You don't have to sign in to your bank's website and manually download transactions - Quicken does this for you. With the Express Web Connect (EWC)/Quicken Connect and Direct Connect methods, Quicken communicates directly with your bank on your behalf. Web Connect is, simply put, a way you can download your transactions directly from your bank's website and import them into Quicken. Express Web Connect ( Quicken Connect in Quicken for Mac).There are three ways Quicken interacts with your bank:
Quicken uses different connection methods to download from your bank. The method Quicken chooses depends on the services supported by your bank, your preferences, and Quicken's relationship with the bank.