Online Banking Guidance
Browse Our Step-By-Step Guides
Looking for online banking guidance? Our step-by-step instructions and videos give you a full breakdown of how to perform the actions you need. Browse below for help with credit cards, credit scores, payments and more.
Managing Your Credit Cards and Credit Score
How to Manage Your Cards
Viewing the Mission: Credit Confidence® Dashboard
The Mission: Credit Confidence Dashboard is now located under My MakingCents. To navigate to it:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser and select My MakingCents from the top navigation bar.
- Select View More under your credit score to navigate to the Mission: Credit Confidence Dashboard.
Note: You can also access your credit score from the Cards tab. Select Credit Score on the top right.
Making a Credit Card Payment
To make a credit card payment:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select Make Payment for the credit card account you’d like to pay.
- Choose the account you’re moving the money From. Note: The To account is automatically listed.
- Select how much money you’d like to move—Minimum Payment, Last Statement Balance, Current Balance or an Other Amount.
- Choose the Frequency of the payment. Note: Select Monthly for recurring automatic payments.
- Select the Date you'd like the payment to occur by clicking the calendar icon next to today's date.
- Click Continue. Review your information and select Submit to schedule.
Note: Navy Federal limits the acceptance of payments greater than the amount owed.
Making Authorized User Payments and Updating Authorized Users and Spend Limits
To make authorized user payments and adjust spending limits:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select your credit card and then Manage Card.
- Select the action you’d like to perform from the provided list.
You can also send us a secure message.
Changing Credit Card PIN
To change your credit card PIN:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select your credit card.
- Tap Manage Card and then Change PIN from the Maintenance menu.
- Enter and verify your new PIN.
- Verify your card information and select Submit.
- Confirm the information and select Done.
You can also call us at 1-888-842-6328.
Receiving a Cash Advance
To get a cash advance on your credit card:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select Transfers from the bottom navigation.
- Click Make Transfer.
- Select your credit card account in the From list.
- Select a checking/savings account in the To list.
- Enter an amount between $50.00 and $30,000.00.
- Select Continue.
- Review information on the Confirm Transfer screen and then select Make Transfer.
You can also call us at 1-888-842-6328.
Redeeming Credit Card Rewards
To redeem credit card rewards:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- From the Account Summary page, click Credit Card Account to view details.
- Select the Rewards button to redeem your rewards.
Making and Viewing Payments
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Get Started With Zelle®
Get Started With Zelle® Audio-Described Video
If you’re new to Zelle®, select Get Started, review the terms and conditions, and hit Accept. Choose either your email or mobile number to receive a verification code. Enter the code and select Verify. Once you’ve done that, select Send Money.
Making Payments, Transferring From an Existing Account or Adding a New Account for Member-to-Member or External Transfers
To make a payment or transfer:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select the Move Money tab from the top navigation bar.
- Click the Start Transaction button.
- Select the account you’d like to Move Money TO.
- Select the account you’d like to Move Money FROM.
- Enter details (like if you want it to be recurring and the amount) and select Continue.
- Enter the payment or transfer due date and click Continue.
If you’re making a Mortgage or Equity payment, see below.
To add a new account:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select the Move Money tab from the top navigation bar.
- Select Manage Accounts.
- Select Add Account.
To add a new Member-to-Member account, simply add the other Navy Federal members’ account using their email or account number.
To add a new external account, you can either:
- Provide the login credentials for the external account. During this process, there’s an additional option to link the external account(s) with My MakingCents and the financial tools we offer.
- Provide the account and routing number for the external account. Look out for 2 small deposits and one withdrawal that will appear in that account within 2 business days. Then, return to Manage Accounts and finish the verification by clicking on Enter Micro Deposits and entering the amounts deposited.
Viewing Check Image
To view a mobile deposit:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select Deposits from the bottom navigation bar and then Deposit History.
- Select the deposit you’d like to view.
To view a check that you've written or one that was deposited at a branch or ATM, you can send us a secure message requesting the check image. Note: You can only view a check image once the check has cleared.
Scheduling and/or Viewing Upcoming Transfers
To schedule a transfer:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select Transfers from the bottom navigation bar.
- Tap Make Transfer.
- Select the account you want to make the transfer from and enter the account you want the transfer to go to.
- Enter the amount.
- Click on the date and slide the toggle for recurring transfer.
- Enter the frequency and select Continue.
To view upcoming transfers:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select Transfers from the bottom navigation bar.
