{"id":2150,"date":"2022-01-27T17:04:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/formationcu.com\/?page_id=2150"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:37:40","slug":"formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/formationcu.com\/?page_id=2150","title":{"rendered":"Switch To Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_id=&#8221;text-1234&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-family: Montserrat !important;\">Switching to Formation from your current banking provider is easy. 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Close Your Old Checking Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once all outstanding charges have cleared, you are free to close your old checking account! Keep in mind that other financial institutions may require you to complete this step in person. For any money left over in that account, be sure to get a check and deposit it into your new checking account with Formation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text text_transform=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"font-family: Montserrat !important; text-align: center;\">Contact us if you experience any trouble during your switch or require additional assistance. 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