Here for Businesses in Houston: Treasury Management
Central Bank's Houston treasury management services are here to help streamline your daily transactions — and to increase your sales with new payment options. Our financial experts will work closely with you to understand your line of work, gauge your individual goals and determine the treasury management options that make the most sense for you. Of course, as your business grows and changes, those payment options must follow suit. As a community bank that places customer relationships first, you can trust that we’ll be there to help through every stage of your business.
Central OnLine Banking
Central OnLine puts treasury and cash management services at your fingertips. Simple, secure and available 24 hours a day, our online banking platform allows you to check balances, transfer funds, pay bills — and everything in between — with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Commercial Connect: Enhanced Support for Business Online Banking
Central Bank business banking customers who originate Wire and ACH transactions have access to next-level business online banking with Commercial Connect. This seamless add-on offers more security while making money management even easier.
Commercial Connect Benefits Include:
- Advanced User Management
- Multi-Transfer
- Enhanced Wire Capabilities including Multi-Wire
- Routing Number Lookup
- Recipient Upload
- Enhanced Reporting
- Continue to Manage Critical Transactions from Your Smartphone, Tablet or Desktop:
- Single & Batch ACH Debit/Credit Transfers
- Payroll
- Domestic & International Wires
- Federal & State Tax Payments
- Rest Easy Knowing You're Protected by Multi-Layered Security:
- Fraud Detection Through Transaction Analysis
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- User Rights Controls
- Token Required Approvals
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Purchasing Credit Card
Multiple bills means multiple payments - and, oftentimes, added work for your back office. With the Central Bank Purchasing Credit Card, you can manage all of your business purchases in one secure (and easy) way. Purchasers enjoy benefits such as rebates on approved purchases, control over when and how purchases are made and reduced administrative work. Suppliers, meanwhile, see quicker payments and improved cash flow - without the hassle of time-consuming check deposits.
See application's terms and conditions. This card is issued by TCM Bank, N.A. Subject to credit approval.
Questions About Purchasing Credit Card?
Contact our Treasury Management Specialist at 832.485.2333 or
tmsales@cbhou.com
Business/Commercial Credit Cards
Central Bank will help keep your business spending organized with our Visa® Business Credit Cards. By choosing a Visa® Business Credit Card, you will have the ability to use your card both locally and all over the world. Taking care of business has never been so easy! You can keep track of expenses and allow your employees to travel with ease. Other benefits include:
- Employee cards at no extra cost
- Consolidated Statements and Comprehensive Reporting
- Chip Card (EMV) Security
- Fraud Monitoring and Zero Fraud Liability
- Personal service from the people you know
- Free Online Card Management
- Link all accounts to one user
See application's terms and conditions. This card is issued by TCM Bank, N.A. Subject to credit approval.
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Wire Origination
Through Central Bank’s secure
Central OnLine web-based banking, you can transfer domestic and international funds between your company's accounts, and to third-party accounts, too. Create and save templates for frequent domestic and international wires and, for added convenience, use multi wire transfer to create multiple wires at once. Wire transfers guarantee recipients that funds are credible, which can help facilitate immediate shipment of goods. We offer ABA lookup and foreign currency wires with exchange rate view, too!
Incoming Domestic
Please use these instructions for any wires within the United States. You will need to provide this information to the bank that is sending the wire to your Central Bank account.
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Bank Name: Central Bank Houston
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Bank Address: 11201 Clay Road, Houston, Texas 77041
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ABA #: 113001077
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Beneficiary Name: (Account name)
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Beneficiary Address: (Account address)
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Beneficiary Account #: (Your Central Bank account #)
Incoming International
Please use these instructions for any wires outside the United States borders, unless the financial institution has a location within the U.S. and can process it as a Domestic Wire. The link below will direct you to the Convera form where you will enter your information and receive instructions to provide to the sender.
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Click on the button below to access the online form.
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Choose the country you are receiving funds from.
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Complete the relevant information in the online form and submit.
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You will be then presented with the PDF deposit instructions. Please save it for your reference and email it to the sender and follow payment instructions.
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Ask the sender to:
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Present these instructions to their bank when sending the payment to you.
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Deposit the amount into the dedicated account as stated in the instructions in local currency and not in USD.
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Instruct bank teller to include payment note 00000-FI in the bank’s reference field as specified in the PDF deposit instructions.
