Switching Your Accounts to Cortland Bank

Closing your accounts

• Close your existing accounts by visiting your previous financial institution, or use the “Please Close My Account” form included in the kit below
• Ensure all outstanding checks have been cleared before closing your accounts

Changing your Direct Deposit

• Contact your employer to change direct deposit account and routing number information.
• You can use the “Authorization to Change Direct Deposit” form included in the kit below if your employer allows
• Types of direct deposit can include:
  • Employee Payroll
  • Social Security
  • V.A. Compensation or Pension
  • Civil Service Retirement
  • Pension
  • Supplemental Security Income

Changing your Automatic Payments

• An automatic payment is a money transfer scheduled on a predetermined date to pay a recurring bill
• You can contact the business requesting automatic payments, or you can use the “Authorization to Change Automatic Payment” form included in the kit below if your originator allows

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