Mobile & Online 萌妹社区ing FAQs
Have questions about M&T Online 萌妹社区ing and Mobile 萌妹社区ing? We're here to help.
M&T Alerts notify you of certain account activity that can help you manage your accounts and monitor the security of your information. Visit the听M&T Alerts page听to learn more.
If you are an M&T Online 萌妹社区ing customer, you can choose to receive alerts via email, text, or app notification. You will automatically be enrolled in two security alerts 鈥 Suspicious activity & PIN changed 鈥 which you will receive via email. You can also enroll in the following optional alerts:
Account alerts
- Available balance
- Low balance
- High balance
- Large withdrawal
- Large deposit
- Check cleared
- Returned check deposit
Debit Card alerts
- Transaction approved
- Transaction declined
- Online/phone purchase
Visit the听M&T Alerts page听to learn more.
You can choose to have alerts delivered via email, text message (up to two phones) or app notification (up to 10 devices). Visit the听M&T Alerts page听to learn more.
Security alerts are sent immediately after a triggering event occurs. Most M&T Debit Card alerts are sent real-time throughout the day and account alerts are typically sent between 2am and 9am ET, based on the previous day鈥檚 posted transactions.
You can set鈥听Do Not Disturb听鈥痵ettings for receiving text alerts. These are times when you do not want M&T to send any alerts to your phone number. We will hold your alerts during the Do Not Disturb time and only deliver between the hours you have selected.
A security alert notifies you when a certain event occurs that relates to sensitive information in regard to your M&T Debit Card, such as a change to your PIN number or potentially suspicious transactions. Knowing of these types of changes can help you detect potential fraud.
You may register up to two phone numbers by听logging in to Online or Mobile 萌妹社区ing听and navigating to听M&T Alerts听from the听Menu. Once you have activated your phone number(s), you may enroll in M&T Alerts. Visit the听M&T Alerts page听to learn more.
All personal checking, savings, money market funds, portfolio management and select certificate of deposit (CD) accounts are eligible for Alerts.
If you are an M&T Online 萌妹社区ing customer, you may enroll in alerts using the following methods:
- Log in to Online 萌妹社区ing听and navigate to听M&T 萌妹社区 Alerts听in the听Services听尘别苍耻
- Log in to the M&T Mobile app and choose听Alerts听from the听Menu听icon on the top left
- If you have opted out of text alerts you will need to directly re-enroll by texting START from your mobile device to 682265
You may register up to 10 mobile devices by logging in to the Mobile 萌妹社区ing app and choosing鈥听础濒别谤迟蝉鈥痜rom the鈥听惭别苍耻. Tap鈥Yes鈥痶o a message that will ask if you would like to register your device to receive app notifications. Once you have registered your mobile device, you may enroll in M&T Alerts to be delivered by app notification.
Yes, M&T Alerts are secure. They do not contain any personally identifiable information such as full account number. Visit the听M&T Alerts page听to learn more.
No, M&T does not charge any fees for alerts. However, your mobile carrier鈥檚 data charges may apply.
Verify that your email address and mobile phone number are correct and check your device settings to ensure app notifications are allowed.
You may turn off alerts using the following methods:
- Log in to Online 萌妹社区ing听and navigate to听厂别谤惫颈肠别蝉听鈥痶丑别苍鈥听M&T 萌妹社区 Alerts. Uncheck the boxes under Enable for the alerts you鈥檇 like to turn off
- Log in to the M&T Mobile App and choose鈥听础濒别谤迟蝉听鈥痜rom the鈥听惭别苍耻听鈥痠con at the top left. Navigate to the alert(s) you鈥檇 like to turn off and tap鈥疶urn off Alert鈥痑t the bottom of the screen
- Text STOP from your mobile device to 682265. Texting STOP in response to ANY text alert will unenroll the phone number the text was sent from ALL SMS alerts (including security alerts) from being sent to the phone number the text was sent from. To make adjustments without unenrolling from all alerts, please visit the Alerts Preferences menu in M&T Mobile or Online 萌妹社区ing. If you would like to reenroll after opting out text START to 682265 or you can call M&T Customer Service at 1-800-790-9130
M&T will include this information only when the merchant has notified us that the transaction amount may change when the transaction posts to your account.鈥疐or example, a merchant may do this when you are checking into a hotel 鈥 the hotel may request to authorize more than the amount of the room to cover additional charges booked to your room.鈥疘n this case, the amount that posts to your account may be different than the original amount authorized for the transaction.
