Several banks are reporting service “issues” Wednesday, while Americans are checking their balances for the federal stimulus checks.

Banks across the country say their websites, applications and phone lines are experiencing problems under the high volume of traffic.

About 80 million Americans were scheduled to receive their coronavirus stimulus checks through direct deposit by Wednesday, prompting many to check their accounts.

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Fifth Third Bank posted that its applications and phone lines are “experiencing intermittent and temporary issues.”

“We are working as quickly as possible to restore these services for affected customers,” the bank tweeted. “We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.”

We are currently experiencing intermittent and temporary issues with some of our applications and phone lines. We are working as quickly as possible to restore these services for affected customers. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. — Fifth Third Bank (@FifthThird) April 15, 2020

BB&T also reported problems with their mobile banking, adding, “We understand how important it is for you to have access to your account info, especially now.”

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We’re working to quickly resolve the mobile banking & 800# issues that some clients are experiencing. We understand how important it is for you to have access to your account info, especially now. We apologize & appreciate your patience. Check back here for updates. — BB&T (@BBT) April 15, 2020

The Alliant Credit Union apologized to a customer who criticized the bank for saying there were “delayed response times” when the website reportedly wasn’t working.

“We apologize for the inconvenience while many people are attempting to view their federal stimulus checks,” the bank said. “Our team understands and is working hard towards restoring full access to online banking.”

We apologize for the inconvenience while many people are attempting to view their federal stimulus checks. Our team understands and is working hard towards restoring full access to online banking. For urgent issues, our Member Care Center is available at 800-328-1935. Thank you. https://t.co/4q84AkbNxA — Alliant Credit Union (@AlliantCU) April 15, 2020

A PNC spokesperson told The Hill that PNC customers are seeing "intermittent mobile and care center access" on Wednesday "like other banks." The bank's technical teams are involved to "address the issue."

"This is the result of an unprecedented volume of customers using these channels to check their accounts for Economic Impact Payments and other forms of financial hardship relief," PNC spokesperson Marcey Zwiebel said in a statement.

Similarly, CEFCU also apologized to customers for issues associated with online and mobile banking and said all financial institutions are experiencing “extreme levels of website traffic.”

We apologize for the issues you are experiencing with our website and On-Line/Mobile Banking. Unfortunately this is an issue for many financial institutions, as extreme levels of website traffic is causing issues for all. Your patience is APPRECIATED. https://t.co/twFZIj3qfn — CEFCU (@CEFCU) April 15, 2020

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Pinnacle Bank in Wyoming said its online banking and mobile application are “down” because of the high traffic.

UPDATE: Online banking and the mobile banking app are currently down due to the volume of people checking for stimulus check deposits. We are working with our online and mobile banking partners to restore service as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. — PinnacleBank Wyoming (@wypinnbank) April 15, 2020

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In a statement to The Hill, TD Bank said that "some customers briefly experienced intermittent mobile app log-in issues this morning," but added the problem was "resolved quickly."

The IRS announced Wednesday that it developed a web tool, called Get My Payment, to help people retrieve their stimulus checks faster by providing direct deposit information. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinLawmakers fear voter backlash over failure to reach COVID-19 relief deal United Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid House Democrats plan to unveil bill next week to avert shutdown MORE said in a statement that 80 million Americans have already received the payments.

The coronavirus relief checks are a one-time direct payment to most Americans of up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child.

President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE’s name is expected to appear on the paper checks, which the agency will start mailing early next week, the Treasury Department confirmed.

Updated: 4:05 p.m.