"Circle Gold Checking with Interest" from Citizens Bank

The Basics

Minimum Opening Deposit
 
$100.00
A $100.00 deposit is required to open this account.
Monthly Maintenance Fee
 
$20.00
The Monthly Service Fee of $20.00 can be waived by maintaining an minimum combined daily balance of $20,000.00 in checking, savings, CDs, loans and lines of credit.
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
 
.05%
The account earns 0.05% interest.

Debit Cards & Using ATMs

GreenSense
 
$84.00/yr
This account includes the following combined savings and debit card reward program:
-The 'Discounts and Coupons' program gives you discounts and coupons on selected products and services;
- 'GreenSense' puts money back into your account based on your debit card usage. Every time you make a debit transaction or use your checking account to pay a bill online, you will earn 10 cents cash back. You can earn up to $120 per year. The monthly fee for the combined program is $6.99.
Debit Card $0.00/yr
Non-affiliated ATM Usage Fee
 
$3.00/per use
There is a $3.00 fee each time you use a non-affiliated ATM.
International ATM Usage Fee $0.00

Electronic & Telephone Banking

Online Banking Free
Email Alerts
 
Included with Online Banking
This Email Alert feature enables you to receive:
- Warnings when your balance falls below a certain threshold;
- Notice of deposits or withdrawals over a certain threshold;
- Reminders that bills are coming due for payment.
Activity Download
 
Included with Online Banking
You can download transaction history in the following format:
- Quicken 2007 and above.
Online Bill Pay Free
Mobile & Text Banking
 
Free
This institution supports two forms of mobile banking:
- Text message alerts available for high/low balance, cleared checks, high transactions, failed payments, failed transfers and mini statements.
- An iPhone app that allows you to view balances, receive alerts, locate branches, and transfer money between your accounts.
Automated Phone Banking
 
Free
Customer service representatives are available 24 hours a day.

Checks & Statements

Unlimited Check Writing Yes
Free or Discounted Checks
 
Yes
Free Circle Design Checks including reorders or $15.00 discount on any other style.
Monthly Paper Statements Yes
Check Images with Statements Not Included
Online Statements Yes
Online Check Images Yes

Overdrawing the Account

Initial Returned Item Fee
 
$37.00/per item
The Insufficient Funds Fee is $22.00 for the first overdraft and $37.00 for subsequent overdrafts. This count resets every 12 months.
Overdraft Protection
 
Available
This checking account has 2 options for Overdraft Protection.
From a linked Savings Account:
- No transfer fee.
- Funds are transferred to bring the account balance to $0.
From a linked Overdraft Line of Credit:
- No transfer fee.
- Funds are transferred to bring the account balance to $0.

Savings and Money Market Accounts

Green Savings
 
$4.99/month
'Green Savings' requires $0.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
This account must open in the Circle Banking Package.
Current APY Information:
- 0.03% at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.03% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.03% at $25,000.00
The account has a monthly service fee of $4.99. This fee can be waived if you:
- Maintain a minimum balance of $300.00;
- Having an automatic monthly deposit of at least $25 per month.
Gold Money Market
 
Fee Waived
'Circle Gold Money Market' requires $2,500.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
This account can only be opened in a Circle Gold Banking Package, which requires a Circle Gold Checking Account.
Current APY Information:
- 0.10% at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.10% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.25% at $25,000.00
There is no monthly fee with this account, but it can only be opened in a Circle Gold Banking Package (requires a Circle Gold Checking account).

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