Unfortunately, business accounts are not currently eligible for M&T Alerts.
All M&T Online 萌妹社区ing customers who have鈥痑n iPhone庐鈥(iOS庐鈥痸ersion 11 and later) or Android鈩 (Android OS version 7.0 and later) device can use our mobile banking app. Customers can log in to the app using their User ID and Passcode.听Enroll in M&T Online 萌妹社区ing
With the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app you can view your M&T personal and business accounts, deposit checks, pay bills, schedule transfers, make M&T loan payments, enroll in M&T Alerts and find M&T branches and ATMs.
In the mobile banking app, you can see the same M&T accounts that you have access to in M&T Online 萌妹社区ing. This includes checking, savings, certificates of deposit (CDs), money market funds, business access lines of credit, business lines of credit, business installment loans, commercial loans, commercial mortgages, commercial lines of credit, equipment leases, home equity lines of credit, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), installment/general purpose loans, mortgages, holiday club accounts, savings club accounts, overdraft lines of credit and portfolio management accounts.
No, M&T does not charge a fee to download our app. However, your carrier鈥檚 data charges may apply when you use this service, so check with your mobile provider.
Yes. Enrollment is simple in the mobile banking app by following the Enroll link. It will be the same experience as enrolling through Online 萌妹社区ing.
Yes, you can make one time or recurring bill payments to your existing Online 萌妹社区ing payees in the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app by tapping on the听Menu听icon on the top left and selecting听Pay a Bill听from the听Bill Pay menu. To set up a new payee or to edit an existing payee,听log in to Online 萌妹社区ing听and go to听Manage Payees听under the听Payments and Transfers听迟补产.
To view, edit or cancel upcoming payments and transfers in the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app, select the Scheduled Activity听鈥痶ab on the top of 鈥Account Summary. You can also find your upcoming bill payments and transfers by tapping on the鈥疢enu听鈥痠con on the top left and selecting 鈥Bill Pay Activity听or 鈥Transfer Activity听鈥痷nder the 鈥Bill Pay and Transfers鈥 menus.
厂别濒别肠迟听Search Transactions from the Menu. Select the type of search you want to perform:
- Account鈥痵earches for transactions up to 90 days old within a particular account
- Bill Payment searches for up to 24 months of bill payments across your M&T accounts
- Transfer听searches for up to 24 months of transfers across your M&T accounts
Enter relevant search criteria such as account, transaction date or transaction amount then select鈥疭earch鈥痶o view your results.
Touch ID and Fingerprint Login are fingerprint recognition features built into compatible Apple庐鈥痑nd Android鈩 鈥痙evices that allow you to log in to your M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing App using any fingerprint you have registered on the device 鈥 without needing to type in your User ID and Passcode every time you log in.
If your鈥 device runs iOS or Android 6.0 or greater and is compatible with Fingerprint Login, you鈥 may set it up鈥痠n one of two ways.
- From the login screen tap on the 鈥Touch ID听鈥痠con if on an Apple device or the 鈥Fingerprint Login鈥 if on an Android device and follow the prompts to complete enrollment.
- If you are already logged in, go to the 鈥Menu, tap on 鈥Settings, tap on the 鈥Touch ID鈥 or鈥Fingerprint Login听toggle and follow the prompts to complete enrollment.
If your device runs iOS and is compatible with Face ID庐, you may set it up in鈥痮ne鈥 of two ways:
- From the login screen, tap on the鈥Face ID鈥鈥痠con and follow the prompts to complete enrollment
- If you are already logged in, go to the 鈥惭别苍耻鈥, tap on鈥厂别迟迟颈苍驳蝉鈥, tap on the鈥Face ID庐鈥鈥痶oggle and follow the prompts to complete enrollment
Face ID庐鈥痠s a facial recognition feature built into compatible Apple庐鈥痙evices.鈥疶he facial recognition data registered on your device鈥痑llows you to log in to your M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing App without needing to type in your User ID and Passcode.
No, the 鈥疢&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing App does not store any fingerprint鈥痮r facial recognition data.
Start by removing the app and reinstalling. To uninstall: go to鈥Settings鈥> select鈥Apps or Application Manager鈥> select 鈥M&T 萌妹社区 App鈥> tap to uninstall. To reinstall: go to the鈥Google Play庐 Store鈥> search for the鈥M&T 萌妹社区 app鈥> select鈥M&T 萌妹社区 App鈥> select鈥Install.
