How Do I Setup Bill Pay with Santander?

Paying your bills each month can be kind of a hassle, especially if you have a lot of them. And if you forget anything, you run the risk of losing service or damaging your credit. Luckily, you can set up automatic bill payments from your Santander account. With automatic bill payments that just take the money out of your account and send it where it needs to go for you, you never need to worry about your bills again.

How to Set Up Bill Pay From Your Santander Account

To get Santander started handling your bills for you, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Santander Online Banking page.
2. Log into Santander's Online Banking.
3. Click on Bill Pay.
4. Click on the Add a Company or Person button.
5. Select the type of bill you are paying.
6. Select your payee from the list of local payees. If your payee is a company or person who is not on the list, you can enter the information yourself.
7. Click on Add.
8. Enter the payment amount, frequency and start date.
9. Click on Make Payment.

How to Enroll in Online Banking

If you want to use the automatic bill payment feature, you need to be enrolled in Santander's Online Banking program. If you haven't already done that, you can enroll now by following these instructions:

1. Go to the Online Banking enrollment page.
2. There are two ways to verify your Santander account. You can do so by entering your account number or your credit/debit card number. Select one of them from the drop down menu.
3. Enter either your account or credit/debit card number.
4. Enter the last four digits of your Social Security number.
5. Click on the continue button.
6. Follow the verification instructions to prove that you are who you say you are.
7. Follow the remaining prompts to finish setting up your Online Banking account.

Contacting Santander

To get help setting up online banking or bill payment, ask a Santander customer service representative. You can reach one on the Santander help forum or by phone.