Checking Features
Your Checking Account is a financial tool that has to work for you, at your convenience. That's why a Checking Account at SSSCU is much more than check writing. It's your primary transaction account that is the first step to a world of convenient services... designed to make your life easier. Here are the features you'll enjoy with an SSSCU Checking Account:
- No minimum balance
- No monthly maintenance fees
- No per check charges
- Earns interest on balances over $1,000 (compounded and credited monthly)
- Free ATM and Point-of-Sale VISA Debit card access
- Free e-Pay (bill payer service)
- Courtesy Pay
- Overdraft protection
- Free 24-Hour e-Access and e-Voice (voice response system)
- Free e-statements
- Free check imaging
- Free box of Corporate Checks each year
- Member of the CO-OP Network(TM) of surcharge-free ATMS available at 25,000 locations (including most 7-Elevens) in 50 states.
- Member of the Shared Branching Network of credit unions (CU Service Centers®) available in over 1,800 locations in 43 states, Puerto Rico, Japan, South Korea, Italy and Germany, so you can conduct financial transactions where you live, work or travel.
- Members' funds on deposit are insured up to $250,000 per account by American Share Insurance, a private insurer, and an additional $250,000 by ESI, Excess Share Insurance Corporation.
Options to open your account:
- Contact the Call Center at 800.357.9654 or
- Visit your nearest branch location
- Find out how to switch to an SSSCU Checking Account below
Switch Your Checking Account!
Moving your checking account is easy!
Save time! Complete and return the Switch Kit form below and let us get the paperwork ready for you. Print it, fill it out, and bring it in to any branch. When you come in, you'll complete the paperwork, provide your identification, and that's it! We'll do all the rest! A membership savings account with SSSCU is required in order to open a checking account. If you are not already a member, click here to access our online membership application.
Getting Started
- Download and print the Switch Kit form
- CCSD Direct Deposit form
- Government Payments Direct Deposit form
Download Directions
- Click on the above link to download the form.
- While viewing form either Print the form, or click on File, Save As/Save Page As at the top of your window if you would rather save the form and save to a location on your computer, then print it.
- Fill out the form.
- Drop the information off at any branch location and sign the transfer authorization(s) while you're there.
