How to Solve QuickBooks Banking Error 102?

Published by John Smith at January 17, 2019

Check Account updates in QBO

If you do not find any maintenance indication on the bank credit card website, then you need to update the account manually in QuickBooks Online. Firstly, click on the Update option that is there on the upper right corner. Below are enlisted both manual and automatic updates.

Automatic updates

Any updates for the QuickBooks Online bank account usually start around 3 am Pacific time. If QuickBooks Online service could not get updated info for a particular Online account, then it will update five times in the next five hours. The info that comes depends on the bank shares or the financial institutions that are with us.

You can check the exact time of Update by:

Select ‘Banking’ from the left menu
Press the update option on the top right corner
In the last updated column, you can see the date/time of the last update listed.

Manual Updates

Though most of the accounts function with automatic updates, there are some that need a manual update

Firstly, select ‘Banking’ from the left menu
Next, Update some of the accounts and Click to clear out ‘Unwanted ’
Now press ‘’
Enter the ‘Multi-Factor Authentication’ (MFA) credentials, and press continue to ‘’

Note: Manual update is good for 90 days, and any new listing placed within that time-period will download. If you are connected, you will get all current info.

Check the Login Info

To perform this step first log into your bank’s website through the URL which bank has provided for Online Banking. However, if you are unable to access/visit the website through the URL then complete the below steps:

If you have never been linked to any bank, then look/search for your financial institution’s name. However, if you are already linked to the bank then press on the ‘Add account’ that is there on the top right corner and look for your financial institution’s bank name.
Next, select the financial institution from the list.
In the Financial institution’s website, put your credentials and press continue
If needed, fill in some additional verification steps, and press ‘Connect Securely.’
Now select the bank symbol that is located on the left of the account to connect & choose the ‘Account drop-down menu’ to choose the bank type or the credit card account. Select either the bank or credit card account.
When you link your a/c, QuickBooks will download Online transactions that have been there for the past 90 days, and will also automatically download your banking and credit card transactions.
Now, select ‘Connect’ that might take a few
After the download is complete, you will beat the banking page again. Now you can review the tab, that has transactions downloaded from the financial institution.

Now check the account info and the notification

In case you could not log-in, the check the messages, notifications, or alerts from the bank which shows something is not functional. Additionally, keep a check on the account summary, account history & the other transactions.

Now wait for Bank Action

Now, patiently wait till the bank fixes any problem related to your server. At least give a day before trying again.

Also, ensure that your Bank account is not new to the Bank.

Several times, when your account is new to the bank or the credit card, then you will see this error. Some of the new accounts do not start effectively with Online Banking. If you have any issue, then you should contact the bank immediately.

Talk to a specialist at QuickBooks Customer Care number 1.888.502.0363 if you could not solve QuickBooks Error 102 with the above solutions. It is advisable to seek technical and guidance to avoid any further discrepancies.