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Online Banking & the SBTC Mobile App

For your personal accounts and your business. Open around the clock.

Your accounts, open around the clock. Check a balance before a meeting, deposit a check from the truck, freeze a card the moment you cannot find it, or approve a wire before the cutoff.

App screen titled Bank with Security, Anywhere, showing the sign-in page with Access ID and Passcode fields, Remember Access ID and Enable Biometrics options, and a Forgot Passcode link
The front door. Access ID and passcode, or your face.

Everything in one place

Online banking and the SBTC Mobile app run on the same system, so what you set up on a laptop is there on your phone and the other way round. One sign-in, one set of accounts, one history.

That holds across both sides of your life. If you bank with us personally and run a business with us, both sit behind the same sign-in, so you are not keeping two sets of credentials and logging out of one to see the other.

Almost everything people used to call the branch about is now something you can do yourself in under a minute: check a balance, move money, find a cleared check, turn off a debit card, deposit a check, approve a payment.

24 hours a daySeven days a week, from a phone, a tablet or a computer.
Sign in with your faceBiometric sign-in on supported phones, so you are not typing a passcode in a parking lot.
Deposit from anywherePhotograph a check and send it in, with no limit on the number of items a day.
Your card, your switchTurn a debit card off and back on yourself, in seconds.
One sign-in, both sidesPersonal accounts and your business, behind the same login.

What you can do with it

Everyday

See and move your money

  • Account balances and detailed transaction history
  • Check images, front and back
  • Transfers between your Security accounts
  • Transfers to and from accounts you hold at other banks
  • Account alerts you set yourself
  • Electronic statements instead of paper
Paying

Pay bills and people

  • Pay anyone in the United States, business or person
  • One-time, future-dated, or recurring payments
  • Receive bills electronically from leading merchants
  • Funds stay in your account until the payment date
Cards

Control your debit card

  • Turn the card off and back on
  • Activate a new card and set the PIN
  • Custom card controls and transaction alerts
  • Add the card to Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay
  • Report a card lost or stolen
  • Location Controls, so the card only works near your phone
  • Create a travel plan so the card keeps working abroad
Business

Run the business side

  • Full treasury management in online banking
  • Create and send ACH files and wires
  • Approve them from the app when you are away from your desk
  • Deposit business checks remotely

Getting started

  1. EnrollAlready bank with us? Start consumer enrollment or business enrollment. Both open with the disclosure you agree to before registering. Not a customer yet? Open personal checking or savings, talk to a personal banker, or find your nearest branch.
  2. Download the appSearch your app store for Security Bank & Trust Co. MN. Once it is on your phone it is called SBTC Mobile.
  3. Sign inYou use an Access ID and a passcode, not an email address. Switch on Remember Access ID and Enable Biometrics and after the first time you are in with a look or a fingerprint.

Forgot your passcode? Use the Forgot Passcode link on the sign-in screen, in the app or on the website. If that does not get you back in, call your branch and a person will help you.

Seeing and moving your money

App screen titled Access All Your Accounts On The Go, showing an account list with balances, labeled View Account Balances and Estatement Delivery App screen titled Transfer Between Accounts, labeled Internal and External Transfers, Set Up Account Alerts, and Mobile Deposits
Balances on one screen. Transfers, alerts and deposits on the next.

Balances and transaction history update as your account does, and cleared checks are there as images you can open, front and back. That one feature settles most of the questions people used to call about.

Transfers work in two directions. Move money between your own Security accounts, or link an account you hold at another bank and move money to and from it. External transfers have their own setup step and their own limits, so ask us before you count on one for a same-day need.

Account alerts are the part most people skip and then wish they had not. Set one and the system tells you when a balance drops below a number you choose, when a deposit lands, or when a transaction of a certain size posts. It is the cheapest fraud control there is, because you find out before your statement does.

Woman working at a laptop in a home office while talking on her phone

Paying bills without the stamps

Online Bill Pay sends payments to anyone in the United States. A national phone company, the contractor who fixed your roof, a friend you owe. If they can take a paper check, we can pay them.

Schedule a payment for a future date, or set a recurring payment for something that never changes, an auto payment or an insurance premium, and stop thinking about it. Some merchants can deliver the bill itself electronically, so the amount arrives with the payment screen already waiting.

One detail worth knowing: the money stays in your account until the payment date. You are scheduling, not prepaying. Businesses paying at scale have a larger toolkit than this, including Positive Pay and ACH origination.

App screen titled Make Mobile Deposits, showing the deposit form with an amount field, an email receipt field and check endorsement instructions
The endorsement rule is on the screen while you deposit.