- Scheduled transfers will appear in the window under Scheduled Transfers.
Stopping a Check Payment
To stop a check payment, call us at 1-888-842-6328 or send us a secure message.
View Pending/Upcoming Transactions
To view pending transactions:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select the account you'd like to view upcoming or pending transactions for.
- Click Show Upcoming Transactions to view all pending transactions.
Managing Your Account and Settings
Changing Username or Password
To manage your username and password:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Select More from the bottom navigation bar.
- Tap Profile and Settings.
- Select Username and/or Password.
- Enter your new username or password and Submit.
Adding a Joint Owner to a Certificate/IRA at Account Opening
To add a joint owner to a certificate:
- Sign in to the mobile app.*
- Tap on More.
- Click Products & Rates.
- Scroll to find Certificates and IRAs and tap on Certificates.
- Select a certificate to open.
- Add Joint Owners when prompted.
Note: You can only add a joint owner at the initial opening of your certificate or IRA. New IRAs can’t be opened using the mobile app.
You can also send us a secure message.
Accessing and Customizing Notifications
To access and customize your notifications:
- Sign in to your online banking account.
- Expand the navigation menu under your name and click on Notification Settings.
- Select the tab you want—Accounts, Cards or Security. Note: For account or card notifications, you’ll need to select the specific card or account.
- Choose how you want to be notified (push, text or email) and click Save.
Note: Your mobile number must be enrolled in text to receive account and card text notifications. You’ll need to have the mobile app installed to receive push notifications.
Ordering Checks
To order checks:
- Sign into your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select either Checking or Money Market Savings Account details from the Account Summary page.
- Expand the Show Details section and then click on Order New Checks link.
- Browse the featured check designs, or choose to order our free checks.
- Select Free Traditional Name Only Checks under the catalog.
- Personalize your checks.
- Click Order.
Setting Up 2-Step Verification
To set up 2-step verification:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select Text Message as your 2-Step Verification method.
- Click Send.
- Check your text messages for the security code.
- Enter the code back in your online banking account and click Submit.
- Select Remember Browser when prompted for a faster and more secure sign in.
Getting Help From Our Virtual Assistant
To talk to our virtual assistant:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select the Chat icon from the top right corner.
- A chat screen will appear, and you can enter your question here.
Viewing Additional Cardholders
This feature is currently unavailable. To get details of additional cardholders, call us at 1-888-842-6328 or send us a secure message.
Requesting Interim Statements
For statements between cycles, call us at 1-888-842-6328 or send a secure message.
Maintaining Your Mortgage or Equity
How to Make a Mortgage or Equity Payment
Making Mortgage or Equity Payments
To make a mortgage or equity payment:
- Sign in to your online banking account using a web browser.
- Select the loan account you'd like to make a payment to under the Accounts tab. Note: You'll be redirected to HomeSquad when you click the account.
- Select the Payment tab from the top left corner of the HomeSquad dashboard. Once there, find Make a Payment and fill out the info. If this is your first time making a payment from HomeSquad, select Add Payment Method.
- Enter the Number of Payments you'd like to make.
- Enter amounts for Additional Principal and Additional Escrow, if applicable.
- Select the account you're taking money From in the Payment Method list.
- Choose the Date you’d like the payment to occur by clicking the calendar icon next to today’s date.
- Click SUBMIT PAYMENT and Accept the Terms and Conditions.
Keep in mind that it may take up to 2-3 business days for your payment to be reflected in your source account. If you have any questions, you can call us anytime at 1-800-336-3767 or visit your local branch.
Accessing Your HELOC
For quick access to your HELOC, we suggest using the Home Equity Line Platinum Card. Requesting a card is easy and doesn't require any additional credit checks. It's an extension of your existing HELOC account. To request a card, call us at 1-888-842-6328 or visit a branch.
If you need to pay by cash or check, call us at 1-888-842-6328 or visit a branch.
Requesting an Extension
Requesting a Self-Service Extension
Please call us at 1-800-336-3767 for extension requests.
Dividend Earnings
Tracking Dividend Earnings
You can now view your month-to-date certificate and IRA dividend earnings in online banking. You'll be able to see the real-time total balance in your account.
From the mobile app, you can only view your earnings accrued from the previous month at this time. For a more accurate total balance daily, we recommend signing in to your online banking account.
Disclosures
All product and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
Zelle® and the Zelle®-related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.