Article Summary
This article explains how to set a default bank account on River and how it applies to future transactions.
Your default bank account will automatically populate as your preferred payment method when transacting.
Step 1: Open your profile
If you are using river.com, click the profile icon found in the upper-right corner of the homepage. If you are using the River app, tap your profile icon found in the upper-left corner of the app.
If you have multiple accounts under your River login, ensure that you have entered the account for which you intend to set a default bank account. Default bank accounts are set separately for each River account. You can switch your account by clicking the account name in the upper-right corner of river.com.
Step 2: Access your linked bank accounts
Click "Banking & Bitcoin," then click "Linked bank accounts" on river.com. If you are using the River app, tap "Banking & Funding" and then tap "Linked bank accounts."
Step 3: Choose bank account
Click the bank account you wish to set as the default option.
Step 4: Turn on the default toggle
Click the "Default bank" toggle to turn it on. If you are using the River app, you can use the toggle to set this bank as your default.
Step 5: Review selection
On river.com, your selection saves as soon as you turn on the toggle, and you will see an "Updated default bank account" confirmation. If you are using the River app, you can click the gold "Done" button to save your selection.
Please note that your default bank account selection will not change the payment method for any of your active orders, such as recurring buys or pending Target Buys.
Step 6: Your default bank account is set
You now have a default bank account for your River account. This can be viewed or changed at any time in "Linked bank accounts" under "Banking & Bitcoin," which you can open from the profile icon in the upper-right corner of river.com.
If you are using the River app, this can be viewed or changed at any time from the "Linked bank accounts" section within "Profile & Settings" at the top left hand corner of your mobile screen.
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