Quicken Not Syncing With Bank- Why won't my Quicken sync?

Quicken is one of the most renowned names in personal financing software. However, you may face some issues with your Quicken. In this post, we’ll discuss one of the common problems that users are encountering nowadays. They have been experiencing the “Quicken not syncing with bank” issue. We know how frustrating this is, and that’s why we are to help.

Do you know why and how to get rid of this issue? This post is intended for those Quicken users who cannot get past the “Quicken not syncing with bank” issue.

Why is my bank account not updating in Quicken?

Are you wondering why your Quicken is not syncing and updating your bank transactions? There can be several reasons behind it; we’ve listed some probable reasons below.

Not Connected to Internet: One of the possible reasons why your Quicken account is not syncing with the bank is the lack of internet. If the internet is working slow, poor, and fluctuating, it might cause such errors with your Quicken.
Server Down: In certain cases, the issues could be on the banks or financial institutions. Maybe their servers aren’t working due to a maintenance break. Due to this, you’re unable to sync, update or download your Quicken transaction with the bank.
Incorrect Quicken account settings: If your bank’s information is wrong or incorrect, then Quicken will not sync your bank account. So, try verifying your bank account password and information.

How do I sync Quicken with my bank account?

Wondering how you sync Quicken with your bank account? Try following the steps we’ve gathered and penned down for you. Below, the steps will help you syncing your Quicken with the bank account.

Check your Internet connection.

The very first thing you need to do is check whether your internet is working or not. If your internet is facing some issue, try restarting the router or smartphone (if using mobile data) or contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to fix it.

Once your internet starts working fine, check to see if Quicken is syncing with the bank.

Update Quicken

Is your Quicken running on the latest release? Sometimes you may face such problems due to using the software on outdated versions. And, if you’re using an outdated version of Quicken, then update. But firstly, check whether you’re using an outdated version or not. To check this,

Open Quicken and click on the “Help.”
Now, navigate to the “Check for Updates” option.
After that, check if there’s any update available. If there’s any, click on Yes and start downloading it.

Server Outage

As we stated above, if the server of a bank or financial institution is on maintenance break or having some issue, then you may encounter various issues. And, you will not be able to sync, update or download your Quicken and bank files.

To verify this, try contacting your bank support and ask them if there’s any maintenance break. If there’s, then it will be fixed within some hours.

Why won’t Quicken sync?

To rectify this, you need to check whether your bank information provided to Quicken is correct or not. Because Quicken never updates your information automatically and due to this, your Quicken files will not sync with your bank

If you’ve recently updated your password or information on the bank’s website, then you need to update it on Quicken.

To do so,

Navigate to the Account bar and select the account that’s not syncing.
Now, select Settings, press Ctrl+Alt+U, or choose “Update Now.”
After that, enter your new password that’s entered on the bank’s website.
And click on “Update Now.”

Once you have done this, check if the syncing issue is resolved.

Re-sync the Accounts

If the above steps didn’t help you, try removing the account from your desktop and then sync it again. To do so, the below steps will show you the way;

Head to Quicken and click on the Gear icon to edit your account settings.
And uncheck the account (s) that are having issues in syncing.
Now, click on “Update Accounts.”
After that, exit the Edit Account Settings window and reopen it.
At last, re-check all your accounts and click on the “Update Account” to sync again.

Does this resolve the “Quicken not syncing with bank” issue? If not, move to the following methods.

Deactivate the Accounts

Try deactivating the accounts;

Head to Quickenand then select the “Tools”> “Account List.”
Now, select the account which isn’t syncing with the bank and click on “Edit.”
After that, click on the Online Services tab and select “Deactivate”> “OK.”

Once your account is deactivated, head to the next step and re-activate your account.

Reactivate the Accounts

Now, to reactivate the account(s), follow the below-given steps;

Press Ctrl+A to open the “Account List.”
Now, click on the “Edit” for the account you’ve deactivated above.
Head to the Online Services tab and select the “Set up Now” option.
After that, enter your correct Bank account details and continue.
Head to the drop-down menu link and select “link to existing Quicken Account.”
At last, click on “Next.”

Your account(s) are now reactivated, which may resolve your issue.

Repair Quicken Damaged File

If the issue continues, maybe your Quicken files got damaged or corrupted. To repair the file, follow the given steps;

Launch Quicken and head to the “File Menu.”
And click on “File Operations” and select “Validate and Repair.”
Now, check to mark the “Validate” box and click on “OK.”
After that, Quicken will start validating the file.
Lastly, you’ll find a Data_LOG.

Create a new Quicken File

If you’ve followed the above step and couldn’t repair your corrupted or damaged Quicken file. Then try to create a new Quicken File.

Launch Quicken and navigate to the “File”> “New Quicken File.”
Head to the next window and select “New Quicken File,” and click on OK.
Enter a name and “Quicken ID & Password” to create a new file.
You’ll get a 6-digit code on your registered number to verify your Quicken account.
Enter the code you’ve received on your number and click on Next. Quicken will also ask you to sync your mobile. Choose what you want to.
Click on “Next,” then select “Add Account” and choose the “Account type.”
After that, select your bank account and enter the details to connect.
Lastly, click on Connect.