Covenant First is our totally free checking account. The minimum deposit to open this account is $100. There is no minimum balance requirement after opening this account. This account does not provide checks, or check images, with the monthly statement.
Basic Checking is a traditional checking account with unlimited check writing privileges. The minimum deposit to open this account is $100. There is no minimum balance requirement; monthly service charges will be $5.00 per month and $0.20 charge for each check posted to the account.
Regular checking requires $250.00 to open the account. A daily minimum balance of $250.00 is required otherwise a monthly service charge of $10.00 will be assessed. This account offers unlimited check writing.
Interest bearing checking account that rewards customers on deposits and credit balances maintained in their accounts. $1,000 deposit to open this account. The monthly maintenance fee of $15 will be waived if the daily minimum balance does not fall below $750.
Are you receiving a salary, benefit or retirement payment from the federal government? If you are, it is now possible to have that payment come directly to the bank. Introducing ETA, the Electronic Transfer Account from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. With ETA your payments are deposited directly into your account, that means no more waiting in long lines to cash your check or waiting for checks to clear. If you’re receiving a check from Social Security, Supplemental Security, Veterans benefits, Retirement payments or even a federal salary, you should consider Direct Deposit. A monthly fee of $3.00 will be charged each month.
If you are 62+ years of age, consider opening a Senior Citizen Checking account. The initial deposit is $100. This account allows you to write 10 checks per month free. Checks written in excess of ten are charged $0.20 per check.
FDIC Insures Your Deposits Up To $250,000
On July 21, 2010 the maximum deposit insurance amount was raised to $250,000. The FDIC insurance coverage limit applies per depositor, per insured depository institution for each account ownership category. For additional information regarding FDIC’s deposit insurance coverage use the FDIC’s Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) and deposit insurance publications located on the FDIC’s website “Are My Deposits Insured?” In addition, you can call the FDIC at 1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342).
Notice of Changes in Temporary FDIC Insurance Coverage for Transaction Accounts
All funds in a “noninterest-bearing transaction account” are insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2012. This temporary unlimited coverage is in addition to, and separate from, the coverage of at least $250,000 available to depositors under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules.
The term “noninterest-bearing transaction account” includes a traditional checking account or demand deposit account on which the insured depository institution pays no interest. It also includes Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (“IOLTAs”). It does not include other accounts, such as traditional checking or demand deposit accounts that may earn interest, NOW accounts, and money-market deposit accounts.
For more information about temporary FDIC insurance coverage of transaction accounts, visit www.fdic.gov.

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