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How to Set Up Alerts in Digital Banking

June 13, 2025
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Stay on top of your finances by setting up custom alerts in digital banking. Whether you want to monitor account activity, get notified about large purchases, or track low balances, it’s easy to do in just a few steps.

How to Set Up Alerts in Digital Banking

  1. Log in to Digital Banking: Open the First Entertainment app or visit experience.firstent.org and enter your username and password on the login screen.
     
    Step 1: Setup Alerts
  2. Go to “Setup Alerts”: Once you’re logged in, select “More Services” from the main navigation, then choose “Setup Alerts.”
     
    Step_2_Alerts
  3. Choose Your Account & Type of Alert: Select which account you’d like alerts set for, then pick the kind of alert you want including:
    • Automatic Deposit
    • Automatic Withdrawal
    • Balance
    • Balance Summary
    • Check Cleared
    • Debit Card Purchase
    • Insufficient Funds
    • Interest Credit
    • Loan Payment Due
    • Transactions
    • Transaction Description

     
    Step_3_Alerts

  4. Customize Your Criteria: For each alert type, you can set specific rules:
    • Activity alerts: Get notified any time a transaction occurs.
    • Threshold alerts: Set a dollar amount to be notified only for transactions above or below a certain limit. – Example: Set an alert for debit card purchases over $100.

     
    Step_4_Alerts

  5. Choose Your Notification Method: Decide how you want to receive your alerts. You can typically choose between:
    • Email
    • Push notification

     
    Step_5_Alerts

  6. Save Your Settings: Once you’ve made your selections, click “Save”. That’s it!

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