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Open a checking account online with FHB Direct
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Posted on Mar 20 2008
[B]HAGÅTÑA, Guam[/B]—First Hawaiian Bank has launched FHB Direct, which offers clients the convenience of opening an FHB checking account online using one’s personal computer 24/7. The secure, free, online service was announced by Don Horner, president and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank. The bank is the only local financial institution on Guam and CNMI offering an online account opening service.
FHB Direct lets consumers open a totally free, full-service bank checking account without ever going into a bank branch. The entire secure and easy process can be done in minutes. The customer may also sign up for free FHB Online which allows you the convenience of managing nearly all your banking accounts online anytime. The customer can transfer and monitor loan and deposit balances; see their ATM and credit card transactions; and view and print copies of their cancelled checks and checking account statements online. Bill payment service can also be added for a small fee.
“We appreciate that our customers lead busy lives and we continue to strive to make full-service online banking a reality,” said Horner. “FHB Direct is a safe, fast and easy way to open a checking account online using your home or office computer. Together with FHB Online, customers will enjoy the convenience of managing their finances safely and securely anytime, from anywhere they have internet access, including the comfort of their own home 24/7. FHB Direct and FHB Online are part of First Hawaiian’s commitment to provide the most advanced online banking solutions for our customers.”
First Hawaiian was the first bank in Hawaii to offer both eStatements and CheckImage, services that give customers online access to their account statements as well as images of cleared checks. First Hawaiian was also the first local bank to provide “Approval in Seconds,” an automated online credit application process that provides a decision on an application in seconds. Customers can apply for credit cards, personal loans and lines and business loans 24/7 through its website www.fhb.com.
First Hawaiian Bank (www.fhb.com) with assets of $12.6 billion assets was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii’s oldest and largest bank. It has 58 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two on Saipan. [B][I](FHB)[/I][/B]