Incoming International Wire Form
Same Day ACH/ACH Origination
With same day ACH/ACH origination, it’s all about secure convenience. Our web-based ACH (Automated Clearing House) system makes it possible to initiate, process and clear both credit and debit transactions on a single business day. Direct deposit payroll checks, pre-authorize payments, make tax payments and concentrate cash with one efficient, reliable — and cost-effective — system. In addition, ACH origination services ensure you can continue to maintain and disperse funds, even in the event of adverse weather.
ACH Cutoff Time
- Same Day ACH 2:30 p.m.
- Next Day 4:30 p.m.
Questions About Same Day ACH/ACH Origination?
Contact our Treasury Management Specialist at 832.485.2333 or
tmsales@cbhou.com
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Positive Pay Fraud Detection
Positive Pay helps mitigate fraud by validating the authenticity of all checks and ACH items presented against your
business checking account. For ACH, a list of approved merchants is provided by the customer. For checks, an electronic file, complete with check issue information, is uploaded. From there, we verify both the dollar amount and the check number as your checks are presented for payment. ACH and checks that fail to match your issue information are flagged as exceptions, requiring final review and approval by you. With fraudulent activity on the rise, Positive Pay helps protect your funds.
Payee Match adds security for your business’ treasury management, but with additional layers of protection to help further enhance risk mitigation and fraud reduction. Our system uses a powerful optical engine to match the payee name in the issue file to the payee name on the check presented for payment to ensure accuracy and enhanced control.
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DLM Remote Deposit
DLM Remote Deposit enables you to securely and quickly scan checks from your office and deposit the funds electronically into your account, saving you trips to the bank. Conveniently accessed through Business Online Banking, DLM Remote Deposit features a responsive design allowing for a great experience across devices and multi-check mobile deposit.
Streamline your operation by accepting deposits across geographic regions, accessing real-time images, capturing from mobile or desktop devices. With DLM Remote Deposit, benefits include:
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Convenience: No more daily trips to the bank
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Multiple Deposits: No more waiting for all of your checks to come in, make a deposits as often as you like
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Reduced Expenses: Eliminates the cost and liability of regular bank trips, and reduces deposit preparation costs
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Faster Clearing: Remote deposit speeds up the availability of funds and improves cash flow
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Streamlined Operations: Automates the process of creating deposit tickets and improves posting accuracy
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Peace of Mind: Ease and flexibility for daily deposits
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Questions About Remote Deposit Capture?
Contact our Treasury Management Specialist at 832.485.2333 or
tmsales@cbhou.com
Lockbox Services
Mail accounts receivable payments directly to a specified post office for faster collection — and enjoy added convenience — with Central Bank lockbox services. Our couriers collect payments from the post office and deliver them to the bank for timely processing. Deposits are prepared and processed the same day, with check images, report listings and online invoices available daily.
Access Lockbox
Merchant Card Services
Central Bank merchant services bring speed, ease and security to your transaction processing. With the ability to accept a variety of consumer payment methods via credit and debit card — with help from a locally-based credit card processor — you can manage transactions while offering options to your clients. At the same time, fraud prevention measures help protect your important information from falling into the wrong hands. Features include:
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Automated and expedited disbursement of payroll and collection of payments
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Quick, convenient vendor payments
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Reduced risk of fraud and unauthorized access
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Streamlined accounts payable and receivables and improved cash flow forecasting
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Elimination of paper checks means saved time and postage
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Questions About Merchant Card Services?
Contact our Treasury Management Specialist at 832.485.2333 or
tmsales@cbhou.com
Nonprofit & Public Funds
Central Bank offers a full range of payment processing services aimed at making your life a little easier. Whether you oversee dozens of municipal utility districts (MUDs) or nonprofit membership dues, or your homeowners association (HOA) tracks annual fees for hundreds of families, we help eliminate the headaches associated with managing payment processing in-house.
Our customizable payment plans are centered around your nonprofit or association’s individual needs — at reasonable cost to you. Together, we’ll work through your organization’s current processes, discuss where you’d like to see yourself and create a unique payment plan that makes sense for both your agency and those making payments. Whether that means accessing a secure payment website to tend to business, making it possible for those you serve to make payments at the area grocery store — or following another route entirely — we’re here to help make it happen.