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# Change your connected bank account

> How to update or reconnect the bank account linked to your Dash.fi account.

Your connected bank account is the funding source Dash.fi uses for payments. You manage connected accounts from the **Financial Accounts** page — open it from the left-hand navigation and look under **Connected Bank Accounts**.

## Connect a new bank account

1. Go to **Financial Accounts** in the left-hand navigation
2. Under **Connected Bank Accounts**, click **Connect Account**
3. Log in to your bank through the Plaid interface to authenticate and link it

You can set a newly connected account as your default funding source during the connection step.

## Your default funding source

The **default** account is the one Dash.fi uses as your primary funding source for payments.

* **No default set yet?** Connect a new account and set it as the default during the connection step.
* **Want to switch the default to an account you've already connected?** This can't be changed in the dashboard yourself — contact [support@dash.fi](mailto:support@dash.fi) and the team will set it for you.

## Re-authorise an existing connection

If a connected account shows a **Needs Update** badge, the connection has expired or been interrupted. To restore it:

1. Go to **Financial Accounts** in the left-hand navigation
2. Find the account showing **Needs Update**
3. Click **Re-authorize**
4. Follow the Plaid steps to reconnect your bank account

If the **Re-authorize** button isn't available, the connection can't be repaired automatically. Contact [support@dash.fi](mailto:support@dash.fi) and the team will help you update it.

<Note>
  If you're changing banks entirely, make sure the new connection is active before your next payment is due. A missing or broken connection can cause a payment to fail and suspend your account. See [Bounced payments](/payments/bounced-payments) for what to do if a payment fails.
</Note>

## Impact on ACH Auto-Pay

ACH Auto-Pay is authorised at your bank, not through Plaid. If you change banks, you'll need to re-authorise Dash.fi as an approved payee at the new bank. See [Set up ACH Auto-Pay](/payments/ach-autopay) for instructions.

Updating your bank connection in Dash.fi doesn't automatically carry over ACH authorisation from your previous bank.