from the 'Home' page within the account list, it will pre-fill the 'From' account – saving a step when initiating these types of transactions.
  5. From the 'Home' page, you can now click the ‘Recent’ link associated with the account in the account list to access the last 10 transactions available for that account.
  6. On the 'Accounts' page, you can select ‘Details’ which displays the account’s ‘Scheduled, Pending and Posted’ transactions. You also have the ability to filter the list to display certain types of transactions.
  7. Within the 'Accounts' page, the right hand side of the screen now provides to ability to search for a specific transaction. You just need to input the amount and check number or date range to view the requested transaction.
  8. Within the 'Accounts' page, you will now find your eStatements as well.  Simply click on the 'Documents' tab within the account.
  9. The 'Profile' link at the top right of the site will now be where you can customize your personal preferences, such as your password, email, phone, etc, and you can also sign up for eStatements here!



Equifax Data Breach

9/14/17
Recently, Equifax, one of the three national consumer credit reporting agencies, announced a major data breach. Click here for breach details and information on how to help protect yourself.



System Test - 7/13

7/12/17

Ensuring security, accuracy and availability are all intense focuses of the Bank of Washington. On Thursday, July 13, we will be performing tests on our systems to confirm that our backup policies and procedures work in the event of a true emergency. These are only tests, but they may cause some delays throughout the day as customers try to access their accounts via all banking channels. All testing will be finished by 5pm, July 13. Thank you for your patience as we test ourselves!


Mobile Banking Operating System Support

6/19/17  5:00pm

Beginning June 25, 2017, mobile banking will only be supported on Android devices running KitKat (Level 20) and above, and Apple iOS 8 and above.  We greatly encourage our customers to upgrade their phones to the compatible operating system version.  This not only ensures mobile banking will continue to work, but it also helps ensure security features are being updated.  If you have any questions, please contact us.


Debit Card Alert

5/15/17  8:00am

All point of sale debit card transactions are now working.  Thank you for your patience.


5/13/17 1:00pm

We are currently experiencing intermittent difficulties with our debit cards at the time of purchase. We anticipate the issue to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. Please know, ATM transactions are working properly.


Ice Storm Branch Closure Alert

Update: 9:24am - 1/14/17: Villa Ridge Branch Now Open too
Original: 11:27am - 1/13/17


Friday
  • All branches closing at 12:00pm.
Saturday
  • Branch Inside Schnucks Open: 8:30am to 4:00pm. 
    • Unless Schnucks Supermarket is closed - then this branch will be closed.
  • Downtown & Villa Ridge Branches Open: 8:30am to 12:00pm.
  • All other locations will be closed.
Sunday
  • Branch Inside Schnucks Open: 10:00am to 3:00pm.
    • Unless Schnucks Supermarket is closed - then this branch will be closed.
  • All other locations will be closed.
Monday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Branch Inside Schnucks Open: 8:30am to 7:00pm.
  • All other locations will be closed.


Mobile Deposit Funds Availability Holiday Schedule

8:31am - 12/20/16
  • Any funds submitted for mobile deposit after 5:00pm on December 23 through December 26 will be available by close of business on December 27. Remember, if you are depositing into a Green or Buzz checking account, you eliminate the $0.50 fee! Happy Holidays.
  • Any funds submitted for mobile deposit after 5:00pm on December 30 through January 2 will be available by close of business on January 3. Remember, if you are depositing into a Green or Buzz checking account, you eliminate the $0.50 fee! Happy Holidays.


ATM Temporarily Closed

Update: 8:26am - 12/20/16

Because of ground temperatures, the temporary closure of our 14th Street Branch ATM has been moved to Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23.  Thank you for patience.  For a full list of all Bank of Washington ATMs, please click here.


2:53pm - 12/14/16

As construction continues at our 14th Street Branch, our ATM at that location will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 22. All ATM operations should be back up and running beginning Thursday, December 23. Thank you for your understanding, and for a full list of all Bank of Washington ATMs, please click here.


