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Having Problems?

While using the Online Banking portion of our website, Internet Explorer is the most recommended browser to use as the website itself has been optimized for the browser.

Please continue reading the information provided below to optimize Internet Explorer for Online Banking or to learn how to Clear Browsing Data for the internet browser of your choice.

Passwords
What are the Password Requirements?

For your protection we require the use of strong passwords.

PASSWORD REQUIREMENTS: At least 8 and no more than 16 characters. Passwords must contain at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, and one number.

About Internet Browsers
What are Internet Browsers?

Internet browsers can be thought of as gateways into accessing websites like ours. Popular internet browsers include Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox, Apple Safari, and Opera. With these browsers, you can decide how specific data is stored.

What is Browsing Data?

You can read about the different types of browsing data below:

  • Temporary Internet Files: Copies of webpages and media saved for faster viewing.
  • Cookies: Cookies are files stored on your computer by websites to improve website performance.
  • Browsing History: This is a list of websites you have previously visited.
  • Download History: This is a list of files you have downloaded.
  • Form Data: Saved information that you typed into forms, such as your contact information.
  • Passwords: Saved passwords that are automatically filled when you sign into a website.
Optimizing Internet Explorer
To optimize its cookies and cache:
  • Click Tools > Internet Options at the top right of your browser.
  • Click on the Privacy tab and the Advanced button.
    • Make sure that Override automatic cookie handling, the Accept option for First and Third-party Cookies, and Always allow session cookies are checked.
  • Accept the changes and reopen the browser.
To optimize your content handling options:
  • Click Tools > Internet Options at the top right of your browser.
  • Click on the Advanced tab and navigate to Security near the bottom of the Settings box.
    • Make sure that Allow active content to run in files on My Computer is checked.
  • Accept the changes and restart your computer.
To clear your browsing history and cache:
  • Click Tools > Internet Options at the top right of your browser.
  • Make sure you are on the General tab.
  • Under Browsing History, select the Delete button.
    • Make sure that Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, and History is checked.
  • Accept the selected items and reopen the browser.
How to Clear Your Browsing History

We recommend only deleting Temporary Internet Files and Cookies to ensure you get a fresh version of our website. Storing any Form Data and Passwords on your device is not recommended.

For PC Users:

Clear your browsing history by pressing the Ctrl+Shift+Delete keys on your keyboard.

Some browsers may even allow you to delete cookies and browsing history automatically upon exiting the browser; those settings can be accessed within the browser's Internet Options.

For Mac Users:

Clear your browsing history by accessing the Main Menu. Find the option that allows you to Empty Cache. This will allow you to load a fresh version of our website.