"UltraQuest" from First-Citizens Bank & Trust

The Basics

Minimum Opening Deposit
 
$100.00
A $100.00 deposit is required to open this account.
Monthly Service Fee
 
$25.00
The Monthly Service Fee of $25.00 can be waived by maintaining an combined average daily balance of $25,000.00 in all checking, savings, money market, CDs, IRAs and investor services accounts.
Interest Rate
 
0.05%
This is a interest-bearing checking account. The account earns 0.05% interest.

Debit Cards & Using ATMs

Rewards Program
 
$0.00/yr
This account includes a ''Free Money' Rewards Program' puts money back into your account based on your debit card usage.
This rewards program offers cash back on signature-based debit card purchases over $25.00 when you have both a checking and a savings account. After the first year, you must make 10 non-PIN debit card purchases each month before you begin earning FreeMoney Rewards.
Non-affiliated ATM Usage Fee $0.00
International ATM Usage Fee Show Details
You are charged an International Transaction Fee of 1% of amount you withdraw.

Electronic & Telephone Banking

Online Banking Free
Email Alerts
 
Included with online banking
This Email Alert feature enables you to receive:
- Reminders that bills are coming due for payment;
- Notification that your eStatement is ready.
Activity Download
 
Included with online banking
WEB Connect available for Quicken and MSMoney. View the previous 60 days of account activity.
Online Billpay Free
Automated Phone Banking
 
$0.50/transaction
Direct Connect for Quicken
 
$5.95/month
You can access your transaction history directly through Quicken or MSMoney.

Checks & Statements

Unlimited Check Writing Yes
Free or Discounted Checks
 
Yes
Free personalized checks (any style) for the life of the account.
Monthly Paper Statements Yes
Check Images with Statements
 
Included
Your first 140 check images per month are free. There is a $5 monthly fee for more than 140 check images per month.
(Note: Your FindABetterBank estimate annual fee assumes you will not be charged this fee.)
Electronic Statements Yes
Online Check Images
 
Yes
Images of canceled checks can be viewed online for 90 days.

Overdrawing the Account

Initial Insufficient Funds Fee
 
$25.00/per item
The Insufficient Funds Fee is $25.00 for the first overdraft, $30.00 for the second, and $35.00 for each overdraft after that in a 12 month period.
Overdraft Protection
 
Available
This checking account has 2 options for Overdraft Protection.
From a linked Savings Account:
- No Transfer Fee;
- Funds are transferred in fixed increments of $100.00.
From a linked Overdraft Line of Credit:
- No Transfer Fee;
- Funds are transferred in fixed increments of $100.00.

Savings and Money Market Accounts

Regular Savings
 
$5.00/month
'Regular Savings' requires $100.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
Current APY Information:
- 0.10 % at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.10% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.10% at $25,000.00
The account has a monthly service fee of $5.00. In addition, there is a $3.00 fee for each withdrawal after 2 per month unless you maintain a balance of $25,000.00 or more. This fee can be waived if you maintain a minimum balance of $300.00.
Tiered Money Market Savings
 
$10.00/month
'Tiered Money Market Savings ' requires $500.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
Current APY Information:
- 0.10% at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.15% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.60% at $25,000.00
The account has a monthly service fee of $10.00. This fee can be waived if you maintain a minimum balance of $1,000.00.

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