diff --git a/resources/lang/en/texts.php b/resources/lang/en/texts.php
index e7004f3db101..276dde9149ab 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/texts.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/texts.php
@@ -2418,7 +2418,8 @@ $LANG = array(
     'contact_custom1' => 'Contact First Custom',
     'contact_custom2' => 'Contact Second Custom',
     'currency' => 'Currency',
-    'ofx_help' => 'In most cases the default values should work, if you\'re unable to connect it may help to adjust the settings.',
+    'ofx_help' => 'In most cases the default values should work, if you\'re unable to connect it may help to :link.',
+    'adjust_the_settings' => 'adjust the settings',
 
     'item_product' => 'Item Product',
     'item_notes' => 'Item Notes',
diff --git a/resources/views/accounts/bank_account.blade.php b/resources/views/accounts/bank_account.blade.php
index ceb9bd860937..e8ce52308095 100644
--- a/resources/views/accounts/bank_account.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/accounts/bank_account.blade.php
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
                         ->addOption('101', 101)
                         ->addOption('102', 102)
                         ->addOption('103', 103)
-                        ->help('ofx_help') !!}
+                        ->help(trans('texts.ofx_help', [
+                            'link' => link_to('http://www.ofxhome.com/index.php/home/directory', trans('texts.adjust_the_settings'), ['target' => '_blank', 'id' => 'ofxLink'])
+                        ])) !!}
 
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -298,7 +300,27 @@
     }
 
     $(function() {
-        $('#bank_id').focus();
+
+        var banks = {!! $banks !!};
+        var bankMap = {};
+
+        for (var i=0; i<banks.length; i++) {
+            var bank = banks[i];
+            bankMap[bank.id] = bank;
+        }
+
+        $('#bank_id')
+            .change(function(event) {
+                var bankId = $(event.currentTarget).val();
+                bankId = bankMap[bankId] ? bankMap[bankId].remote_id : false;
+                if (bankId) {
+                    var link = 'http://www.ofxhome.com/index.php/institution/view/' + bankId;
+                } else {
+                    var link = 'http://www.ofxhome.com/index.php/home/directory';
+                }
+                $('#ofxLink').attr('href', link);
+            })
+            .focus();
     });
 
     var TransactionModel = function(data) {