Personal Checking Accounts

Citizens First Bank offers checking accounts for whatever your needs are. We feature no-fee, relationship, and interest bearing checking accounts. Find the one that is right for you.

 

Free Checking
Choice Checking
Gold Checking
Smart e-Checking
Description
An account that eliminates the worry of monthly maintenance fees
An account with added benefits for your loan and deposit relationships
A free checking account with benefits for customers 50 years old or better
A free checking account that rewards you for electronic banking**
Minimum to Open
$100
$100
$100
$100
Minimum Balance
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
No minimum
Pays Competitive Interest
No Interest
Tiered rates
(Current Rates)
Tiered rates
(Current Rates)
Tiered rates
(Current Rates)
Monthly Fee
No fee
No fee when you keep at least $5,000 in any combination of consumer loans or deposits
Or, $8.00
No fee
No fee
Unlimited Check Writing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Checks
Fee depends on check style 
First order of basic checks free
All orders of basic checks free
Fee depends on check style ordered
Citizens Cash Card
ATM Card

$10 Annual fee

Unlimited free transactions at CFB ATMs

5 Free transactions at non-CFB ATMs*
Each additional 50¢ (waived for students)

Free

Unlimited free transactions at CFB ATMs

5 Free transactions at non-CFB ATMs*
Each additional 50¢

Free

Unlimited free transactions*

Unlimited free transactions*

ATM refunds up to $25 per cycle and $4.99 per item if requirements are met.

Citizens Check Card
Debit Card

Free

Unlimited free transactions at CFB ATMs

Unlimited free transactions at merchants

5 Free transactions at non-CFB ATMs*
Each additional 50¢ (waived for students)

Free

Unlimited free transactions at CFB ATMs

Unlimited free transactions at merchants

5 Free transactions at non-CFB ATMs*
Each additional 50¢

Free

Unlimited free transactions*

Free

Unlimited free transactions at CFB ATMs

ATM refunds up to $25 per cycle and $4.99 per item if requirements are met.

OOPS!™ Occasional Overdraft Privilege Service
A discretionary service
A discretionary service
A discretionary service
A discretionary service
Citizens Ready Cash Overdraft Protection
Subject to approval
Subject to approval
Subject to approval
Subject to approval
Transfer Overdraft Protection
Transfer from another CFB account.
$2 transfer fee, $100 increments.
Transfer from another CFB account.
$2 transfer fee, $100 increments.
Transfer from another CFB account.
$2 transfer fee, $100 increments.

Transfer from another CFB account.
$2 transfer fee, $100 increments.

Additional Free Benefits

Touch-Tone Banking
Internet Banking

Cashier's Checks
Travelers Checks
Touch-Tone Banking
Internet Banking
Money Orders
Image Checks
Photocopies

Cashier's Checks
Travelers Checks
Touch-Tone Banking
Internet Banking
Money Orders
Image Checks
Photocopies

Internet Banking
Touch-Tone Banking

Account fees are subject to Iowa state and local option sales tax.

*When using an ATM not owned by CFB, you may be charged a fee by the ATM operator or network. A fee may be charged for a balance inquiry even if you do not complete a transfer.

**Citizens Smart e-Checking Requirements — 4 Free and Easy Requirements per cycle:

  1. 10 Debit Card Transactions, excluding ATM transactions
  2. Two electronic transactions such as Direct Deposit, Online Bill Pay, ACH Auto debit
  3. Access Online Banking, providing your valid email address
  4. Receive Electronic Statement (future availability)

 

 


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