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Enjoy better benefits from day one. Here’s what’s included with the $12 monthly maintenance fee.1

Or pay $0 in monthly maintenance fees! There are several simple ways to have the fee waived.

Fewer fees, more savings

Enjoy these dollar-stretching benefits.

  • Monthly maintenance fee1 waived for the first two statement periods
  • $0 ATM transaction and surcharge fees at U.S. Bank ATMs
  • First two non-U.S. Bank ATM transaction fees waived per statement period2, 3
  • $5 monthly fee waived on Bank Smartly® Savings accounts4

Smart digital tools

Easily manage your money with our top-rated mobile app.

Security protections

Your money's safe with us. Here's why.

  • Zero fraud liability for unauthorized transactions5
  • The industry's strongest available encryption
  • Account alerts and reminders

More built-in benefits

Get everyday perks that add up.

  • An account that keeps your money safe while earning interest6
  • Easy access to cash when needed
  • Access to discounts and more with our Smart Rewards® program
  • Complimentary Greenlight7 account, the debit card for kids

Easily get the monthly maintenance fee waived. Here's how.

Pay the $12 monthly maintenance fee - or $0 if you meet any of these requirements:1

  • Average account balance of $1,500 or greater8
  • Combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,500 or greater
  • Owner of an open U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature® credit card9
  • Smart Rewards® Gold Tier and above
  • Member of a customer group including accounts for seniors age 65 and greater, youth and young adults ages 13 to 24, military personnel and more
  • Owner of an eligible U.S. Bank Small Business Checking account10

Overdraft fees, and how to protect your account

Overdrawn $50 or less? Receive $50 overdrawn available balance threshold. Enroll in overdraft protection and get the Overdraft Protection Transfer Fee waived with your Bank Smartly® Checking account.11

Overdrawn more than $50? A $36 Overdraft Paid Fee applies.12 But our Overdraft Fee Forgiven13 program lets you waive the fee when you make a qualifying deposit.

Plus, you can set up account alerts to help avoid overdraft penalty fees.

Other common fees

Non-U.S. Bank ATM transaction fee2, 3: $3

Wire transfer fees

  • Domestic (incoming): $20
  • Domestic internal (incoming): $15
  • Domestic (outgoing): $30
  • Domestic internal (outgoing): $25
  • International (incoming): $25
  • International (outgoing): $50

An internal domestic wire transfer (incoming and outgoing) is where both the debit and the credit accounts are held within U.S. Bank.

You may be eligible for incoming wire transfer fee waivers if you're a Smart Rewards® Gold Tier member or above.

Boost your money-making potential with a U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account.

Unlock higher savings rates14 when you add a Bank Smartly® Savings account to your Bank Smartly® Checking account.

You'll enjoy many of the same benefits that come with Bank Smartly® Checking - like budgeting tools, no-fee U.S. Bank ATMs nationwide, protection against overdrafts and more. Plus, the Bank Smartly® Savings monthly maintenance fee is waived when you pair the two accounts.4

Pay a $5 monthly maintenance fee - or $0 if you meet any of these requirements.

The Bank Smartly® Savings monthly maintenance fee is waived:4

  • When you add and are an owner of a Bank Smartly® Checking, a Safe Debit account or a Bank Smartly Visa Signature® credit card
  • For accounts with a minor under the age of 18

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Learn more about fees.

The Consumer Pricing Information disclosure provides a summary of features and pricing to help you use your account with confidence.

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Disclosures

  1. Members of the military (requires self disclosure) and clients ages 24 and under and those 65 and over pay no monthly maintenance fee. All others can have it waived by meeting any one of the following criteria: Have combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more; or keep a minimum average account balance of $1,500 or more; or presence of an eligible personal U.S. Bank credit card; or qualify for one of the four Smart Rewards® tiers (Primary, Plus, Premium or Pinnacle).

    The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period. Other fees may apply.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for more details.

  2. ATM Transaction Fee. U.S. Bank will assess this fee for each ATM Transaction conducted at the Non-U.S. Bank ATM. Non-U.S. Bank ATMs are defined as any ATM that does not display the U.S. Bank logo in any manner, physically on the ATM or digitally on the screen.

    ATM Surcharge. Non-U.S. Bank ATM owners may apply a surcharge fee on ATM transactions at their ATMs.

    U.S. Bank participates in MoneyPass®, an ATM surcharge free network. To find MoneyPass ATM locations, select “visit the MoneyPass locator” at the bottom of our ATM locator search results to be taken to the MoneyPass website. If you use an ATM that uses the MoneyPass® Network and are charged a surcharge fee, please call us at 800-USBANKS (872-2657) for a refund of the surcharge fee. However, a Non-U.S. Bank ATM Transaction Fee may be assessed on transactions at a MoneyPass ATM.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure section titled Miscellaneous Checking, Savings or Money Market Fees for a summary of ATM transaction fees.

