What are Debit Card Controls?

Debit Card Controls are a great way to keep up with your account and protect it against fraud. You can sign in to Online or Mobile Banking to customize your controls to your needs. You can set Debit Card Controls to: Stop new transactions Decline purchases outside the United States Limit the geographic area where your card can be used Prevent purchases from certain types of merchants Block certain types of transactions, like ATM, online, in-store Set a maximum amount per transaction You can also set up alerts to receive email or text notifications for: Every transaction Transactions over an amount you set International card use Card use at a certain type of merchant Certain types of card use (ATM, online, in-store, mail/phone order)

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Debit Card Controls are a great way to keep up with your account and protect it against fraud. You can sign in to Online or Mobile Banking to customize your controls to your needs.

You can set Debit Card Controls to:

Stop new transactions
Decline purchases outside the United States
Limit the geographic area where your card can be used
Prevent purchases from certain types of merchants
Block certain types of transactions, like ATM, online, in-store
Set a maximum amount per transaction
You can also set up alerts to receive email or text notifications for:
Every transaction
Transactions over an amount you set
International card use
Card use at a certain type of merchant
Certain types of card use (ATM, online, in-store, mail/phone order)

With Account Alerts, you can stay up to date with what’s happening in your account—to the degree that you want. You can receive alerts for every transaction or just one alert when your savings account reaches a specific amount. It’s a service with many options to choose from, and you can change your alerts anytime.

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