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  The Bancorp Bank HSABank American Chartered Bank

Setup Fee

$0

$0

$0

Monthly Fee

$2.50 (waived on bal of $2,500 or more) or for direct deposit"

$2.50 (waived on bal of $3,000 or more)

$0

Choice of investments (Y/N)

Y for bal over $2,500

Y

Y

Broker Account Fee

$0

$0

N/A

Credit Card Fees

First card free; $10 per replacement card

First and second card free; No renewal fee

No fee VISA check card

Lost Card Replacement

Free

$12

$10

Termination of Debit Card Access

 

$12

 

Check Transactions

Free

Free

Free

Debit Card POS Purchase Via Signature

Free

Free

Free

Per ATM Fee

Free, Reimbursement of up to $10 per month for other bank’s ATM surcharge fees

$2

Free, subject to provider fees

Per POS using PIN

Free

$2

Free

First order of checks

Free

$7.95

$13.45

24/7 Customer Service

Yes

Yes

M-F 8-6 Sat 8-3

Deposit tickets

Free

With Checks

With Checks

Copy of Statement

$3 each

$4

$5

Check Copies

$1 per copy

$4

$0

Check Images

Available online

Available online

$0

Request Copy of 1099, 5498 or Year-end Status Report

Free

$4

$5

Corrected IRS Filing Fee

 

$25

Bank Error - Free
Research Fee

Insufficient Funds

$30 per item

$30

$29 per item, daily fee of $5 per day effective the 4th business day

Uncollected item

$30 per item

Call

$10 per item

Deposited Item Returned

$7 per item

$25 per item

$10 per item

Excess Contribution Distribution

$0

$25

No fee

Account Closure Fee

$0

$25

No fee

Stop Payment

$15

$25

$18

Check Reorder

Varies by style and quantity

$7.95

Prices vary

Treasurer's / Cashier's Check

$8

$4

First 5 free, then $2 a piece

IRS Levy, Legal Requests or Subpoena

$100

Free

$100

Writ

$175

Free

$100

Wire Transfers - Domestic Incoming

Free

$15

$8

Wire Transfers - Domestic Outgoing

$12

$15

$20

Wire Transfers - International Incoming

Free

$15

$8 plus bank fees

Wire Transfers - International Outgoing

$45

$15

$40

Research

$25 per hour /$10 min.

Call

$30 per hour

Customer Deposit UPS Fee for use of vendor without use of proper documentation and/or codes

$10

n/a

n/a

Credit Card Funds Transfer - Incoming

2.5% of Transaction amount

Not Available

Not Available

Electronic Bank Transfers or ACH - Incoming

Free

Free

$0

Electronic Bank Transfers or ACH - Outgoing

$1.50 per transaction

Free

$0

Interest rates

0-$499 = 1.25
$500-$999 = 1.70
$1,000-$2,999 = 2.00
$3,000-$4,999 = 2.25
$5,000-$9,999 = 2.50
$10,000-$14,999 = 2.75
$15,000 + = 4.00

0-$499 = 1.00
$500-$2,499 = 1.98     
$2,500-$4,999 = 2.28
$5,000-$14,999 = 3.25
$15,000 and over = 4.65

0-$999 = 1.00
$1,000-$4,999 = 1.25
$5,000-$9,999 = 1.4
$10,000 and over = 2.00

Min. Balance Requirements

$0

No minimum balance

$0

Other

Free account for first 90 days, No annual debit card fee and first check order free, Free ACH money transfer functions

  Free Online Banking, including bill pay (requires separate online registration once the applicant receives their account confirmation package.) No minimum balance requirement or monthly maintenance, activity fees or closing costs. Check and/or debit card availability. Check order fee payable with application.