Switch Your Accounts to Hopewell Valley Community Bank

If you’re like most people, you’ve thought about changing banks a thousand times. Maybe you’ve moved or changed jobs. Maybe your bank was inattentive, or is merging…again. You’ve got the reasons, but you haven’t switched. Why? Because it’s a hassle? Not any more! We have everything you need to make moving your checking account to Hopewell Valley Community Bank a breeze. To help you start taking advantage of the convenience and flexibility of a new account at Hopewell Valley Community Bank, we’ve put together a helpful checklist that will guide you through switching from your current account to a new account at HVC Bank.

1. Open a new Hopewell Valley Community Bank checking account, whichever one best meets your needs. When you open your new account, you will receive a starter kit containing a small amount of temporary checks. Write down the routing number and account number that are located on the bottom of you new HVC Bank checks. The routing number for Hopewell Valley Community Bank is 031207827, and your account number is immediately to the right.
   
   
2. Sign up for HVCB Online to access your entire suite of HVCB deposits and loans over the internet.
   
   
3. Sign up for HVCB Bill Payment. Save time and money by scheduling regular payments ahead of time so payments arrive on time- no stamps, no checks, no late fees!
   
   
4. Stop using your old checking account, but keep it open until all of your checks have cleared and your direct deposits and automatic payments have been changed. Destroy your old, unused deposit slips, checks, and ATM cards. Then balance your old account. Complete the Reconciliation Form and be sure to keep it for your records.
   
   
5. Authorize Hopewell Valley Community Bank as your new bank for Direct Deposits. Complete the Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment Switch Form, using the account number and routing number you wrote down in Step 1, then mail it to the company or organization that issues the direct deposit. You can also use this form anytime you want to set up a new direct deposit to your accounts at HVC Bank.
   
   
6. Authorize Hopewell Valley Community Bank as your new bank for automatic payments. Use this form to change any loan payments, membership dues, automatic investments, insurance payments, or any other payments that you currently pay through automatic payment from your checking account. Complete the Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment Switch Form, using the account number and routing number you wrote down in Step 1, then mail it to the company that charges your account. Depending on when you send in the form, it may take two billing cycles for the change to be processed.
   
   
7. Close your old checking account. Once all in-process deposits or withdrawals and automatic payments/deposits have cleared your old checking account, complete the Account Closing Form letter and mail it to your previous financial institution. Your former bank will send you a check for any remaining balance.

If you have any questions, just stop by one of our branch locations, e-mail us, or call (609) 466-2900. We want to do everything we can to make your switch to Hopewell Valley Community Bank as simple and easy as possible.

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