Depositing a check from wherever you are

Open the app and select the DEPOSITS tab along the bottom. Choose which account the money goes into, which is the step people are surprised by: if you hold more than one eligible account, you pick the destination rather than having it decided for you. Then enter the amount, check the email address for the receipt, photograph the front and back of the check, and send it.

You get a confirmation on screen and an email when it goes through, and the past 90 days of deposits sit under the Activity tab.

Mobile check deposit at a glance
CostFree of charge to our customers. We reserve the right to change that at any time.
Daily limit$5,000.00 per business day for qualified users, and no limit on the number of daily items. Daily and monthly deposit limits may vary for qualified users and are reviewed periodically. Need to deposit more than that? Ask us to review your limit.
Cutoff3:00pm central time. Deposits made before the cutoff should be available the following business day. Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays.
EndorsementWrite For mobile deposit only to SBTC on the back, plus the signature of the payee. The app rejects an image with a missing or improper endorsement.
Eligible accountsChecking, including Money Market and HSA, or Savings accounts you have set up to view through online banking.
DeviceA camera-enabled Apple iOS or Android device. Mobile check deposit is not available from a computer.

Limits and hold rules are at the sole discretion of Security Bank, extended holds can be placed on items, and not every check is eligible. The full list of items that cannot be deposited this way is in the questions below.

App screen titled Manage Debit Cards, showing a debit card with an option to add it to Apple Pay, a card on and off switch, and recent transactions, labeled Activate Cards, Set PIN and Turn Cards On or Off
My Cards. Activate, set a PIN, and switch the card off.

My Cards, where you are in charge of the debit card

My Cards is the part of the app people are most surprised by. Your debit card is not something you call about anymore. It is a switch you hold.

Turn the card off when you cannot find it and back on when it turns up in the coat pocket. Activate a new card and set its PIN without calling. Add custom controls and transaction alerts. Put the card in your digital wallet, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay. Traveling? Create a travel plan before you go, so a purchase away from home does not look like fraud to the system.

Location Controls, the one worth switching on

Your card can be tied to your phone. Switch on My Location and an in-store transaction is denied whenever the merchant and your device are not in the same place, so a cloned card used three states away stops at the terminal while your own card keeps working.

Two more sit beside it. My Regions denies in-store transactions outside the areas you choose. Block International Transactions denies in-store purchases abroad unless you have set a travel plan.

All three apply to in-store transactions, so treat them as a control on the physical card rather than on everything the number can do. You switch each one on yourself, and you can switch it off again.

If the card is genuinely gone, turn it off first and then call us on 833-337-6075. Turning it off buys you the minutes it takes to make the call.

Security, and what we ask of you

Sign-in supports biometrics on phones that offer it, so the passcode is not something you type where somebody can watch. Every card we issue is enrolled in our fraud text alert service, which means a flagged transaction generates a text from Security Bank rather than a surprise on a statement. A genuine alert never asks you to reply with a passcode, a one-time code or a card number, and it never sends you to a link to prove who you are.

The part we ask of you is short. A Security Bank employee will not contact you and ask for your passcode, a one-time code, or your full card number. If a message asks for any of those, it is not us. Do not click on any links provided to you. Call the number you already have for us, or call the branch.

Our Fraud Prevention and Security Center goes through how to spot a phishing scam, what to do if you think you have been caught by one, and where to report it. It is worth ten minutes before you need it.

App screen titled Commercial ACH and Wires, showing the approvals page with ACH and Wires tabs, labeled Approve ACHs and Send Wires
Approvals, with ACH and wires side by side.

For businesses

Businesses run on the online banking side, and the app is the second set of hands.

Online banking carries the full treasury management suite. Create and send ACH files, originate wires, run Positive Pay, and reconcile accounts. It is all there on a computer, and on your phone's browser if you are not at a desk.

The app is built for approvals. ACH files and wire transfers can be approved from a phone, so a payroll file waiting on a second approval does not sit until somebody gets back to the office. If your Controller is traveling, that is the problem this solves.

Which of these your business has depends on how the account is set up. Start business enrollment, talk to your banker, or read our treasury management services, which covers Positive Pay, ACH origination, wires and account reconciliation in full.

Shopping for the account itself? Start at business checking and savings.

Two smaller things worth switching on

Electronic statements

Statements arrive in online banking instead of the mailbox. Less paper in the house, and the statement is there the moment it is ready rather than the week after. Switching over takes a minute, and there is a short how-to video if you would rather be shown than told.

