Checking Accounts
Wouldn't it be great to have more time to actually enjoy your money instead of watching over your checkbook? With UCU's checking accounts, you choose the best option to manage your day-to-day finances.
Kasasa CASH BACK® checking!
What if you could earn 2.50%* cash back on purchases when you use your debit card? Now you can! No rotating categories – just earn 2.50%* on every purchase up to $10* per monthly qualification cycle and get your ATM fees refunded!* On top of that, there’s no monthly service fees and no minimum balance to earn your reward
- Earn 2.5% Cash Back on debit card purchases (up to $10 monthly)*
- ATM fee refunds nationwide (up to $25 monthly)*
- No minimum balance to earn rewards
- No monthly service fees
- Can link to high-dividends Kasasa Saver® account
- Free Digital Banking
- Free e-statements
- Free Visa® debit card
Earning your rewards
To earn your rewards, simply meet the following criteria in your Kasasa Cash Back® account each monthly qualification cycle:
- Have at least 12 debit card purchases post and settle
- Be enrolled and receive e-statements
- Be enrolled and access Online Banking
That’s all! If you don’t qualify one month – no worries, there are no penalties, your account is still free and you can get right back to earning cash back the very next qualification cycle!
2024 Qualification Cycle |
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January: Dec. 31 - Jan. 30 | February: Jan. 31 - Feb. 28 | March: Feb. 29 - Mar. 30 |
April: Mar. 31 - Apr. 29 | May: Apr. 30 - May 30 | June: May 31 - Jun. 29 |
July: Jun. 30 - Jul. 30 | August: Jul. 31 - Aug. 30 | September: Aug. 31 - Sep. 29 |
October: Sep. 30 - Oct. 30 | November: Oct. 31 - Nov. 29 | December: Nov. 30 - Dec. 30 |
Get monthly cash rewards with free Kasasa Cash® checking
Does earning a little extra cash each month sound appealing? Choose free checking that pays really high dividends. Kasasa Cash® lets you earn up to 4.01% APY* on balances up to $15,000. Plus, we’ll refund your ATM fees nationwide.* So no more running around looking for ‘your’ ATM – use any of them!
Link your free Kasasa Cash® checking account to Kasasa Saver®, and your rewards become automatic savings. Just like that. No monthly service fees - no joke.
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High Rewards:
- 4.01% APY* on balances up to $15,000
- 0.25% APY* on the portion of balance over $15,000
- 0.05% APY* on all balances if qualifications aren't met
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REALLY High Rewards:
- 5.50% APY* on balances up to $15,000
- 0.25% APY* on the portion of balance over $15,000
- 0.05% APY* on all balances if qualifications aren't met
- ATM fee refunds nationwide, up to $25 monthly*
- Can link to high-dividends Kasasa Saver® account
- No minimum deposit to open
- No minimum balance to earn rewards
- No monthly service fee
- Free online banking
- Free e-statements
- Free Visa® debit card
- Unlimited check writing
Earning Rewards
Simply do the following activities with your Kasasa Cash® account during each monthly qualification cycle:
High Rewards
- Have at least 12 debit card purchases post and settle
- Be enrolled and receive e-statements
- Be enrolled and access digital banking
- Have at least 1 automatic payment (ACH) post and settle, such as: payroll direct deposit, bill pay, etc.
REALLY High Rewards
- Have at least 28 debit card purchases post and settle
- Be enrolled and receive e-statements
- Be enrolled and access digital banking
- Have at least 1 automatic payment (ACH) post and settle, such as: payroll direct deposit, bill pay, etc.
No need to worry if you don’t qualify one month. Your account will still earn 0.05% APY* - and it’s still free. Plus, you can get right back to earning rewards the very next qualification cycle!
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2024 Qualification Cycle |
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January: Dec. 31 - Jan. 30 | February: Jan. 31 - Feb. 28 | March: Feb. 29 - Mar. 30 |
April: Mar. 31 - Apr. 29 | May: Apr. 30 - May 30 | June: May 31 - Jun. 29 |
July: Jun. 30 - Jul. 30 | August: Jul. 31 - Aug. 30 | September: Aug. 31 - Sep. 29 |
October: Sep. 30 - Oct. 30 | November: Oct. 31 - Nov. 29 | December: Nov. 30 - Dec. 30 |
*APY = Annual Percentage Yield. APY accurate as of August 1, 2023.
Qualification Information: Account transactions and activities may take one or more days to post and settle to the account and all must do so during the Monthly Qualification Cycle in order to qualify for the account's rewards. The following activities do not count toward earning account rewards: ATM-processed transactions, transfers between accounts, debit card purchases processed by merchants and received by our institution as ATM transactions, non-retail payment transactions and purchases made with debit cards not issued by our institution. Transactions bundled together by merchants and received by our institution as a single transaction count as a single transaction for the purpose of earning account rewards.
Kasasa Cash – High Rewards’ Qualifications:
- Have at least 1 direct deposit, ACH credit or ACH payment transaction(s)
- At least 12 debit card purchases
- Be enrolled in and have agreed to receive e-statements rather than paper statements
- Access online banking and review account
Kasasa Cash – REALLY High Rewards’ Qualifications:
- Have at least 1 direct deposit, ACH credit or ACH payment transaction(s)
- At least 28 debit card purchases
- Be enrolled in and have agreed to receive e-statements rather than paper statements
- Access online banking at review account
"Monthly Qualification Cycle" means a period beginning one (1) day prior to the first banking day of the current statement cycle through one (1) day prior to the last banking day of the current statement cycle. Visit our website or speak to one of our branch service representatives for specific Monthly Qualification Cycle dates.