If that does not solve the problem, please call Online and Mobile 萌妹社区ing Customer Service at听1-800-790-9130, Monday鈥揊riday, 8am鈥9pm ET and Saturday鈥揝unday, 9am鈥5pm ET.
Ensure the M&T 萌妹社区 app is closed by double clicking the 鈥home button. If it鈥檚 not closed, swipe side-by-side through your open apps and swipe the M&T 萌妹社区 app upward to close it. Then go to 鈥Settings鈥> select鈥M&T 萌妹社区鈥> toggle on the 鈥Clear All App Data鈥 option.
If that does not solve the problem, please call Online and Mobile 萌妹社区ing Customer Service at听1-800-790-9130, Monday鈥揊riday, 8am鈥9pm ET and Saturday鈥揝unday, 9am鈥5pm ET.
If you are having trouble logging in with your Android 11 device, please ensure you are allowing the app access to Location Services.鈥 To do this:
- Find the M&T app icon on your phone鈥檚 home screen or app drawer
- Touch and hold the M&T app icon.
- When the icons appear, tap App info 鈸.
- Tap Permissions and ensure Location is turned on
- If you are given the option, make sure you allow the app to use your location with one of the following:
- All the time
- While using the app, or鈥
- Ask every time
If Location Services are on and you are still not able to login, please call Online and Mobile 萌妹社区ing Customer Service at听1-800-790-9130, Monday鈥揊riday, 8am鈥9pm ET and Saturday鈥揝unday, 9am鈥5pm ET.
To temporarily lock your M&T Credit Card or Debit Card:
- Log into Online 萌妹社区ing and select Temporarily Lock/Unlock a Card from the Services Menu.听
- Log into the M&T Mobile App, select Card Services from the Menu, and select Temporarily Lock / Unlock a Card.听
When you're ready, you can unlock your card from the same menu to begin using it again right away.听
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If you are unable to access Online or Mobile 萌妹社区ing and need to unlock your card, please call M&T Customer Service at 1-800-724-2440 for assistance.听
Locking your card is only available through Online or Mobile 萌妹社区ing. If you need to report your card as lost or stolen you can Log into Online 萌妹社区ing or call M&T Customer Service听 at 1-800-724-1552. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or visit your local branch for assistance.听
Locking your card is not a replacement for reporting your card as lost or stolen. If you've misplaced your card but think you may find it later, lock it temporarily in M&T Online 萌妹社区ing or the mobile app - to stop it from being used for new purchases. When your card is located 鈥 unlock your account and begin using it again.听
If you've experienced fraud on your card, have had you card stolen, or permanently lost it 鈥 log into online banking to report your card lost or stolen and we'll issue you a new one right away.听
To request a new card, such as when your card is damaged or no longer works, you can:
- Log in to Online 萌妹社区ing and select Order a Replacement Card from the Services Menu (personal banking customers)
- Log in to the M&T Mobile App, select Card Services from the Menu, and select Order a Replacement Card (personal banking customers)
- Call 1-800-724-2440 (personal banking customers). 1-866-279-0888 (credit card customers) or 1-800-724-6070 (business banking customers)
Need additional help? Make an Appointment听
If you replace your debit card, you will receive a new card with the same account number, but different expiration and CVV2 (3 digit code on the back of your card).听
If you replace your credit card the replacement card will have the same expiration and CVV2.听
Locking your M&T credit or debit card means that all new card charges and ATM transactions will be blocked. Recurring payments (e.g. online subscriptions) on credit cards will be blocked, and you will have the option to block or allow recurring payments on your debit card. However, the following will continue to be allowed (if applicable):
- Payments to your Credit Card
- Credits (including purchase returns)
- Dispute Adjustments
- Balance transfers
- M&T fees
- Pending transactions
- Interest charges
- Overdraft transfers to your checking account
- Rewards redemptions
When you're ready, you can unlock your card at any time and begin using it again right away.
Yes, you will continue to receive approved and declined transaction Alerts you have enrolled in, while your card is locked.
After unlocking your card, you may begin using it right away.
There is no limit to the number of times you may lock or unlock your card.
No, locking or unlocking your credit card has no effect on your credit score.
To report a lost or stolen card, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can:
- Log in to Online 萌妹社区ing and select Report a Lost or Stolen Card from the Services Menu (personal banking customers)
- Log in to the M&T Mobile App, select Card Services from the Menu, and select Report a Lost or Stolen Card (personal banking customers)
- Call听1-800-724-1552
- Visit your local听branch
We鈥檒l disable your old card to help prevent any further activity or usage and then issue you a new one right away. And听because you bank with M&T you won鈥檛 be liable for any fraudulent charges, thanks to our听M&T Assurance庐 program.
