Recent Rates: Notes & TIPS | E-mail Reports How We Pay YouDirect Deposit ... Convenient and SafeMost payments to investors holding Treasury bills, notes, bonds, or TIPS in an account with us are made by direct deposit. So, when you establish your account, you must designate a bank account to receive your payments. (For brevity's sake, we'll call it a "bank" account; actually, the account could be at a bank, credit union, savings and loan, or other financial institution.)Once you specify the bank account, TreasuryDirect will notify the bank that it will be receiving electronic payments into that account. Each time we make a payment to you, whether the payment is a refund, interest, or principal, it will be deposited directly into that account. If we owe you money before we have confirmed your direct deposit arrangements, we will pay you by check. Changing Directions The payment instructions you give for your account with us will apply to any securities held in that account, unless and until a customer contact center or the Bureau of the Public Debt receives one of the following:
Final Words Here are a couple more things you should know about designating an account at your financial institution:
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