Reward Information: When Kasasa Cash - Multi Level account qualifications are met during a Monthly Qualification Cycle, you will receive:
- Kasasa Cash – High Rewards: average daily balances up to and including $15,000 in your Kasasa Saver account earn a dividend rate of 3.938% resulting in a non-compounding APY* of 4.01%; and average daily balances over $15,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.2497% on the portion of the average daily balance over $15,000, resulting in a non-compounding range from 4.01% to 0.74% APY* depending on the account's average daily balance.
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- Kasasa Cash – REALLY High Rewards: average daily balances up to and including $15,000 in your Kasasa Saver account earn a dividend rate of 5.366% resulting in a non-compounding APY* of 5.50%; and average daily balances over $15,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.2497% on the portion of the average daily balance over $15,000, resulting in a non-compounding range from 5.50% to 0.93% APY* depending on the account's average daily balance.
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- Kasasa Saver Rewards: average daily balances up to and including $100,000 in your Kasasa Saver account earn a dividend rate of 1.981% resulting in an APY of 2.00%; and average daily balances over $100,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.2497% on the portion of the average daily balance over $100,000, resulting in a range from 2.00% to 1.13% APY depending on the account's average daily balance.
You will also receive reimbursements up to the aggregate total of $25 for nationwide ATM withdrawal fees incurred within your Kasasa Cash - Multi-Level account during that Monthly Qualification Cycle. We reimburse ATM withdrawal fees based on estimates when the withdrawal information we receive does not identify the ATM withdrawal fee. If you have not received an appropriate reimbursement, we will adjust the reimbursement amount if we receive the transaction receipt within sixty (60) calendar days of the withdrawal transaction. NOTE: ATM fee reimbursements only apply to Kasasa Cash – Multi Level account transactions via ATM; Kasasa Saver ATM transaction fees are not reimbursed nor refunded.
When your Kasasa Cash – Multi Level account qualifications are not met during a Monthly Qualification Cycle, ATM withdrawal fees are not refunded and:
- Kasasa Cash – Multi Level: the entire average daily balance in your Kasasa Cash - Multi Level account earns a dividend rate of 0.05% resulting in a non-compounding annual percentage yield of 0.05% APY.
- Kasasa Saver: the entire average daily balance in your Kasasa Cash – Multi Level account earns a dividend rate of 0.05% resulting in an annual percentage yield of 0.05% APY.
* Dividends in Kasasa Cash – Multi Level do not compound because they are automatically transferred to the Kasasa Saver account within one day. Note: Automatic transfer may cause an overdraft to your Kasasa Cash account, if the account's balance is less than the transferred amount when transfer occurs.
Dividends and nationwide ATM withdrawal fee reimbursements will be credited to your Kasasa Cash – Multi Level account on the first business day of the following statement cycle. Dividends will be credited to your Kasasa Saver account on the first business day of the following statement cycle.
APY = Annual Percentage Yield. APY accurate as of August 1, 2023. APY calculations are based on an assumed balance of $115,000 in your Kasasa Cash – Multi Level account and an assumed balance of $200,000 in your Kasasa Saver account and an assumed statement cycle of thirty-one (31) days. Rates, rewards, and bonuses, if any, are variable and may change after account is opened; rates may change without notice to you. No minimum balance is required to earn or receive the account's rewards. Rewards less than a penny cannot be distributed. Fees may reduce earnings. You will automatically qualify for the account's rewards during your account's first statement cycle. If the account is closed before rewards are credited, you will forfeit the rewards.
Additional Information: Account approval, conditions, qualifications, limits, timeframes, enrollments, log-ons and other requirements apply. No minimum deposit is required to open the Kasasa Cash – Multi – Level account. No minimum deposit is required to open the Kasasa Saver account. See UCU’s fee schedule for fees that may apply to this account. There are no recurring monthly maintenance charges or fees to open or close this account. This account is not to be used for commercial purposes. If the account is closed, you will forfeit any rewards that have not been credited to your account. If the account is closed, you will forfeit any rewards that have not been credited to your account. A Kasasa Cash - Multi Level account is required to have a Kasasa Saver account. A linked Kasasa Saver account is required for automatic savings. Contact one of our member service representatives for additional information, details, restrictions, reward calculations, processing limitations, cycle dates and enrollment instructions. Federally Insured by NCUA. Kasasa, Kasasa Cash – Multi Level and Kasasa Saver are trademarks of Kasasa, Ltd., registered in the U.S.A.
Whether you are opening your first bank account or starting your first job, we want to be there for you on every step of the way. That is why we have created our first teen checking account, U First. This checking account is for UCU members 13 - 17 years old and offers the following awesome benefits:
- No minimum balance requirement
- No monthly service fees
- 2 Oops Passes per year
- Free online financial education with U Financially Fit Teen
- Easy to set up direct deposit
- Large surcharge-free ATM network with UCU and SURF ATMs
Open your account in branch, or give UCU a call 800.696.8628 or text 207.889.8600 (M-F 8-5).
Custom Checking
Custom Checking offers impressive features to help you manage your money conveniently. Best of all, there's no minimum balance and no monthly service charge!
- FREE ATM / VISA® Check Card
- FREE Access to Online Banking
- FREE Access to the UCU Mobile App
- FREE Bill Payer
- FREE eStatements
- FREE Unlimited check imaging
- FREE Teller Phone
- Optional overdraft protection
Premier Checking
Premier Checking delivers more value to you by offering all the features of Custom Checking, with the benefit of earning dividends. All you have to do is maintain a minimum balance of $10,000.