To ensure the highest amount of security, we are taking extra precautions with your card. Please give us a call at听1-855-355-2961听for further assistance with your card.
Three ways to transfer an existing balance to your M&T Card:
- Log in to Online 萌妹社区ing - click 鈥淧ayments and Transfers鈥 tab and select 鈥淐redit Card Balance Transfer鈥 and follow the instructions
- Call听1-866-279-0888听
- Visit your local听branch
With mobile check deposit, the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app offers the ability to make a deposit into an eligible account by taking a picture of the front and back of your endorsed check.
Mobile check deposits{{d610*}}听 submitted before 10pm ET will generally be processed for that business day. Mobile deposits submitted after 10pm ET will be processed for the next business day. Deposits may not be available for immediate withdrawal. If your check qualifies for M&T Flash FundsTM{{d1250*}}, you can select that option, and the funds will be available immediately, for a fee.
No, the mobile check deposit service is available at no charge. Deposit limits and other terms, conditions, fees and restrictions may apply. Your mobile carrier鈥檚 data charges may also apply.
Customers with a checking, savings or money market account and a legal address in the United States or Canada are automatically eligible for mobile check deposit
Mobile check deposit is protected by all the security features of our Mobile 萌妹社区ing app. Photos of your deposit are not stored on the device and are submitted through the app鈥檚 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) communication protocol.
There is no limit to the number of deposits you can submit through mobile check deposit. However, daily and monthly deposit dollar鈥痩imits do apply.
Your daily and monthly mobile check deposit dollar limits are based on how long you have been an M&T鈥疧nline 萌妹社区ing customer. Your limits are available under the 鈥Mobile Deposit鈥 section of the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app or by visiting Online 萌妹社区ing and clicking on 鈥Mobile Deposit.
Yes. Before using mobile check deposit, please endorse the back of the check in addition to writing 鈥淔or M&T 萌妹社区 mobile deposit only.鈥
Securely store the paper check until you see the deposit in Mobile 萌妹社区ing, Online 萌妹社区ing or on your statement. Then write 鈥淰OID鈥 on the face of the check and continue to store it securely for at least 70 days.
All checks drawn on U.S. banks can be deposited through mobile check deposit. However, as is the case with any deposit, M&T reserves the right to refuse any deposit or item. Most money orders and some traveler鈥檚 checks are also accepted. Canadian and other foreign checks, food stamps and savings bonds are not accepted.
Ensure that the check is eligible for mobile check deposit - that it's well lit and on a dark background, and that all four corners of the check are visible. The check must be clear, legible, and fit completely within the guidelines on the mobile deposit screen. If you continue to experience difficulties, please听visit your local branch or deposit-taking ATM.
If your deposit qualifies, M&T Flash FundsTM听will provide you the option to make your mobile deposit immediately available for withdrawals and/or purchases, for a fee.鈥
If you select the M&T Flash FundsTM听option, a fee of 2% (or $2 minimum) of the total amount of the check will apply. This fee will be deducted from your account following the completion of your deposit.
Personal and Business 萌妹社区ing Customers completing a mobile deposit for checks above $10 may be eligible for M&T Flash FundsTM. Not all checks will qualify.
Immediately, an M&T Flash FundsTM听mobile deposit{{d1249*}} will be immediately available for withdrawals and/or purchases for a fee{{d1250*}}. Please note that while a deposit using M&T Flash FundsTM听will be immediately available for withdrawal, if such deposit is made during nightly transaction processing, the funds will not be available to pay debit items that are processed during that period of time.
Yes, you can view 90 days of mobile check deposit history under鈥疍eposit History鈥痠n the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app.
You can schedule one time or recurring transfers between your M&T accounts or pay your M&T Loan by tapping on the Menu icon on the top left and selecting Schedule a Transfer under the Transfers menu. If you are paying your M&T Installment Loan from an External Account, go to your Installment Loan Account Details in the mobile app and select Pay Now. You will then have the option to Pay From An M&T Account or Pay From An External Account.
When first getting started, most transactions will automatically be assigned a category. For those that aren鈥檛 categorized automatically or to change a category, select the individual transaction within the M&T Money SmartTM听Transactions page, then select Category > Select a Category.
You can customize the categories according to your personal spending habits, including auto & transport, bills & utilities, entertainment, etc.
