5.00% Reward Checking Account at Bank of Edwardsville in Illinois - Local Only
Sep 15, 2009 - 6:08 PM by Ken Tumin
- 5.00% APY on balances up to $25,000
- 0.50% base rate if qualifications are not met
- Refunds up to 5 foreign ATM fees nationwide
- 12 debit card purchases
- One online bill pay
- Receive estatements
- Combined balance of $2500 in TheClub Checking & any of the savings accounts
- $50 minimum initial deposit
- No minimum balance requirement (if savings account greater than $2500 OR have an outstanding loan balance of $10,000 or more)
- $10 service charge if you do not meet the combined balance or loan requirements
The bank's ratings for safety and soundness are strong: 5 stars (superior) at BauerFinancial (based on 6/30/09 data) and 3 stars (performing) at Bankrate.com (based on 3/31/09 data).
The bank started over 140 years ago and has been a FDIC member since 1934 (FDIC Certificate # 1039).
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Note that a companion savings account is necessary at this bank. Some static, minimal funding ($100) would meet the requirement. Similar, but different, concepts interlinking echecking with esavings would be Community First Bank in Arkansas and Metro Credit Union in Massachusetts.
To find reward checking accounts in other areas of the nation or to learn more about these accounts, please refer to my High Yield Checking website.
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Anonymous - #1, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 3:41 PM
on 9-22-09 I was told you could open acct by mail and have your signature notarized. No bank visit would be nexcessary. fran
Anonymous - #2, Friday, September 25, 2009 - 4:35 PM
Hard pull on Experian 1 day after application. Was told they use Chex Systems only!
Anonymous - #3, Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 4:32 PM
Yes, LOCAL only, just confirmed with CSR; so do not waste any time on this if you are not local!
Anonymous - #4, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
4.60% now.
Anonymous - #5, Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 10:04 AM
Companion savings account requires minimum of $200 to avoid a $2 monthly maintenance fee.
Statement start date is distributed throughout the month for new accounts. Open an account on the 4th and the statement cycle date was set to the 14th. Depending on when the account is opened, the date set for the cycle start, the time required for the debit card to arrive in the mail (a week in my case), the time required to meet the on-line bill pay requirement, it may be impossible to meet all the requirements to receive the higher interest rate for the first statement cycle. May want to open the account with a minimum balance for the first statement cycle and then increase the balance for the second statement cycle.
51hh - #6, Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 3:12 PM
Rate dropped to 4.60%.
Anonymous - #7, Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 10:04 AM
What is the interest rate now?
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