Checking Features
Your checking account is 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 our available checking accounts.
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Regular Checking Account
- No monthly maintenance fee*
- No minimum balance
- Write up to fifteen checks free a month (25 cents per check thereafter)
- Earn interest on balances over $1,000 (compounded and credited monthly)
- Free ATM and Point-of-Sale Visa Debit card access
- Free e-Services; e-Access online banking, e-Pay (bill payer service), e-Mobile banking, e-Notices and e-Alerts
- Free 24/7 e-Voice (voice response system)
- Free e-Statements (paper statements are $2.00/month)
- Courtesy Pay
- Overdraft protection
* Applies to members who meet one of the following requirements: 1) Are 60 or older, 2) Are younger than 18, 3) Have a minimum balance of $5,000 in checking at all times, OR 4) Have aggregate deposit and loan balances totaling $20,000 or more.
e-Checking Account
- No monthly maintenance fee1
- No minimum balance
- Earn interest on balances over $1,000 (compounded and credited monthly)
- Free ATM and Point-of-Sale Visa Debit card access
- Free e-Services; e-Access online banking, e-Pay (bill payer service), e-Mobile banking, e-Notices and e-Alerts
- Free 24/7 e-Voice (voice response system)
- Free e-Statements (paper statements are $5.00/month)
- Courtesy Pay
- Overdraft protection
1 Contingent upon the member utilizing this account as a truly electronic
account. Specifically, 1) writes no paper checks, 2) conducts no checking functions
(such as inquiries, deposits, withdrawals, cashing services) in a branch or via
phone through the Call Center, 3) e-Statements only permitted.
A $5.00 fee will be assessed for each occurrence of the above. Upon signing up for,
or converting to an SSSCU e-Checking account, the member must agree to it terms
and conditions.
General
- Member of the CO-OP NetworkTM of surcharge-free ATMs available at 28,000 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 (ASI), a private deposit insurer.
Options to open an SSSCU Regular or e-Checking account, or convert your Regular checking TO e-Checking:
- Contact the Call Center at 800.357.9654 or
- Visit your nearest branch location
- e-Mail us at
