Direct Payment
Signing up for Direct Payment is easy with any of the following companies.
- Automotive
- GMAC Financial Services
- Cable
- Comcast
- City/Township
- City of Grandville (Water/Sewer)
- Electric/Gas/Power
- Consumers Energy Company
DTE Energy
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power
Great Lakes Energy - Insurance
- Auto-Owners Insurance Company
- Newspaper/Media
- Detroit Free Press
Detroit News
The Grand Rapids Press - Phone/Cellular
- Barry County Telephone Company
SBC/Ameritech
If you are unable to open a PDF formatted file, an enrollment form can be faxed or mailed to you. Please send your fax number or street address, via e-mail, to bkannell@thepaymentsauthority.org and note the name of the company whose enrollment form you would like.
More companies than ever offer Direct Payment - a safe, easy and reliable way for billers to collect and consumers to pay. Instead of writing checks, mailing payments, or paying bills in person, you can have your payments withdrawn automatically from a checking or savings account. These convenient electronic payments flow through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network – the same payment system used for Direct Deposit of payroll and Social Security!
- What are the benefits of Direct Payment?
- You save time and money. No writing checks. No postage. Payments are always on time. No hassles. And best of all... no charge!
- How do I sign up for Direct Payment?
- Although there are thousands of companies that offer Direct Payment, those listed below have made it easy for you to get started. Simply click on a company name to find their enrollment form (in PDF format). In some cases, the biller's name may also link to an automated enrollment page on their website.
No Checks. No Postage. No Late Payments. No Hassles.
You're Just a Few Steps Away!
Choose the companies that you want to pay via Direct Payment. Click on their name (below) to view and print their enrollment form. Complete steps 1-4, including your financial information - checking or savings account number and financial institution routing number. Also referred to as the ABA or R&T#, this is a 9-digit number assigned to each individual financial institution. This information is necessary for payments to flow through the system automatically.
The enrollment process takes 30-60 days, depending on your billing cycle. Continue to pay as you normally would until your Direct Payment enrollment or automated withdrawal date is noted on each company's statement.
For variable payments, each company will send an account statement at least 10 days before the payment is withdrawn showing the amount due and due date. Fixed payments will be withdrawn on the current due date. You may not receive a statement unless the due date or amount changes.
Retain a copy of the enrollment(s) for your records.
Premier Money Market Account
Founders Bank & Trust’s Premier Money Market Account provides great rates without high risk and the added benefit of limited check writing.
- Tiered rates of interest
- Checks provided at no charge
- Three drafts per month
- Free internet banking
- First four surcharges for non-Founders Bank & Trust ATM withdrawals reimbursed each month
- Bonus .25 on any CD**
- Free direct deposit
- Free estate planning consultation with trust and investment services
- Unlimited branch visits
Account requirements
- $25,000 minimum to open
- $25,000 minimum balance requirement
- Account maintenance charges waived with minimum balance. Otherwise $20 per statement period plus no interest will be earned
- No returned checks
Click Here to Apply for a Premier Money Market Account!
Personal Money Market
- Tiered rates of interest
- Interest calculated daily and compounded monthly.
- Minimum balance of $5,000 to open account.
- Available to both individuals and businesses.
- Tiered interest rates based on daily collected balance.
- If balance falls below $5,000, no interest is paid and a $20 per month fee is applied.
- Six pre-authorized withdrawals allowed per month; three may be checks.
- Unlimited ATM or in-person withdrawals.
Click Here to Apply for a Personal Money Market Account!
Founders Bank & Trust Savings
- Tiered rates of interest
- Interest calculated daily and compounded monthly.
- $250 minimum to open account.
- If balance falls below $250, no interest is paid and a $10 monthly charge will apply.
Click Here to Apply for a Founders Bank & Trust Savings Account!
Founders Bank & Trust Minor Savings
- Interest calculated daily and compounded quarterly.
- $1 minimum to open account.
- No minimum balance
- No monthly fee
- Must be under 18 years of age to open (automatically converts to Founders Bank & Trust Savings after age 18)
