Personal Checking Accounts
Benefits
- Access to Allpoint ATM Network1
- Online and Mobile Banking eligible
- Free Bill Pay2
- Debit Card Eligible (with SecurLOCK™ Equip)3
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Accounts | Premier CheckingFor those who maintain a higher balance |
GoCheckingFor those on the go who prefer to bank electronically |
Free Direct CheckingFor those with a monthly direct deposit |
Student CheckingFor eligible students 16-26 |
Basic CheckingFor those with a need for traditional checking |
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Monthly Maintenance Fee | $15 if combined balances on eligible accounts is not maintained | $5 if monthly transaction requirements are not met4 | $10 if monthly direct deposit is discontinued | N/A | $3 if balance is not maintained |
Ways to Avoid Monthly Maintenance Fee | Maintain combined balances on eligible accounts5 of $20,000 or more | Satisfy the transaction requirement4 | Qualifying Direct Deposit required6 | Must enroll in estatements7 | Maintain daily ledger balance of $500 for the statement cycle |
Interest Earned Check out our current rates | Interest is earned if the average daily collected balance for the statement period is $500 or more | N/A | N/A | N/A; | N/A |
eStatements | Available | Required8 | Available | Required8 | Available |
Unlimited Check Writing | Yes | First 5 checks free9 | Yes | First 5 checks free9 | Yes |
Additional Rewards | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Additional ATM Fee Rebate or Waiver | BSNB’s fee to use a non-Allpoint ATM is waived10 | Up to 4 non-Allpoint ATM foreign operator fees rebated each statement cycle11 | N/A | Up to 4 non-Allpoint ATM foreign operator and BSNB fees rebated/waived each statement cycle12 | N/A |
Minimum to Open | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $25 |
1 Foreign operator and BSNB ATM fees are waived if using an Allpoint ATM terminal. 2 There is no monthly service fee for Bill Pay. The first 20 transactions per statement cycle are free, each item thereafter is $0.75. 3 SecurLOCK Equip is a mobile app that allows you to control how, when and where your debit card is used. Apple or Android smartphone required. 4 If 10 electronic monthly transactions are met, the $5 monthly maintenance fee will be waived. These transactions must be posted during the statement cycle and can be a combination of the following: Direct Deposits, Point of Sale Transactions, Mobile Check Deposits, Electronic Transfers via Online Banking or Mobile Banking, or ACH Transactions (Debit or Credit). 5 Qualifying balances for Premier Checking include: Personal Savings, CD/IRA, Money Market and Checking. Monthly maintenance fee of $15 per month charged to the Premier Checking account if combined balance falls below minimum. Loans subject to application and approval. 6 A monthly direct deposit of Government or payroll check is required. 7 This is a paperless account; paper statements are available for a $3 monthly fee. There is no fee for the first five (5) checks paid per statement cycle. Additional checks paid are $1.00 each. 8 Paper statements are available for $3 a month. 9 First 5 checks paid per statement cycle are free, each check thereafter is $1.00. 10 The operator of the non-Allpoint ATM may charge a fee. 11 If 10 electronic monthly transactions are met, up to 4 non-Allpoint foreign operator fees will be rebated each statement cycle. These transactions must be posted during the statement cycle and can be a combination of the following: Direct Deposits, Point of Sale Transactions, Mobile Check Deposits, Electronic Transfers via Online Banking or Mobile Banking, or ACH Transactions (Debit or Credit). 12 Up to 4 non-Allpoint ATM foreign operator fees will be rebated each statement cycle; up to 4 non-Allpoint ATM BSNB fees will be waived each statement cycle.
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