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Frequently Asked Questions

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You can view most of your Pearl Hawaii accounts with online banking. The following accounts will require for you to create a secondary log in: Pearl Hawaii Wealth Advisors- https://www.cbsinvestorconnection.com/Accounts?cuid=16300121
From pearlhawaii.com, click on “Log in” and then “register”. You will need the following information: Member/Account number, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Zip Code.
Your Username is either your member account number or a unique name that you picked.
Once on the website, click on the “log in” and follow online instruction.
Once logged in, click on “Transfer $” and then enter: What account are you transferring from, what account you are transferring to, the amount, the date you would like to send money, and the frequency.
Once logged in, click on “Transfer $ To a Member” You will need the members first and last name, their account number, and which account they would like the deposit in (1-Savings, 2- Checking).
Once logged in, click on “Transfer $ Externally” You will need to validate your external account in order to do this. To validate your account, two deposits will be made into your external account. The length of the process is dependent on when you verify what deposits are made, but it typically takes 1-3-business days for the initial deposit to be made.
Once logged in, click on “Bill Pay” and scroll down to the vendor that you would like to send an automatic payment to (you will have to add the company or person if you have not done so already). Under the company or person, click on “Set up AutoPay.”
With Bill Pay you can pay any company or person you owe.
  • Pay anyone in the United States that you would normally pay by check, automatic debit, or cash. We send the money electronically whenever we can. If the person or company can’t accept electronic payments, we print a check and mail it for you.
  • Review your payments and bills for the past 84 months in Activity. You can download your payment info to a comma-separated values (CSV) file. You can import the file into a number of different personal financial software applications.
Provide some info about the company or person you want to pay, and then tell us how much and when you want the payment made. We send your payment electronically when possible. If the person or company can’t accept electronic payments, we print a check and mail it for you. The Payment Center lists the companies and people you can pay. Enter a payment amount and the date when you want processing to begin. The date when the company or person receives the payment appears in the Deliver By field. You can also view and select the date from the calendar.
Pay anyone in the United States that you would normally pay by check, automatic debit, or cash. You can pay companies, friends and family members, and service providers, such as the babysitter or the plumber. Payment Center. When you use Payment Center to send money, we send the payment electronically whenever possible. If the company or person cannot receive electronic payments, we print a check and mail it to the address you provided.
Use Bill Pay to pay companies and people with addresses in the United States or its territories. You cannot use Bill Pay to send payments to addresses outside the United States. We don't recommend using Bill Pay to make state and federal tax payments or court-ordered payments. Such payments are discouraged and must be scheduled at your own risk.
Yes. Bill Pay uses several methods to ensure that your info is secure.
  • SSL. Bill Pay uses SSL (secure sockets layer) which ensures that your connection and info are secure from outside inspection.
  • Encryption. Bill Pay uses 128-bit encryption to make your info unreadable as it passes over the Internet.
  • Automatic Sign Out. Bill Pay automatically signs you out of a session if you are inactive for a predefined time (usually 10 minutes). This feature helps prevent another person from being able to resume your session if you walk away. For best security, don't use your browser's Back or Refresh buttons, and sign out immediately after you finish your tasks in Bill Pay.
Yes. Your personal info is used to help us maintain your account and verify your identity. We verify this info with a consumer credit reporting agency for your security and protection. The verification process does not affect your credit report, credit rating, or credit worthiness. Please review the Terms of Service for a complete description of when Bill Pay must disclose info to third parties.
Yes. Bill Pay follows the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA recommendations. The following features aim to make Bill Pay more accessible to assistive technology users:  
  • Navigation. Skip to content links on each page let you skip the page banner and navigation links and go directly to the main content. Headings organize each page’s content, and a screen reader’s H key moves the focus from heading to heading. The ARIA landmark regions named banner, navigation, main, and content info let you move to defined page regions. Use the appropriate key for your screen reader. Links have detailed descriptions that can be read with a screen reader’s links list.
  • Regions and Tabs. Some pages have regions that expand or collapse details or forms and include the words Show or Hide in their link headings. Other areas have info presented as tabs, where the left or right arrow key changes the tab, and then you can read the tab content.
  • Tables and Forms. A brief description of a table’s content is read by a screen reader as you navigate a page. Table headers locate your place in the table, and links in the table headers let you sort the table content. Using the table cell keys, the column or row heading info is read as well as the table’s data. Sort links open menus to control the display order of the table’s data. The Tab key changes sort selections, and the Enter key activates your selection. Fonts can be resized with magnifier software or the browser zoom feature without significantly changing the page layout.
  • Accessibility Constraints. We make every effort to accommodate all users and do not wish to exclude anyone from accessing Bill Pay. One area of the product that is currently not fully accessible is the date-picking calendar. The calendars for choosing payment and transfer dates are not usable with a keyboard or screen reader. We are continuing to make improvements to all aspects of the product. Contact customer service if you have an issue using Bill Pay.
You can use checking accounts that support electronic transactions. In certain cases, you can also use money market accounts to pay bills.
The routing number uniquely identifies the financial institution for accounts. In order for you to use Bill Pay, we must have both your financial institution's routing number and your account number.
