News & Alerts
Upcoming Changes to Online Banking Security
We are bringing even stronger safeguards to your Online Banking in the coming weeks. When this security enhancement is complete, you will be prompted to take two quick steps:
- Ensure your login is strong - After you log in as you normally do, the system will review the strength of your Login ID and password. If your current login does not meet the upgraded security requirements, you will be asked to create a new Login ID and/or password.
- Obtain an access code - You will be asked to provide a phone number where you can immediately receive an access code via text and/or automated message. A new access code will be required each time you log in on a computer or mobile device not recognized by the system.
We are pleased to deliver this security upgrade to make it even safer for you to manage your money online.
Click here for more information and to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Recent Telephone Scam - August 2012
If you have recently received a telephone call on either your home phone or cell phone which was an automated message alerting you that your debit card has been compromised - this call was not from Athol Savings Bank. This is a wide-spread scam, and consumers have been tricked into entering their debit card number and expiration date into the phone's key pad.
We will never generate a telephone call to you and then ask you to disclose your financial or personal information. If you feel you have been a victim of this scam, please contact ASB immediately at 978-249-3200 or toll free at 888-830-3200 so that we may order a new debit card for you.
Savings Bond Alert - 11/4/2011
After December 31, 2011, paper U.S. Savings Bonds will no longer be sold through financial institutions or mail order. Savings bonds will continue to be available for purchase electronically through TreasuryDirect.
What is TreasuryDirect?
TreasuryDirect is a secure web-based system through which you can establish accounts to purchase, hold, and manage Treasury securities online anytime. In TreasuryDirect, you can purchase Series EE and I Savings Bonds, Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities).
For more information about the elimination of paper savings bonds and how to enroll in TreasuryDirect, visit www.treasurydirect.gov.