M&T has many controls in place to protect customers against fraudulent activity. As a result of these controls, if you use a VPN you may experience inconsistent access and may receive an error message when attempting to move your money. You can refresh your browser or M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app and try again later, or try logging in outside of your VPN.
Yes, you can make one time or recurring bill payments to your existing Online 萌妹社区ing payees in the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app by tapping on the听Menu听icon on the top left and selecting听Pay a Bill听from the听Bill Pay听尘别苍耻. To set up a new payee or to edit an existing payee,听log in to Online 萌妹社区ing听and go to听Manage Payees听under the听Payments and Transfers听迟补产.
To view, edit or cancel upcoming payments and transfers in the M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing app, select the鈥Scheduled Activity听鈥痶ab on the top of听Account Summary. You can also find your upcoming bill payments and transfers by tapping on the鈥Menu听鈥痠con on the top left and selecting鈥Bill Pay Activity鈥 or 鈥Transfer Activity鈥 under the 鈥Bill Pay and Transfers鈥痬别苍耻蝉.
Yes, you can create a nickname for each of your accounts to easily recognize them in Online and Mobile 萌妹社区ing. To create or edit your nicknames,听log in to Online 萌妹社区ing听and select听Manage Account Display听under the听Accounts听迟补产.
To enroll in M&T Money SmartTM, log in to听Online or Mobile 萌妹社区ing听and select M&T Money SmartTM听from the Services menu. From here, you鈥檒l be able to enroll, then launch the dashboard.听Go to Demo >
To add external accounts in M&T Money SmartTM, you鈥檒l need to have all of your external login information handy.鈥Log in to Online鈥 or Mobile 萌妹社区ing, then select Menu > M&T Money SmartTM听> Add an Account.听Go to Demo >
When first getting started, most transactions will automatically be assigned a category. For those that aren鈥檛 categorized automatically or to change a category, select the individual transaction within the M&T Money SmartTM听Transactions page, then select Category > Select a Category.
You can customize the categories according to your personal spending habits, including auto & transport, bills & utilities, entertainment, etc.
No. There鈥檚 no charge for M&T customers to use or enroll in Money SmartTM. However, data charges may apply.
Use the following steps to edit an account in Money SmartTM:听
- From the Accounts view, select the account to edit to open the account detail view.
- Select the ellipsis on the top right and select Edit Details
- Edit the account name and other details.
- In manual accounts, customers can also edit the account balance.
The APR and minimum payment information comes through on some accounts, but not all. To edit the APR and minimum payment:听
- Select the account
- Select Details to manually enter the account information.
Use the following steps to assist customers who wish to remove an account from Money SmartTM:听听
- From the Accounts view, select the 萌妹社区 Icon in the upper right-hand corner
- Then, select the Institution that has the account to be removed
- Select the account to be removed, then toggle the option show this account. The account and its transactions are excluded from being calculated into the customer's budgets, spending etc.
- Alternatively, customers can also remove all accounts from an institution permanently and simultaneously by disconnecting the institution.
- Deleting an institution also deletes all historical balance and transaction data associated with all accounts from that institution.
- The customer should not disconnect an institution unless they are sure they are okay with losing all associated data.
There are a number of things you can do to protect your information online and in mobile.
- Set a unique User ID and passcode
- Do not share your User ID or passcode with anyone
- Always log out
- Avoid public or unprotected Wi-Fi
- Use a trusted computer
- Download our apps from trusted sites
- Enroll in M&T Alerts
- Delete text messages once you read them
- Be aware of unadvertised changes to online banking pages
Learn more about鈥how to protect your information
M&T Mobile 萌妹社区ing leverages multiple layers of security, including password protection and the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) communication protocol, which employs 256-bit encryption. Learn more about our听mobile banking security features
To reset your Passcode online you鈥檒l need your Social Security number (SSN) if you are a personal customer or your tax identification number (TIN) if you are a business customer AND your M&T Debit, Credit or ATM Card OR the security questions you set up previously. If you have forgotten your User ID, call M&T Online Customer Service at 1-800-790-9130 Monday鈥揊riday 8am鈥9pm ET, Saturday鈥揝unday 9am鈥5pm ET.听Reset your Passcode
Report your lost or stolen device by calling M&T Online Customer Service at 1-800-790-9130 Monday鈥揊riday 8am鈥9pm ET, Saturday鈥揝unday 9am鈥5pm ET.
M&T recommends that you do not 鈥渏ailbreak鈥 or 鈥渞oot鈥 your mobile phone. Doing so compromises security protections built into the device and may make your phone more vulnerable to malware and viruses.