You can find the routing number on a check or deposit slip for your account. Look for the first nine digits in the lower left corner of your check or deposit slip. Some financial institutions publish their routing numbers on their website. If you cannot find the routing number, call your financial institution and ask for the number. The routing number you provide must be valid for you to successfully add an account.
We place limits on an unverified account to protect you in case someone uses your account without authorization. Verifying your account enables you to use all available features in Bill Pay.
Go to Profile to view info such as:  
  • Your contact info (such as name, address, phone numbers, email address)
  • Additional users on your account
  • Service fee account It is important to keep this info current because that’s how we communicate with you.
Customer Service asks you to provide security info to verify who you are. Without this level of verification, somebody else might be able to gain access to your account by pretending to be you.
Automatic sign out is a security feature to help prevent another person from being able to resume your session if you forget to sign out. Bill Pay automatically signs you out of a session if you are inactive for a predefined time (usually 10 minutes). For best security, don’t use your browser’s Back or Refresh buttons, and sign out immediately after you finish your tasks in Bill Pay.
You can use Payment Center to pay any company or person with a U.S. address. Payment Center offers the flexibility and convenience of sending money from one place. Quick Facts  
  • You can pay anybody in the United States or territories that you can pay using cash, check, or debit.
  • We send the money electronically whenever possible. If the company or person can't accept electronic payments, we print and mail a check on your behalf.
  • In Payment Center, tell us who to pay, the payment amount, and the delivery date. The money stays in your account until it’s time for us to deliver the payment.
  • When you add a company or person to pay, we save the contact info to make future payments even quicker and easier.
  • We maintain relationships with thousands of companies, and manage their contact info for you.
  • Payments made through Payment Center are guaranteed.
You can use Payment Center to pay any company or person with a U.S. address. Payment Center offers the flexibility and convenience of sending money from one place. Quick Facts
  • You can pay anybody in the United States or territories that you can pay using cash, check, or debit.
  • We send the money electronically whenever possible. If the company or person can't accept electronic payments, we print and mail a check on your behalf.
  • In Payment Center, tell us who to pay, the payment amount, and the delivery date. The money stays in your account until it’s time for us to deliver the payment.
  • When you add a company or person to pay, we save the contact info to make future payments even quicker and easier.
  • We maintain relationships with thousands of companies, and manage their contact info for you.
  • Payments made through Payment Center are guaranteed.
Yes, you can change a payment that has not started processing.
If the payment is sent electronically, the money is withdrawn from your account one business day after processing begins. If the company or person cannot receive electronic payments, we print a check and mail it to the address you provide. For some checks, the money is withdrawn one business day after processing begins. For others, the money is withdrawn when the company or person deposits or cashes the check.
You can see the status of your payments in Activity. Payments start in a Pending status until processing begins.
You receive electronic bills (eBill) in Payment Center of Bill Pay. When an eBill is due, it appears as soon as you select the company that sent it. You can simply click a link to enter the amount due and due date from the bill.
If the company or person you're paying can receive electronic payments, the money is typically delivered in one to three business days. If the company or person you're paying cannot receive payments electronically, we mail them a paper check. This process typically takes three to five business days.
If the company or person you want to pay does not receive electronic payments, we print a check and mail it for you. This process typically takes three to five business days.
With the Payments Guarantee, you can be assured that your electronic payments are safe and reliable. When your payments are processed through Bill Pay, you are protected in the unlikely event of unauthorized transactions or processing delays. The Payments Guarantee applies when all the payment and contact info provided is accurate.
We maintain relationships with thousands of companies, and manage their contact info for you. We don’t have to ask you for the contact info for these companies because we already have it. If the address changes, these companies contact us directly.
Your account number is the most reliable way to ensure that the company can credit your payments properly. If your account info is not correct, your payment may be credited late or not at all. Late fees, finance charges, or service disconnections may result. The Service Guarantee applies to payments only if all the info you provided is accurate. Sometimes companies use repeated characters (such as ***, ###, or xxx) to hide part of your account number on statements or bills. Be sure to enter your full account number instead of the characters used to hide your account number. We need the full account number to ensure that your payment is credited properly.
If you have an account number, please be sure to enter it. Some small companies, such as landscaping or cleaning services for example, may not assign you an account number. If you don't have an account number, you can enter other info that identifies you to the company you are paying. For example, you can use your service address or the name on the account.
If the company or person doesn’t accept electronic payments, we print and mail a check on your behalf.
Go to the Send Money section of Payment Center. Open the row for the company or person and click the Details link.
We maintain relationships with thousands of companies, and manage their contact info for you. If the address changes, these companies contact us directly.
Activity and Payment Detail provide a detailed status of your payment.
Payment info is available in Activity for 84 months.
You can download your pending and completed payments from Activity to a comma-separated values (CSV) file. You can import the file into a number of different personal financial software applications.
You can change a pending payment. You cannot change payments that have already been paid. You can send us a payment inquiry. We will contact the company on your behalf in an attempt to resolve the problem.
Sometimes a company may not credit your account immediately after they receive a payment. If the payment is not credited after two days, call the company’s customer service line. If the problem isn’t resolved, you can send us a payment inquiry on payments in Activity. We will contact the company on your behalf in an attempt to resolve the problem.