  3. When changing existing checking options or customer group, check order discounts may not be immediately available, but will generally be available within five business days. Additional shipping fees may apply if expedited or shipped outside the continental United States.

  4. The $5 monthly maintenance fee is waived with the presence of a Bank Smartly® Checking, Safe Debit account, Bank Smartly™ Visa Signature® card, or for accounts with a minor under the age of 18.

  5. Zero fraud liability – U.S. Bank provides zero fraud liability for unauthorized transactions. Cardholder must notify U.S. Bank promptly of any unauthorized use. Certain conditions and limitations may apply. See the Electronic Fund Transfers section in Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) for details.

  6. Variable rate account –The interest rates and annual percentage yields (APYs) are variable, determined at the bank’s discretion, and can change at any time, including after the account is opened. Speak to a banker for current deposit rates, disclosures on rates, compounding and crediting, and other balance information.

  7. U.S. Bank customers are eligible to receive the Greenlight Select plan complimentary when an eligible U.S. Bank checking account (excludes Safe Debit and Electronic Transfer accounts) is added as a funding source. You are required to be an authorized transactor on the U.S. Bank account, be at least 18 years of age, and be enrolled in online banking. Your U.S. Bank checking account(s) must be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account for the entirety of the partnership. If your U.S. Bank checking account(s) cease to be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account or you add a funding source that is not an eligible U.S. Bank checking account, you may be charged a monthly fee by Greenlight. In-app upgrades will result in additional fees. Subject to Greenlight identity verification. See greenlight.com/terms for additional information. Offer subject to change. Greenlight is a financial technology company, not a bank. The Greenlight app facilitates banking services through Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB), Member FDIC. The Greenlight Mastercard is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International.

  8. Members of the military (requires self disclosure) and clients ages 24 and under and those 65 and over pay no monthly maintenance fee. All others can have it waived by meeting any one of the following criteria: Have combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more; or keep a minimum average account balance of $1,500 or more; or presence of an eligible personal U.S. Bank credit card; or qualify for one of the four Smart Rewards® tiers (Primary, Plus, Premium or Pinnacle).

    The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period. Other fees may apply.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for more details.

  9. Qualifying accounts include personal U.S. Bank open and activated credit cards in good standing and you are an account owner. This benefit may take up to 5 business days to be applied after credit card activation. Credit products are subject to eligibility requirements and credit approval and may be subject to additional charges such as annual fees. No limitation on Bank Smartly® checking accounts with this benefit.

  10. Variable rate account –The interest rates and annual percentage yields (APYs) are variable, determined at the bank’s discretion, and can change at any time, including after the account is opened. Speak to a banker for current deposit rates, disclosures on rates, compounding and crediting, and other balance information.

  11. If you have linked eligible accounts and the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $5.01 or more, the advance amount will transfer in multiples of $50. If, however, the negative Available Balance is $5 or less, the amount advanced will be $5. The Overdraft Protection Transfer Fee is waived if the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $50 or less.

    Note: If you have Overdraft Protection and your account becomes overdrawn, Overdraft Protection funds will be accessed before the account is eligible for U.S. Bank Overdraft Fee Forgiven.

    Refer to Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) section titled Overdraft Protection Plans for additional information.

  12. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.01 or more and the transaction paid is $5.01 or more, an Overdraft Paid Fee may be assessed for each item. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.00 or less, a fee will not be assessed. U.S. Bank limits the number of charges to a daily maximum of three Overdraft Paid Fees per day, no matter how many items we pay on your behalf.

  13. Consumer checking accounts (excluding Safe Debit accounts) assessed an Overdraft Paid Fee may qualify for a fee waiver. The Overdraft Fee Forgiven period starts the first day your Available Balance becomes negative and you were charged an Overdraft Paid Fee(s). U.S. Bank will review your account at the end of the Overdraft Fee Forgiven period (11 p.m. ET) and if your Available Balance (excluding the Overdraft Paid Fees and including immediate and same day deposits), is at least $0 we will waive Overdraft Paid Fee(s) charged. Deposits that generally will qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: ACH and electronic deposits, cash deposits, wire transfers, ATM deposits at U.S. Bank ATMs, check deposits in branch and internal transfers from another U.S. Bank account. Deposits that generally will not qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: Mobile check deposit, extended hold placed on a deposit and deposits into new accounts opened less than 30 days where funds are generally made available the fifth business day after the day of your deposit. Refer to the Determining the Availability of a Deposit – All Accounts section of Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) for full funds availability details.

  14. The interest rates and Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) for the Bank Smartly® Savings account are variable, determined at the bank's discretion, and can change at any time.

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