Your Account Switch Kit - Simply Switch, We'll Do the Rest
Switching is as Simple as 1, 2, 3!
Are you ready for a change? Are you tired of inadequate member services and high fees? How many times have you thought of switching financial institutions, but thought it might be a hassle?
Switching your checking account to Hawthorne Credit Union couldn’t be easier. We’ve provided all the tools you’ll need to make your transition to Hawthorne a smooth one. All you need to do is print the forms you need, and we’ll even pay the postage!* Just follow these three easy steps:
Open your Hawthorne Checking Account, with FREE online banking and FREE BillPayer. You can come into Naperville or Bolingbrook office to open your account in person, or you can open your account online.
Be sure to check our Simply Switch Tool Box to make sure you’re taking advantage of all the money management tools that Hawthorne offers.
Change your Direct Deposit(s) and Cancel your Automatic Payments
Check with your payroll department to change your direct deposit to Hawthorne Credit Union and use our Simply Switch Checklist to identify the companies to whom you are making automatic payments, such as your health club, your utilities, or your insurance company. Also, make sure to sign up for the convenience of BillPayer. It's FREE! With BillPayer, you are in control. You decide when the payment will be sent and you can stop a recurring bill payment yourself. Please keep in mind that if you enroll in BillPayer but do not use it in a given month, there will be a $9 inactivity fee.
Close your old checking account. Once your payments have stopped and all your checks have cleared, it’s time to close your old account. Be sure to allow enough time for all outstanding checks, debit card purchases and automatic payments to clear. Use our pre-written Simply Switch letter to notify your previous financial institution that you are closing your account, and would like the remaining funds sent to your new Hawthorne account.
Use our Simply Switch letters to make switching your account even easier:
- Account Closing Letter - This form will notify your old bank that you are closing your account(s).
- Automatic Payments - This form switches your automatic payments to your Hawthorne Credit Union account.
- Direct Deposit - This form switches your direct deposits to your new Hawthorne Credit Union account.
- Social Security Direct Deposit - switches your Social Security direct deposit to your Hawthorne Credit Union account
- Direct Payment Cancellation Form - This form can be used to cancel your payment agreements with companies that are currently deducting your payments from your checking/savings account or credit card.
- Postage Reimbursement Form - This form can be used to receive a postage refund for postage costs you incurred when switching your account.
Go to our Simply Switch Tool Box for additional help and tools for easy money management in less time at less cost.
That’s it! Then, contact us for your postage refund. We’ll reimburse you for any postage costs associated with switching your account. Just complete our short form and mail it or drop it off at the credit union. We’ll deposit the funds into your checking account.
*We’ll reimburse you for up to $5 in postage costs associated with switching your account when you return a completed Postage Reimbursement Form within 90 days of opening your account.