Mobile Deposit Funds Availability Schedule

8:29am - 11/10/16

With the upcoming Veterans Day Federal Holiday on Friday, November 11, any funds submitted for mobile deposit after 5:00pm on November 10 through November 13 will be available by close of business on November 14. Remember, if you are depositing into a Green checking account, you eliminate the $0.50 fee!


Electronic Banking System Difficulties 7/25

2:55pm - 7/25/2016

All systems are now working. Thank you for your patience.


7/25/2016

We are currently experiencing difficulties with our electronic banking systems. We anticipate the issue to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime, if you would like to manage your accounts using our 24 Hour Tele-Banker, please note the telephone number is 636-239-9990. Click here for more information on 24 Hour Tele-Banker.


System Test - 5/12

5/10/2016

Ensuring security, accuracy and availability are all intense focuses of the Bank of Washington. On Thursday, May 12, we will be performing tests on our systems to confirm that our backup policies and procedures work in the event of a true emergency. These are only tests, but they may cause some delays throughout the day as customers try to access their accounts via all banking channels. All testing will be finished by 5pm, May 12. Thank you for your patience as we test ourselves!


Technology Maintenance 4/9 - 4/10 

4/10/2016

All systems are working as normal.  Thank you for your patience as we updated.

4:46pm 4/6/2016

As a part of keeping our technology up to date, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an update period beginning Saturday night, April 9, at 10:00pm and ending Sunday morning, April 10, at 10:00am. Personal and business online banking, bill pay, Tele-Banker, mobile and tablet app banking will not be available throughout this maintenance window. In addition, debit card and ATM dollar limit restrictions will be in place during that same time for security. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.


ATM Temporarily Closed - Now Open 1/5/16

1/5/16: update

The Marthasville ATM is now back up and running! Thank you for your patience.

12/28

Because of area flooding, we will be unable to access our ATM at S&R Convenience Store in Marthasville. This ATM will be temporarily closed starting at 5:00pm, December 28. Thank you for your understanding, and for a full list of all Bank of Washington ATMs, please click here.

Holiday Funds Availability Schedule

12/24

Any funds submitted for mobile deposit after 12:00pm on December 24 through December 27 will be available by close of business on December 28. Remember, if you are depositing into a Green checking account, you eliminate the $0.50 fee! Happy Holidays. 


Any funds submitted for mobile deposit after 3:00pm on December 31 through January 3 will be available by close of business on January 4. Remember, if you are depositing into a Green checking account, you eliminate the $0.50 fee! Happy Holidays.


eStatement Tab Temporarily Repositioned

11/30

Issue is fixed, and eStatements will now appear back on the main bar. Thank you!

11:04am 11/25

Within Online Banking, we are having support difficulties regarding our eStatement link on the main navigation bar. If you are looking for your eStatement, it can be easily found by clicking on your account and then the option will appear below the main navigation bar. Below is a screen shot of where you can find it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us ! Thank you for your understanding, and we will let you know as soon as it is back on our main navigation bar.









Online Bill Pay - Unsupported Browser Versions 10/20/15

4:07pm 10/20

To ensure security features and functionality within Online Bill Pay stay supported, a few older browser versions will no longer be supported within Online Bill Pay beginning October 25. Below is a list detailing the unsupported version of each browser:

  • Internet Explorer/IE Mobile - Unsupported Version: 8
  • Android - Unsupported Version: 4
  • Chrome - Unsupported Version: 35
  • Firefox - Unsupported Version: 34
  • Safari/Safari Mobile - Unsupported Version: 5

Most browser websites offer you the ability to upgrade your browser through their site. If you have any questions on concerns, please contact us . Thank you!


Personal Online Banking - eStatements Tab 7/25/15

8:31am 7/27

The eStatement link is now working properly. Thank you for your patience!

12:33pm 7/25

We are experiencing difficulties with our online banking system. The "eStatement" link is currently unavailable. We will keep you updated as we resolve the issue.


Electronic Banking System Difficulties 5/27/15

2:46pm, 5/27

All electronic banking systems are now functioning properly! Thank you for your patience.

