How current are account balances?

Your account balances are as current as possible based on the type of account.

Account type When data is updated
Banking deposit accounts

The current balance is updated throughout each business day. Information is refreshed every time you go to the Financial Summary page. For updated banking balances click on the Refresh Banking link.

Note: Transaction information from the previous business day is available on the History - Transactions page typically by 7:30 a.m.

Loan accounts Data is typically updated by 6 a.m. each business day with balances as of the close of the prior business day.
brokerage accounts

On the Financial Summary and asset reports, brokerage data is typically updated by 6 a.m. each business day with balances as of the close of the previous business day, not including unsettled trades.

The Online Brokerage site provides detailed reporting, intraday positions, and online trading. Positions and balances are trade date or real-time when updated for deposits, withdrawals, and securities transactions.

All other investment accounts Data is typically updated by 6 a.m. each business day with balances as of the close of the previous business day.
Passportfolio® accounts

Passportfolio® account information is updated nightly for the prior business day. For the most current information from your service providers, you can click Refresh Passportfolio® on the Financial Summary. Note: Balances are as of the last available refresh date and may not reflect the exact balance that you are viewing on your provider site.

Non-Northern Trust assets and liabilities added manually You can update the balance manually for any non-Northern Trust asset or liability on the Edit Other Asset/Liability page.

If you have entered holdings for an asset, stock and mutual fund data is updated nightly using end of day market prices. You can also refresh the prices with 20-minute delayed quotes or the  Other Asset/Liability Detail page.

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Financial Summary
History - Transactions