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Personal Checking Brochure

ONLINE CHECKING
The account of the future—and it’s available today! Combine a Visa® Bonus Check Card with Bill Pay and who needs checks? To ease the transition to banking without paper, we’ll give you a supply of old-fashioned paper checks too!

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $5 or waived with Direct Deposit or an average daily ledger balance of $500
Interest: * Non-interest bearing checking account
Check Writing: Allows 2 checks paid per statement cycle; $1 per check in excess of 2
Overdraft Protection: Available with Cash Reserve Line of Credit or eligible savings account
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)
  • First order of checks free

ECONOMY CHECKING
If you have limited checking needs and you're looking for a lower monthly service charge, Economy Checking should fit your needs. No per-item charges for the first ten check transactions.

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $7.50 regardless of account balance
Interest: * Non-interest bearing checking account
Check Writing: Allows 10 checks per statement cycle; $0.50 per check in excess of 10
Overdraft Protection: Available with Cash Reserve Line of Credit or eligible savings account
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)

PERSONAL CHECKING
Our simple, easy-to-balance checking account fits the needs of almost everyone.

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $10 or waived with an average daily ledger balance of $500 or combined average daily ledger balance in a checking and savings account of $1,000.00
Interest: * Non-interest bearing checking account
Check Writing: Unlimited check writing
Overdraft Protection: Available with Cash Reserve Line of Credit or eligible savings account
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)

INTEREST CHECKING
Our exclusive checking plan offers you a bundle of valuable services and extras, and lets you link balances in other accounts to avoid service charges.

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $15 or waived with an average daily ledger balance of $2,500 or combined average daily ledger balance in checking and savings account of $3,000
Interest: * Two tiers:
$0 - $24,999.99,
$25,000.00 and above
Check Writing: Unlimited check writing
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)

50+ GOLD CHECKING
For those of you 50 years or better. Get valuable benefits like free personalized checks, Visa® Bonus Check Card, cashiers checks at a discounted fee, a personal size safe deposit box at a discounted rate (availability limited), free fax service, and more.

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $5 or waived with a minimum daily ledger balance of $100
Interest: * Two tiers:
$0 - $24,999.99,
$25,000.00 and above
Check Writing: Unlimited check writing
Overdraft Protection: Available with Cash Reserve Line of Credit or eligible savings account
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)
  • Two free boxes of Bank of Alameda checks per year
  • Discounts on Cashier's Checks and Visa® Gift Cards
  • Discounts on small Safe Deposit Boxes
  • Direct Deposit of Social Security and Payroll checks
  • Fax & Photocopy services

BONUS CHECKING
Free online bill payment, ATM surcharge rebates,  and more!

Minimum Opening Deposit: $100
Monthly Service Charge: $25 or waived with an average daily ledger balance of $5,000 or combined average daily ledger balance in checking and savings or certificate of deposit account of $25,000
Interest: * Two tiers:
$0 - $24,999.99,
$25,000.00 and above
Check Writing: Unlimited check writing
Overdraft Protection: Available with Cash Reserve Line of Credit or eligible savings account
Other Benefits:
  • Free Online Banking and Telephone Banking access
  • Free Bill Pay
  • Visa® Bonus Check Card or Photo Visa® Bonus Check Card with rewards
  • Deposit by wire, mail, or direct deposit (ACH)
  • Two free boxes of Bank of Alameda checks per year
  • Discounts on Cashier's Checks and Visa® Gift Cards
  • Discounts on small Safe Deposit Boxes
    (availability limited)
  • ATM Surcharge Rebates reimburse up to five ATM withdrawal fees per month

* Variable rate may change daily and interest is compounded daily. Interest begins to accrue no later than the business day we receive credit for the deposit of non-cash items (for example, checks). Please contact us for current rates.



 
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Bank of Alameda is participating in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that program, through December 31, 2010, all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account. Coverage under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program is in addition to and separate from the coverage available under the FDIC's general deposit insurance rules.