2:00pm, 5/27

We are currently experiencing difficulties with our electronic banking systems. We anticipate the issue to be resolved within the next 24 hours. We will keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime, if you would like to manage your accounts using our 24 Hour Tele-Banker , please note the telephone number is 636-239-9990 . Click here for more information on 24 Hour Tele-Banker.


Telephone System Down 2/10/15

4:30pm, 2/10

All telephone systems are now functioning properly! Thank you for your patience. You may now call us at 636-239-7831 .

9:41am, 2/10

We are currently experiencing telephone issues at the Bank of Washington. If you need immediate assistance, please email us at online@bankofwashington.com , contact us online, or call 636-432-4470 . We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! We will update you as soon as the system is restored.


Technology Maintenance 1/10/15

4:30pm, 1/9

As a part of keeping our technology up to date, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an update period beginning Saturday night, January 10, at 11:00pm and ending Sunday morning, January 11, at 2:00am. Both personal and business online, mobile and tablet banking may experience some downtime throughout this maintenance window. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you!


Mobile Deposit Funds

4:30pm, 12/23

Any Mobile Deposit funds submitted after 12:00pm on December 24 and all day on December 25 will be available by close of business on December 26. Any Mobile Deposit funds submitted after 3:00pm on December 31 and all day on January 1 will be available by close of business on January 2. Happy Holidays! Click here to learn more about Mobile Deposit.


Debit Card Phishing Scam - 10/31/14 - 11 /5/14

11:00am, 11/5

An additional phishing scam is taking place in which a criminal is pretending to help individuals lower interest rates on credit cards and asking for either debit or credit card numbers. Please beware of these calls, hang up and do not follow their instructions.

6:30pm, 10/31

A new phone phishing scam is taking place in our community. Community members are receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from First Bank asking them to call back a 1-800 or 1-855 number and to have their card handy or a hold will be placed on their card. Neither First Bank nor the Bank of Washington are initiating these calls. Please hang up and do not follow their instructions. If you have any concerns, please contact us .


Technology Maintenance 10/7/14

11:00am, 9/25

As a part of keeping our technology up to date, the Bank of Washington’s information systems will be going through an update period between 5:00am and 7:00am on October 7. Both personal and business online, mobile and tablet banking may experience some downtime throughout this maintenance window. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you!


Bank of Washington Apple Apps – iPhone & iPad: 9/17/14 - 9/23/14

Update: 9:00am, 9/23

Both of the Bank of Washington iPhone and iPad apps have now been updated in the Apple Store! iOS 8 users should no longer experience any difficulties. Thank you for your patience!

Update: 9:30am, 9/18

Currently, the Bank of Washington updated app for iOS 8 is still waiting to be approved through Apple. If you are running an earlier version of iOS, our app will still function appropriately. However, if you have upgraded your device to iOS 8, the app will not work. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, and we are relying on Apple to pass the app through their approval process. As soon as it is approved, we will inform everyone. Fortunately, the app has been with Apple for some time already and we should be close to the top of their list. Again, thank you for your understanding!

Update: 2:00pm, 9/17

Access to the Bank of Washington App has been fully restored. After identifying the cause of the issue, Apple and our app provider updated a few technical specifications. The issue was related to the Apple iOS 8 release that is occurring today. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused, and appreciate your patience as the problem was being resolved. It is fixed!

Previous Story, 9/17

With the release of Apple’s new iOS 8 release today, we have identified an issue with our app through Apple. Apple and our app provider are working on a resolution as quickly as possible. The app is suggesting to customers to download a new version of the app and continues to loop the customer around to the same message. Please know, you may still login to view your accounts through our Online Banking system through this website. Additionally, this is not affecting any Android devices. We will keep you updated on any status change with our iOS apps. Thank you for your understanding and patience.


Telephone Phishing Scam - 7/25/14

A new phone phishing scam is taking place in our community. Community members are receiving phone calls from “MasterCard” asking them to “press 1” to reactivate their card. Neither MasterCard nor the Bank of Washington are initiating these calls. Please hang up and do not follow their instructions. If you have any concerns, please contact us .