Parents have two ways that they can verify their bank accounts. They can verify via Instant Verification, or Micro-Deposit verification.
If you would like more information on how to verify via Instant Verification, please see this article.
However, if you prefer to use Micro-Deposits, please follow the steps below to verify your bank account:
- Sign in using the website
- Navigate to Payments
- Select Manage bank accounts
- Select the +add a bank account button
- Scroll down and select Link with account number
- Enter your Routing and Account Numbers
- Confirm your Account Number
- Enter your name and what type of account this is
- Select Authorize
- A deposit of $0.01 will be deposited into your bank account.
- Locate this dollar amount and copy the 3-letter code in the description of the deposit itself.
Once you locate the 3-letter code in the description of the $0.01 deposit, you can then navigate to TalkingParents and enter that code to verify your bank account.
Please see this screenshot for an example of what the deposit will look like on your bank statement: