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M&T Debit Card FAQs

Get answers to frequently asked questions about the M&T Debit Card.

With your听M&T Debit Card鈥嬧赌听you can make purchases big or small anywhere Visa庐听is accepted. When you make a purchase from a store or online retailer, the money is withdrawn from your linked checking account. The M&T Debit Card also serves as your ATM card for withdrawing cash from any linked deposit account, and it can be used to get cash back from retailers when you make purchases using your personal identification number (PIN). Additionally, you can use the card to transfer funds between linked accounts.

When you make a purchase with an M&T Debit Card, the money is taken out of your linked M&T checking account. Follow the prompts on the terminal to complete your transaction. You may be asked to enter your PIN or sign for your purchase. Either way, you will not be charged a fee for purchases in the U.S.{{d305*}}

鈥嬧赌媁hen you receive your card in the mail, simply call the number shown on the sticker on the front of your card or activate it at an ATM. Once the card is activated, remove the sticker and sign the signature panel on the back of the card.

Although a debit card features the Visa庐 logo, it's not a credit card. The Visa logo simply widens your spending options, allowing you to make purchases worldwide, online, in-app, or over the phone. However, unlike a credit card, when you use a debit card, the purchase amount is deducted from your checking account.

鈥嬧赌嬧嬧赌嬧婾se your听M&T Debit Card鈥at millions of locations worldwide, at your favorite online merchant, over the phone and for in-app purchases.鈥

鈥嬧赌婲o, the听M&T Debit Card听extends your purchasing power so that you can pay bills, and make purchases online, over the phone and in app. With M&T Assurance庐 you will receive the benefit of 24/7 Real-Time Fraud monitoring.听Real-Time Fraud Monitoring听screens your account 24/7 to help you detect suspicious card activity outside your normal purchasing pattern.

It鈥檚 an easier, safer and more convenient way to access your money than cash or checks for everyday purchases.

  • Receive the benefit of 24/7 Real-Time Fraud monitoring which helps detect suspicious card activity outside your normal purchasing pattern.
  • Extend your purchasing power so that you can pay your bills, complete online, over the phone and in app purchases.
  • Shop online easily with Visa Checkout and pay quickly on-the-go with Apple Pay庐, Google Pay鈩nd Samsung Pay

鈥婽here is NO ANNUAL OR MONTHLY FEE. Transaction fees may apply. See your听Electronic 黑料不打烊ing Card and Telephone Transaction Disclosure and Agreement听for details.鈥

鈥婸urchases will be authorized and paid from the primary checking account linked to your debit card. 鈥媁ith your听M&T Debit Card听you can visit the M&T Mobile 黑料不打烊ing app{{d221*}} and any听听to access multiple accounts. Check balances, transfers funds, make deposits or withdrawals and even make payments to line of credit accounts 鈥 although not all ATMs offer all transaction types. Up to 10 accounts may be linked:

  • 4 Checking Accounts
  • 4 Statement Savings Accounts
  • 2 Line of Credit Accounts

Each account has a unique identifier 鈥 "account nickname" (i.e., House Acct 1234, Vacation Acct 2222, Tommy's Acct 4546).听听screens will display the accounts associated with your card. Select the account for which you would like to perform a transaction. All accounts will also be accessible via the M&T Telephone 黑料不打烊ing Center at 1-800-724-2440.

You can access your detailed transaction information online through听M&T Online and Mobile Ba鈥媙king{{d221*}}听by calling the M&T Telephone 黑料不打烊ing Center at 1-800-724-2440 or by reviewing your account statements. Each purchase is detailed on your monthly checking account statement with the transaction date, amount, merchant name and location.鈥

To help keep your money safe, your M&T Debit Card has some limits in place. These limits shouldn't affect your everyday use and are intended to help protect your account against potential fraudulent activity. You can find out more about these limits in the Electronic 黑料不打烊ing Card and Telephone Transaction Disclosure and Agreement that came with your card.

We also keep an eye on your account, and if we notice anything unusual, we'll contact you to double-check that these charges are not fraudulent.

Purchase returns will appear in M&T Online and Mobile 黑料不打烊ing, although access to the funds will not be available until the return is cleared by the store or service provider.听

Purchase returns may take up to three business days to process; any questions regarding the status of a return should be directed to the store or service provider from which you made the return.听

If you think there is an error involving a transaction, such as a purchase you didn't make or an incorrect amount charged to your card, notify us immediately. In some cases we may provide a provisional credit as soon as 2 hours (but it could take up to 10 business days) to assist with any inconvenience you may have experienced.

Contact us by calling the M&T Telephone 黑料不打烊ing Center at 1-800-724-2440 or by writing to:

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
P.O. Box 767听
Buffalo, New York 14240-0767

If you have a problem with any goods or services purchased using the card, please attempt to settle any disputes directly with the merchant wh鈥媜 provided the goods or services. For more details, please refer to the听Electronic 黑料不打烊ing Card and Telephone Transaction Disclosure and Agreement听you received with your card.

If you have a damaged card, and would like to get a replacement, you can:

  • Log in to Online 黑料不打烊ing and select Order a Replacement Card from the Services Menu
  • Log in to the M&T Mobile App, select Card Services from the Menu, and select Order a Replacement Card
  • Call 1-800-724-2440
  • Visit your local

If your card is lost or stolen, you should immediately report the incident:

  • Log in to Online 黑料不打烊ing and select Report a Lost or Stolen Card from the Services Menu
  • Log in to the M&T Mobile App, select Card Services from the Menu, and select Report a Lost or Stolen Card
  • Call 1-800-724-1552
  • Visit your local听产谤补苍肠丑鈥

To minimize the amount of any loss you may be responsible for, notify us immediately if your card gets lost or stolen.听{{d195*}}听provides additional protection for unauthorized transactions made through the Visa鈥嬏齨etwork.

M&T Alerts听are available for听M&T Online and Mobile 黑料不打烊ing听users at no charge.{{d221*}},{{d9*}} You can opt to receive notifications to your email or mobile device with details about certain types of account activity - including security alerts{{d9*}}, debit card purchases that were made by web/phone, purchase returns and large withdrawals. M&T Alerts also allows you to track balances and transactions.

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