Paying bills using quicken - other than quicken's extra service, any banks work?

HaventGotAClue

I remember decades ago, my bank - Commerce here in NJ or maybe TD or something before that - I could enter a payment for say, electric company, in the register of quicken in my checking account.

I'd already have set up the address, account number, etc…

It would sync with my bank for new transactions and give my bank the info to pay the electric bill.

Then my bank stopped offering that.

Quicken offered an additional service to pay bills that way from within quicken.

Are there any banks these days that let you do their (free?) bill pay through quicken? I know I can go to my bank's website and pay through there. But having moved away from TD recently for poor service, wonder if my new (better) bank - Chase or others offer billpay through quicken for free.

THANKS!

Quicken Carlos

Hi @HaventGotAClue,

Thanks for reaching out to the Quicken Community.

What you're describing is generally referred to as Bank Bill Pay, where payment instructions entered in Quicken are transmitted directly to the financial institution for processing using the Direct Connect connection method.

While some financial institutions still support Direct Connect and Bank Bill Pay, many have discontinued those services and now require bill payments to be initiated through their website or mobile app instead.

Whether bill pay is available through Quicken depends on the financial institution and the connection method it supports. If you're considering a specific bank, I recommend contacting the financial institution directly to confirm whether it currently supports Direct Connect and Bank Bill Pay through Quicken, as well as whether any fees may apply.

I also recommend reviewing our support article on Managing Bank Bill Pay and Transfers after Direct Connect Discontinuation.

I hope this helps!