Power Checking: The Checking Account That Pays You 3.90% APY¹

Competitive Yield: $5,000 minimum to earn declared dividend | Unlimited Check Writing

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New Accounts can earn $500!

Earn $500 when you open a new Power Checking account and make qualifying deposits.*
 

Harness the Power of a high-yield checking account

Give your money the potential to earn while keeping it available to spend. With a Power Checking account, you can quickly and easily start earning a high Annual Percentage Yield on your deposits of $5,000 up to $500,000. Your money isn't tied up, frozen, or otherwise unreachable and still works hard for you so you can continue to build wealth. Now, that's what we call Power!


$0 Monthly Service Charge² with an average daily balance of $5,000. Otherwise, $19.95 per month.

To avoid a monthly service charge maintain an average daily balance of $5,000 or more.

What it takes to earn 3.90% APY¹

  • Have 20 non-ATM debit and/or credit card transactions post to the account during the month

  • Maintain a monthly balance between $5,000 to $500,000

Benefits of Power Checking

  • Your higher balance gets a higher return

  • Two stop payments a year with minimum balance met³

  • A 3X5X22 Safe deposit box with minimum balance met³ ⁴

  • Five free domestic wire transfers per month with a minimum balance met³

  • FREE 25-check starter pack  

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Features that come standard with every checking account

Free ATM Network⁵

Free ATM Network

Debit Mastercard Benefits

Debit Rewards

Card Controls

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Overdraft Privilege

Overdraft Privilege

Other great features

  • eStatements
  • Online & Mobile Banking
  • Direct Deposit
  • Free Notary Service

 

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*TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE REWARD:
Account holder must make 2 or more qualifying direct deposits totaling a minimum of $10,000 or more within 90 days of account opening to receive $500. Only new Power Checking account holders are eligible for this offer. Incentive Reward is based on total qualified direct deposit amount. Account holder must deposit $10,000 or more to earn the $500 bonus.

Incentive Reward tiers cannot be combined. Eligible members will receive their incentive deposited into their Power Checking account within 30 business days after the 90-day period has lapsed. A qualifying direct deposit is an electronic deposit of your paycheck or government benefits, such as Social Security, from your employer, or the government. Other electronic deposits or person-to-person payments, including but not limited to: Zelle, PayPal, cash, check, and ATM deposits are not considered a qualifying direct deposit for this offer. Accounts must be open and in good standing to receive incentive reward. Account must remain open for 180 days from account opening. Closing the account before the 180-day period may result in incentive reward being withdrawn. Incentive reward may be reported as interest earned on IRS form 1099-INT, and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes. Offer limited to one member per account and may not be used for multiple power checking accounts. Offer and terms subject to change without notice. Offer expires December 31, 2024.

1: Annual Percentage Yield. Rates subject to change. APY is accurate as of the last dividend declaration date. To earn the declared APY; 20 debit or credit card transactions must post to the account during the month AND a monthly balance between $5,000 to $500,000 must be maintained.

2: New checking accounts will not be charged a Monthly Service Charge for at least the first two statement periods. After that, Power Checking will contain a Monthly Service Charge of $19.95 unless you meet the ways to avoid the Monthly Service Charge each statement period.

3: Balance must be $5,000.00 or more at the time of transaction for safe deposit box rental/renewal, wire, or stop payment fees to be waived.

4: A $10 Key deposit is due at time of rental. Deposit will be returned when keys are surrendered and rental is terminated. Safe deposit box offer subject to availability. Not available at all branches.

5: Free ATMs include those owned by Texas Trust or that are within the Allpoint™ ATM Network.

See our Truth in Savings disclosures: Share Accounts (Savings and Checking).