Text banking

Text banking gives you a balance and recent history by text message, which is useful when you are somewhere with a signal and no patience. You sign up through online banking, and the text banking enrollment instructions walk through it step by step.

Questions about online and mobile banking

How do I enroll in online banking?

Start personal enrollment or business enrollment. Each opens the disclosure you agree to, then the registration form. If you are not a Security Bank customer yet, contact us or visit a branch and we will open the account first.

What do I use to sign in?

An Access ID and a passcode. It is not an email address. Both are set up when you enroll.

I forgot my passcode. How do I reset it?

Use the Forgot Passcode link on the sign-in screen, in the app or on the website. If that does not get you back in, call your branch and we will help.

Can I sign in with my face or a fingerprint?

Yes, on devices that support it. Switch on Enable Biometrics from the sign-in screen and you can use the same face or fingerprint unlock your phone uses.

Do I use the same sign-in for the app and the website?

Yes. Online banking and the SBTC Mobile app run on the same system and share one Access ID and passcode.

Can I see my personal and business accounts in one place?

Yes. If you hold personal accounts and business accounts with us, both are available from the same sign-in, so you are not managing two separate logins.

Can I see how it works before I enroll?

Yes. Take the guided tour, which covers online banking and mobile banking.

Is there a fee for online or mobile banking?

Online banking, the mobile app and mobile check deposit are available to our customers free of charge, and we reserve the right to change that at any time. Standard message and data rates from your mobile carrier still apply.

I need to deposit more than the mobile deposit limit. Can it be raised?

Ask us. Deposit limits are reviewed periodically and can also be reviewed at your request. Contact us or talk to your branch and we will look at your limit. Limits remain at the sole discretion of Security Bank.

Can I transfer money to an account at another bank?

Yes. The app and online banking support internal transfers between your Security accounts and external transfers to and from accounts you hold elsewhere. External transfers have a setup step and their own limits, so contact us before relying on one for a same-day need.

Can I set up alerts on my accounts?

Yes. Account alerts are set inside the app and online banking. They are among the most useful things you can switch on, because an alert reaches you before a statement does.

Can I make my debit card only work when it is near my phone?

Yes. Location Controls in My Cards has three switches. My Location denies an in-store transaction when the merchant and your device are not in the same place. My Regions denies in-store transactions outside areas you choose. Block International Transactions denies in-store purchases abroad unless you have set a travel plan. All three apply to in-store transactions.

Can I add my debit card to Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay?

Yes, from My Cards. Once the card is in your wallet you can pay at a terminal or online without carrying the card itself.

My debit card is lost or stolen. What do I do?

Turn the card off yourself in My Cards first, which stops it being used while you make the call. Then call 833-337-6075 for a lost or stolen debit or ATM card. Credit cards are a separate 24-hour line, 800-558-3424.

I got a text about a card transaction I do not recognize. Is that from you?

It may be. Every cardholder is enrolled in our fraud text alert service, so a flagged transaction produces a text from Security Bank. Do not judge a message by the number it came from. A sender can be imitated. Judge it by what it asks you for. If you are not sure a message is genuine, do not use any link inside it. Call us on a number you already have.

Will Security Bank ever ask me for my passcode?

No. A Security Bank employee will not ask you for your passcode, a one-time code, or your full card number, by phone, text or email. If a message asks for any of those, treat it as fraud and contact us directly.

Can my business approve ACH files and send wires from the app?

Both, in different places. ACH files and wires are created and sent in online banking, which carries our full treasury management suite including Positive Pay and account reconciliation. The app is for approving them, so a file can be released from a phone. What your business can do depends on how the account is set up and what each user is entitled to do. Talk to your banker, or read our treasury management services page.

Mobile check deposit questions

What is mobile check deposit?

Mobile Check deposit is a service that allows a customer to submit a check to SBTC for deposit via their smartphone or tablet device. This is done by capturing an image of the front and back of the check (via the camera on the device) to be deposited and then submitting the image to SBTC via the device app.

Is mobile check deposit included in the SBTC Mobile app or is there a separate app that must be used?

Mobile check deposit is integrated into the new SBTC Mobile app and can be found under the DEPOSITS tab.

Is the SBTC Mobile app required in order to use the service?

Yes. The customer must download the SBTC Mobile app to a camera-enabled Apple iOS or Android device. Mobile check deposit is not available via a computer or non-Apple iOS/Android device.

Do all customers qualify for the service?

