Meet Your Match
Okay, maybe not the love of your life, but a checking account that’s compatible with the way you bank gives you more time for whatever makes you happy. Your checking account should fit how you spend your money. That’s why UNIFY offers multiple options with various benefits to help you find the right card for you. Take our quiz to find your match and learn more about our checking accounts in detail below.
Which is right for you?
Take our checking quiz to find the right features and terms for your lifestyle.
All UNIFY Checking Accounts Feature:
Pick Your Checking Account
FREE Checking Account
When we say free, we mean free. With FREE Checking you pay no monthly or per-check fees, but still get the UNIFY VIP member treatment.
Open a FREE Checking account
eChecking Account
Like FREE Checking but with special perks like dividends and 100% reimbursement of ATM fees each month1,2. Use your debit card regularly and enroll in eStatements to avoid the monthly fee and reap the benefits.3
Open an eChecking account
HY Checking
With HY Checking, our high-yield checking account, you can earn 4.00% APY on balances $2,000-$15,000 (Average daily balances between $0-$1,999.99 and over $15,000 earn .05% APY.)5 In fact, to make things even better, we’re also waiving all ATM fees, monthly maintenance fees, and minimum balance fees.5 More returns with fewer fees? It's time to take your checking to a higher level.
Open a HY Checking Account
Right Start Checking Account
UNIFY Financial Credit Union offers Right Start Checking for first-timers or members looking to rebuild a positive checking account history. This straight-forward account has no minimum balance requirement as well as no monthly or per-check fees.1 Get free access to eBanking to keep tabs on all your transactions.
Visit a branch to open
Premier Checking Account
Get a full-service UNIFY checking account that blends the best features of all the rest. Enjoy free check orders and earn a competitive rate on average daily balances of $2,000 or more.1,4
Open a Premier Checking
What are dividends? Dividends are what we pay you to keep your money in a UNIFY savings account. Dividends are like the credit union version of interest.
Many Ways to Spend
Still can't decide? Compare our variety of checking options and choose the account that’s right for you. Really still can’t decide? Call or visit a branch to talk to a UNIFY team member.
| HY Checking | FREE Checking | eChecking | Premier Checking | Right Start Checking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE Contactless Visa® Debit Card | |||||
| FREE eBanking and eStatements | |||||
| Overdraft Protection | |||||
| No Per Check Fees | |||||
| No Direct Deposit Requirement | |||||
| No Minimum Balance Requirement | |||||
| DIVIDENDS (minimum monthly average daily balances apply) | 5 | 2 | |||
| Free Printed Checks | |||||
| Monthly ATM fee reimbursement | 5 | 2 |
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The UNIFY Mobile Banking App
For even easier access to all things UNIFY download our app from either the Google Play store or Apple’s App Store. We’re here when you need us – just a few taps away. Quickly view transactions, get account reminders, and manage spending with the UNIFY app on your Apple Watch.
1Most checking accounts require a minimum $25 opening deposit. Please refer to our Consumer Share Rates, Truth-In-Savings Disclosure, and our Disclosure of Fees and Charges for specific details about our checking accounts.
2eChecking monthly fee is waived and ATM fees reimbursed for each month that you meet all the following qualifications: log into eBanking at least once during the month, receive eStatements, and conduct at least eight (8) purchase transactions with your UNIFY debit card. Dividends earned on average daily balances of $1,000 or more. Failure to meet the qualifications results in a monthly fee and the forfeiture of dividends and ATM fee reimbursement for that month.
3$20 monthly account fee applies if account requirements are not met each month. Requirements include logging into FREE eBanking at least once a month, conducting eight transactions (point-of-sale or signature-based) using your Debit Card per month, and being signed up for eStatements.
4Premier Checking earns dividends on average daily balances of $2,000 or more. Forfeiture of dividends and monthly fee applies if minimum balance requirement not met.
5APY = Annual Percentage Yield. As of September 21, 2023, HY Checking Accounts earn dividends up to 4.00% APY on average daily balances between $2,000—$15,000 Average daily balances between $0-$1,999.99 and over $15,000 earn 0.05% APY. Minimum opening deposit is $25. Dividends earned and ATM fees reimbursed each month you meet the following qualifications: have recurring direct deposit or conduct eDeposits of at least $500 aggregate for the month, and conduct at least eight (8) purchase transactions with your UNIFY debit card.
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Direct Deposit Bonus
Enrollment in Direct Deposit means you could win $1K in our quarterly drawing! If you are enrolled for monthly direct deposit of $500 or more, you could win big!
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FREE Checking
Yep… we said FREE. Convenient and flexible, our FREE Checking account is the no-fuss way to manage your money.
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UNIFY is always near you with 24/7 call center access and branches nationwide including Los Angeles, Orange County, Plano, Texas, and Northwest Arkansas.
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