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$0
Monthly Service Charge
$0
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Direct
Interest Checking¹
Do you have direct deposit or an automatic payment with this account?
Get startedInterest rate (APY)
0.05%
Minimum balance
$0
Monthly service charge
$0
Checks
Available for purchase
50+ Premium
Interest Checking¹
Are you 50 years or over?
Get startedInterest rate (APY)
0.05%
Minimum balance
$0
Monthly service charge
$0
Checks
Free standard checks
PremiumInterest Checking¹
Will you keep more than $1,500 in your account?
Get startedInterest rate (APY)
0.15%
For balance between $1,500 - $50,000. Higher Balances Earn Higher Rates
Minimum balance
$1500*
Monthly service charge
$0*
For balance between $1,500 - $50,000. Higher Balances Earn Higher Rates
Checks
Free standard checks
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)2
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0.05%
0.05%
0.15%
For balance between $1,500 - $50,000. Higher Balances Earn Higher Rates³
Minimum Balance
To maintain account
$0
$0
$1500
Monthly Service
Charge
Charge
$0
$0
$0
$7 monthly charge if balance falls below $1,500 any day in the statement cycle
Checks
Available for purchase
Free standard checks
Free standard checks
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Current Date
. Products, services, terms, conditions and interest rates subject to change without notice.
1 Minimum opening deposit is only $50. Ask us for details. Bank rules and regulations apply. Other fees such as non-sufficient funds, overdraft, sustained overdraft fees, etc. may apply. See consumer schedule of fees for details. Fees may reduce earnings.
2 APY-Annual Percentage Yield. Rate may change after the account is opened.
3 Premium Interest Checking APYs:
- Premium Interest Checking (0 to less than $1,500):0.05%
- Premium Interest Checking ($1,500 to less than $50,000):0.08%
- Premium Interest Checking ($50,000 and greater):0.10%
4Data pulled from Mighty Deposits as of 4/14/2023 "Your $100 deposit in PONCE BANK creates $80 of community financing versus the NATIONAL BANK INDUSTRY AVERAGE of $37": https://mightydeposits.com/ponce-bank