Most customers will. The only prerequisite currently in place to qualify for this service requires customer to have an eligible account type (Checking, Savings, Money Market, HSA). These requirements can change at the sole discretion of SBTC. Customers who abuse this service may be excluded from eligibility.

Are there deposit limits and/or check holds for deposits made through mobile check deposit?

Yes. In order to maintain prudent risk standards, limits and hold rules apply and are at the sole discretion of SBTC. The current daily dollar limit is $5,000.00 per business day for qualified users. There is no limit on the number of daily items. Daily and monthly deposit limits may vary for qualified users. Such limits will be reviewed and adjusted periodically at SBTC’s discretion or upon their request. The customer can contact us with questions about the deposit limits and/or to request a review of their deposit limits.

Is there a fee for the service?

No. This service is available to our customers free of charge; however, we reserve the right to change that at any time.

When will customers get access to the service?

Mobile check deposit will be available to customers as soon as they download the SBTC Mobile app; however customers who abuse this service may be excluded from eligibility.

If the customer is approved, can SBTC remove/change the functionality at a later time?

Yes. SBTC reserves the right to remove or change the functionality at any time. SBTC will periodically review accounts enrolled in mobile check deposit to ensure they are maintaining all eligibility requirements.

Where does the customer go to access the service on their mobile device?

Once logged into the mobile app, select the DEPOSITS tab along the bottom.

Must the check be made payable to the account holder?

Yes. The check must be made payable to the account holder or joint account holder.

Must the check be endorsed?

Yes. The check must be endorsed in the following manner: For mobile deposit only to SBTC, plus signature of payee.

Can a customer deposit any type of check?

No. Not all checks/items are eligible to be deposited through mobile check deposit. Per the user agreement, the following items are not eligible for deposit: Checks payable to any person or entity other than the person or entity that owns the account that the check is being deposited into. Checks containing an alteration on the front of the check or item, or which you know or suspect, or should know or suspect, are fraudulent or otherwise not authorized by the owner of the account on which the check is drawn. Checks payable jointly, unless deposited into an account in the name of all payees. Checks previously converted to a substitute check, as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation CC. Checks drawn on a financial institution located outside the United States. Checks that are remotely created checks, as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation CC. Checks not payable in United States currency. Checks dated more than 6 months prior to the date of deposit. Checks or items prohibited by SBTC’s current procedures relating to the Services or which are otherwise not acceptable under the terms of your SBTC account. Checks payable on sight or payable through Drafts, as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation CC. Checks with any endorsement on the back other than that specified in this agreement. Checks that have previously been submitted through the Service or through an electronic deposit delivery system offered at any other financial institution and/ or SBTC. (E.g. Mobile, Branch, ATM, Consumer, Merchant and automated clearing house (ACH) check conversions.) Checks or items that are drawn or otherwise issued by the U.S. Treasury Department. Money Orders and Travelers Checks. Checks that are drawn on or produced from any of your SBTC account(s), written to yourself, and authorized by yourself for deposit to your own account. If an item is dishonored, you will receive an image of the original check or a substitute check as the chargeback item.

What account types can the deposit be made into?

Checking (including Money Market & HSA) or Savings accounts that the user has setup to view through online banking.

Is the customer required to capture an image of the front and back of the check?

Yes. A clear image of both the front and back of the check must be taken and submitted. The system will reject an unclear image, or improper/missing endorsement and the customer will then have the option to take the picture again.

Does the customer need to input any information about the check before snapping a picture of it?

Yes. The customer must enter the dollar amount, the eligible account which they wish to deposit the check into, and a valid email address to receive their receipt of deposit

How will the customer know that their deposit has been successfully submitted?

The customer will receive a “successfully submitted” message within their mobile app & a “deposit received” email alert upon successful transmission. The customer can also view the past 90 days of mobile deposit history by selecting the Activity tab on the DEPOSITS page of the mobile app.

Are funds immediately available after the item has been accepted?

If a deposit is made before the cutoff time of 3:00pm central time, funds should be available the following business day (business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, & federal holidays); however, extended holds may be placed on items at the sole discretion of SBTC.

How will the customer know when the funds have been deposited into their account and available for use?

The customer can see all of their transaction history 24/7 through online/mobile banking. They will not receive a specific notification when the funds are available.

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Bank on your own schedule

If you are already with us, enroll and it is switched on. If you are not, let us open the account and the rest follows.

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Message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply to mobile banking and text banking. Deposit limits, hold rules and eligibility for mobile check deposit are set at the sole discretion of Security Bank & Trust Co. and are subject to change. External transfer and business entitlement features depend on how your account is configured. Page last reviewed August 2026.

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