Deploy With Your Finances Squared Away
Before you go, an hour with ACU can put your accounts, payments, and loans on autopilot, so the people you love are covered and nothing slips while you serve.
Six Things to Square Away
Every item below takes minutes at a branch or in online banking. Together they mean no missed payments, no locked-out family, and no surprises when you get home.
Checking Account Access
Give a loved one at home access to your money by opening a new checking account or adding a joint owner to an existing one. Adding someone takes just two signatures: yours and theirs.
Automatic Transfers
Use online bill pay to set up automatic transfers or payments from your checking to accounts at ACU and other financial institutions, so every bill pays itself while you are away.
Consolidate Card Balances
Transfer credit card balances from other institutions to your ACU Visa before you deploy. Balances transferred plus existing balances must stay within your credit limit; you can apply for an increase to move more.
Automatic Visa Payments
Set up transfers from any of your ACU accounts to make your ACU Visa payment automatically each month.
Loans and Refinancing
Borrow funds or refinance higher-interest loans from other institutions with ACU before you leave, and make all your payments in one place.
DoD Pay and Family Resources
Make pay changes through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and lean on your Family Resource Center for workshops, briefings, and checklists.
Three Steps Before Wheels Up
Book a Sit-Down
Schedule an appointment at any branch. Bring your orders and your checklist; we go through everything in one visit.
Set Up Access and Autopay
Add joint owners, set automatic transfers, and put your ACU Visa on autopay so nothing depends on your Wi-Fi downrange.
Know Your Protections
Deploying may trigger rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, including interest rate protections on pre-service loans.
Serve Out There Knowing Everything Is Handled Back Here
One appointment before you deploy covers accounts, autopay, loans, and your family's access.
Schedule an Appointment