Call the company’s customer service and ask to have the late fee or finance charge waived. If the problem still isn't resolved, send us a payment inquiry. We will contact the company on your behalf in an attempt to resolve the problem.
A failed payment may have been returned to us because the info you provided when you added the company or person wasn't sufficient for your account to be credited. You can send us a payment inquiry. Depending on the nature of the problem, we may be able to contact the company on your behalf in an attempt to resolve the problem.
The download file does not include canceled or failed payments.
An eBill is an electronic version of a bill or statement. The eBill typically contains the same info as a paper bill or statement. You can receive, view, and pay eBills in Bill Pay. When your eBill arrives, it appears in Payment Center. You control the date and amount of your payment. Quick Facts
  • We can receive eBills from hundreds of companies nationwide.
  • When you add an eBill, we send the info as a request to the company. After your request has been processed, you receive an eBill in a
  • month or more, depending on your billing cycle.
  • Some companies stop sending paper bills when they start sending eBills. Other companies continue to send paper bills in addition to eBills.
  • When your eBill arrives, you'll see it in the Payment Center as soon as you select the company from the list of companies and people you pay.
  • You can either select the amount due for the bill, which also enters the due date as the delivery date, or you can enter a different amount and date for delivering the payment.
  • You can set up AutoPay for some eBills.
  • You can stop receiving eBills in Bill Pay any time after the company processes your request for them.
When you add a company that offers eBills, you can enter the required info to request eBills, and we send your request to the company. When you complete the request for one company, you can sign up for eBills from other companies who offer them. To add an eBill for a company you’re already paying, look for the eBill options on the Payment Center.
Go to Activity. You can view paid eBills when you view the details of your payments.
Yes, you can pay an eBill by some other means, such as by check. However, when you pay an eBill outside of Bill Pay, the status of the eBill remains Unpaid and it continues to appear in the Reminders section until you dismiss the reminder. To change the status, you can file the eBill and add a note about its resolution.
When you discontinue your eBill service, you start receiving your bills directly from the company again. Notes About Stopping eBills
  • You may receive one or more eBills before the company stops sending them.
  • It can take an entire billing cycle before your paper bills resume.
  • When you stop receiving eBills, any automatic payments that you set up to pay them are also canceled.
  • You can still pay your bills using Bill Pay, but you won't be able to access your bill online at the Payment Center.
You can stop receiving eBills in Bill Pay any time after the company processes your request to receive them. Select the company from the Payment Center, open the eBills section, and choose the option to stop eBills. An entire billing cycle may pass before your paper bills resume.
You can set up AutoPay for an eBill to schedule payments based on the amount due and due date on your bill. You'll have different options to set the amount and date for your payment based on the bill info.
Some companies don't offer the AutoPay scheduling options based on your eBill. However, you can always set up a recurring payment for the same amount at regular intervals.
If your normal billing cycle has passed and you still have not received your eBill, contact the company who bills you. Depending on billing cycles, the exact day you receive your bill each month may vary. Also remember that more than a month may pass before you receive your first eBill from a company.
If you have questions about an eBill, please contact the company directly. All the info on the eBill comes directly from the company who sent it. When you pay the eBill, you can enter an amount that is different from the amount due on the bill.
AutoPay is a means to set up repeating payments in Bill Pay. You can set up AutoPay for any company or person you pay regularly. Quick Facts
  • Set up and manage AutoPay and Reminders from the Payment Center.
  • You can set up payments to be made based on a schedule that you set.
  • You can set up some eBills to be paid automatically according to options you set.
  • You can change or stop AutoPay at any time.
If you want to change only the next occurrence of an automatic payment, locate the payment in the Pending Payments section of Payment Center. Select the payment, and then click Change or Cancel.
If you want to change or stop all future automatic payments, select the company or person on the Payment Center, click AutoPay, and change or stop the AutoPay options.
If an automatic payment is scheduled for delivery on a non-business day such as a weekend or holiday, the date is adjusted to a business day. The Pending Payments section in Payment Center shows the adjusted delivery date. You can change the date as needed.
First, cancel the scheduled payment in Pending Payments if you don't want it to be paid. To change or stop all future automatic payments, select the company or person on the Payment Center, click AutoPay, and change or stop the AutoPay options.
Your reminder is cleared when you pay, dismiss, or file a bill. When you dismiss a reminder, it's removed from the Reminders list, but it will appear again. To permanently stop reminders, select the company or person on the Payment Center, click Reminders, and stop the reminders.
Login, click on Make a Payment, and enter the on-screen information. You can either send to someone via email or text.
It’s free.
There is no charge for paying a payment through Bill Pay.
You can setup E-Statements through online banking, over the phone, or visiting the branch. With online banking, click the tab for E-Statements, and click on Select Delivery Preferences First and click on Accept.
PearlPay allows you to send and receive money via email address or mobile number.
Save time by ordering online. You can order custom checks, checkbook covers, address labels and other accessories. It's fast, easy and secure. Just enter the account and routing number and select account type (personal or business) you want to order.