Connect with what you value!
Basic Checking
A checking account with no added value benefits and no monthly charge.
Value Checking
An account loaded with benefits to keep you and your money protected for a low monthly charge.
Choice Checking
An affordable option for those that need a “second chance” checking account.
Checking Account Types/Benefits
Connects Checking Account Benefits | VALUE Checking | CHOICE Checking | BASIC Checking |
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Monthly Service Charge | $4.95*** | 10.95 | 0.00 |
Overdraft Protection (links savings acct to checking acct - limited transfers at no cost) | yes | yes | yes |
VISA®Check (debit) Card with UChoose Rewards® | yes | yes | yes |
Nationwide Network of no fee ATMs & Service Centers (branches & outlets) | yes | yes | yes |
Online Banking (My Connection) | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Bill Pay (Pay Connection) | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Mobile Banking with Text Alerts | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Mobile Banking Remote Deposit | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Mobile Banking Card Controls | FREE | FREE | FREE |
TAPS Audio Response Phone Banking | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Temporary Checks | initial set (12) free | initial set (12) free | initial set (12) free |
Statements: e = e-statement, p = paper mailed | electronic or p*** | electronic or paper | electronic - FREE ** |
OOPS!*** (Occasional Overdraft Privilege Service) | available | available | available |
Minimum Checking Account Balance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Minimum aggregate Loan balances (exclude 1st Mortgages) | $10,000*** | N/A | N/A |
Direct Deposit | at least one per month*** | available | available |
Cellular Telephone Protection1(cellular telephone bill must be paid using eligible account) | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
ID Protect®: Identity Theft Protection Services2 include: | |||
Triple Bureau Credit File monitoring* ** | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Total Identity Monitoring* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
3-in-1 Credit Report* - can request a new 3-in-1 report every 90 days or upon receipt of credit alert | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Credit Score - receive a new single bureau credit score with every new credit report | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Identity Fraud Expense Reimbursement Coverage1 | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Fully-Managed Identity Theft Resolution Services | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Debit and credit card registration* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Online identity theft news and education center* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Additional Value and Benefits | |||
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance1 | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Debit Advantage: Buyers Protection and Extended Warranty | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Travel and Leisure Discounts* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
$hopping Rewards™ (Available online only)* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Health Discount Savings* | Included with account | Included with account | N/A |
Get Connected Visa Debit Card
Get connected to convenience and ease with your Connects Federal Credit Union’s Get Connected Card.
It’s not a credit card - it’s an account access card, it’s a check card, and it’s an ATM card. You can use it at any ATM with your assigned PIN to access your checking or savings. (Foreign ATMs and POS PIN transactions incur a $1.50 fee per transaction).
You can also use it at any merchant that accepts VISA. When using the card at merchants, request a “credit” transaction to avoid the $1.50 fee.
Earn rewards using your card.
Enroll in the UChoose Rewards® program and earn 1 point for every $2 spent when you sign for your purchases. Redeem your points online for merchandise, gift cards and travel. For more information on rewards visit our UChoose Rewards® page.
Travel tips for using your Connects Get Connected debit card
If traveling outside of the U.S., Connects must activate usage rights for transactions in foreign countries. Please inform us of your travel dates and destinations by sending a secure message in online banking or download and complete our Foreign Usage Request Form in advance of traveling outside of the United States.
My Cards in The Mobile Banking App
Your Card, on Your Terms
Manage your debit and/or credit card usage through your mobile device by defining when, where and how your payment card is used with My Cards in the Mobile Banking from Connects FCU
Fraud Protection
- When your card is “off,” no withdrawals or purchases will be approved
- Real-time alerts keep you informed when your card is used or declined
- Transaction controls allow your card to work only in specific locations or geographic areas
Control Spending
- Set spending limits for general use or specify thresholds by merchant types, such as gas, groceries or retail stores
- Establish controls by location and change parameters via your mobile device
Review Balances and Transactions
- Monitor your finances anytime, anywhere by using the mobile banking app to check your account balances or review recent card transactions
Download the Connects Mobile Banking App from Google Play™ or the App StoresSM to:
- Turn your cards on or off from your smartphones
- Sign up for alerts based on transaction amount, location, merchant type, etc.
- Set limits for spending – great for parents
- And set other features
Ordering Checks
Ordering checks online from Harland Clarke is as fast, safe and secure as ordering them in person or over the phone. The site is secure and certified, so your transactions and account information are safe and completely confidential.
Order your checks online from Harland Clarke, our preferred provider.
To report a Lost or Stolen VISA Debit Check Card/ATM Card, call 1.877.805.2330
*These benefits require member to register and activate or request benefit.
** Credit file monitoring from Experian and TransUnion will take several days to begin following activation.
*** Overdraft Privilege (ODP) is a discretionary service which a member may opt-out of any time by notifying a Member Service Representative. For each overdraft we pay, we will charge the standard per item overdraft fee set forth in our fee schedule (currently $30.00). There is no limit to the number of per item Overdraft/NSF Fees that can be charged on on an individual item or to the frequency with which per item Overdraft/NSF fees can be charged. ODP applies to a variety of transactions, including checks and other transactions made using your checking account number, automatic bill payments, ATM transactions and everyday debit card transactions; however, on consumer accounts we will not include ATM and everyday debit card transactions within our ODP Program without first receiving your affirmative consent to do so. Furthermore on consumer accounts absent your affirmative consent, ATM and everyday debit card transactions generally will not be paid under ODP. The amounts of any overdrafts, including our fees, are due and payable immediately or on demand. We can refuse to pay any overdraft for any reason.
1Special Insurance Program Notes: the descriptions herein are summaries only. They do not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the Benefits described. Please refer to the actual Guide to Benefit and/or insurance documents for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Coverage is offered through the company named in the Guide to Benefit or on the insurance document. Insurance product is not a deposit; not NCUA insured; not an obligation of the credit union; and not guaranteed by credit union or any affiliated entity.
2IDProtect is a personal identity theft protection service available to personal checking account owner(s), their joint account owners and their eligible family members. The service is not available to a “signer” on the account who is not an account owner, or to businesses, clubs, trusts, organizations and/or churches and their members, or schools and their employees/students. Family includes: Spouse, persons qualifying as a domestic partner, and children under 25 years of age and parent(s) who are residents of the same household
Value Checking Account: *** $4.95 monthly service charge will be WAIVED if member meets all relationships for the month – estatements; Direct Deposit; aggregate $10,000+ Loan balance; 12 minimum Debit Card swipes
BASIC Checking Account: **$2.00 monthly statement fee may be waived if enrolled in e-statements or member is 60 yrs or older.