
Direct Connect securely links your Firstrust accounts with Quicken® and QuickBooks Desktop®, allowing you to automatically download transactions and keep your financial information up to date.Once connected, your account activity syncs directly into your software, helping simplify bookkeeping, budgeting, and account reconciliation. Contact Firstrust to request Direct Connect access.
Client UIDs are being added to Direct Connect to strengthen authentication and improve the reliability of data sharing between Firstrust and Quicken or QuickBooks Desktop. This enhancement supports a more secure and scalable connection experience.
Just connect your Firstrust account in Quicken or QuickBooks Desktop like you normally do. Your connection should be automatically registered.
If you attempt to connect your Firstrust accounts to QuickBooks Desktop or Quicken after July 22, 2026 without first generating a Client UID within Firstrust online banking, you will receive the following message:
"Please register this file using the Direct Connect form in online banking."
To complete your setup and establish a secure connection, please follow the steps below to generate your Client UID and finish the registration process.
Log into Firstrust online or mobile banking and navigate to the Direct Connect Registration page under Settings.
Click Generate to create a secure window. You'll see a confirmation message letting you know your registration window has been created.
Within 15 minutes, open QuickBooks Desktop or Quicken to connect or refresh your Firstrust account connection. Once complete, your connection will be securely registered and you should not need to repeat this step unless you create a new file or need to reconnect in the future.
Use QuickBooks Desktop to connect or refresh your Firstrust accounts and download recent transactions.
Common QuickBooks steps may include:
QuickBooks Support Links:
Use Quicken's One Step Update or Account Update feature to refresh your Firstrust account connection.
Common Quicken steps may include:
Quicken Support Links:
If you successfully connected your Firstrust account to Quicken or QuickBooks Desktop between June 22 and July 22, 2026, you should be automatically registered.
Log in to Firstrust online banking and go to Settings > Direct Connect Registration. Select Generate, and then return to Quicken or QuickBooks Desktop to connect or refresh your connection within the 15-minute window.
Try the registration again and reconnect in Quicken or QuickBooks Desktop right away. If it still does not work, contact Firstrust Customer Care or call 800-220-BANK.
No. This is intended to be a one-time registration for your existing connection. You may need to repeat it if you create a new file, change your connection, or reconnect later.
No. The Client UID is part of the secure connection between Firstrust online banking and Direct Connect. Do not share your online banking password with anyone.
Our Customer Care Team can help with Firstrust online banking access and Direct Connect registration questions. For questions about using Quicken or QuickBooks, please contact Quicken or QuickBooks support directly.
Firstrust Customer Care: 800-220-BANK
DISCLOSURES:
Online banking features may be limited or different for every customer based on their account type and/or other factors. Minimum system requirements must be met to access online banking.
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For retail customers, please see the Retail Mobile and Online Banking Agreement for details.
For business and commercial customers, please see Master Commercial Account Agreement.
All account agreements can be found firstrust.com/account-agreements.