Premier Interest Checking

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It's how to manage, move, & maximize your money.

This is checking that makes it simple to do everything you need to do with your money. Need access any time and virtually anywhere? No problem. Need to transfer money to savings or pay friends? You got it. Need to earn a competitive rate? Can do. And you want to do it all while avoiding fees or having to jump through hoops? Premier Interest Checking makes that easy, too.

Benefits

Earn interest.

Free MoneyPass® ATMs nationwide.

Free online and mobile banking.

  • A checking account that pays
  • Just a $25 deposit to open
  • Early Pay: Get paid up to two days early**! Learn more
  • No maintenance service charge when you keep a $500 daily balance or with a monthly direct deposit
    • There is a $5 monthly fee if you don't keep a $500 daily balance or direct deposit. There is a $3 paper statement fee if you don't have online banking
  • Free MoneyPass® and Allpoint® ATMs nationwide
  • Free Mastercard® debit card* for everyday transactions
  • Free mobile and online banking, including bill pay
  • Free money transfers to your friends and family
  • Free e-Statements
  • Unlimited check writing

Do more with your money. Open your Premier Interest Checking account today.

*Mastercard is a registered trademark and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated

** Early pay allows customers to access eligible deposits up to two days early. Eligible deposits include ACH (Automated Clearing House) deposits. Not all direct deposits are eligible for Early Pay. There is a $10,000 maximum limit per deposit. Early Pay is available for personal checking accounts only. Early availability of funds is not guaranteed and may vary from deposit to deposit. Whether we make deposits early is subject to receiving deposit information from the depositor, possible limitations on the amount of the deposit, and possible fraud prevention screening.

Deposit Rates

Rates accurate as of 12/26/2024 and subject to change without notice.

Minimum Balance to Earn APY Interest Rate APY*
$0 – $4,999.99 0.10% 0.10%
$5,000 – $24,999.99 0.15% 0.15%
$25,000 and over 0.20% 0.20%

Requires a $25 deposit to open.
*APY = Annual percentage yield. Rate and APY may change any time after account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings in account.

The premier pair

With a Premier Money Market account, your money market rate increases the more you save. All without sacrificing access to your money. That makes it the perfect pairing with your Premier Interest Checking account.

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