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We designed our checking accounts to be very rewarding and easy to use. Choose your favorite and take advantage of all the great benefits they have to offer!

More-Than-Free Checking

Be a Banking Genius with a checking account that pays you! Our More-Than-Free Checking account will help cover ATM costs and provide everything you’ll need to get started.

  • Up to $4 per month in ATM rebates*
  • 5 cents cash back on debit card purchases*

Plus

  • ZERO monthly service charges or maintenance fees
  • Overdraft Protection and ID Theft Protection (optional)
  • No minimum balance requirements
  • Free ATM transactions at all SUM and CO-OP Network ATMs
  • Free ATM/Debit Card with EMV Chip Protection
  • Free and convenient electronic services

Ready to get started? If you’re new to Nutmeg, you’ll need to open savings account first. Existing members can open an account online with e-Banking or the Nutmeg Mobile App.

*Must conduct 15 debit card transactions monthly in order to receive cash back or ATM fee refunds. There is a $4.00 cap for ATM refunds and a $15.00 cap on cash back. Qualified transactions must be debit card purchases over $50.00 in order to get cash back. ATM transactions do not qualify. Qualifying cash back transactions earn you $0.05 per transaction. Cash back amount of $0.05 is subject to change at any time. ATM transactions do not qualify for cash back purchases, but they do qualify for the fee rebate. Transactions must post to the account during the monthly statement cycle. This account requires you to sign up for free e-Banking, e-Statements and e-Alerts and have either free full direct deposit or at least two (2) ACH credits or debits post to your More-Than-Free Checking account during the monthly statement cycle. May be subject to 1099 reporting. Rewards and rebates will be paid on a per account basis.

 


Low Cost Checking

Enjoy the all the “no fee” and low cost benefits of this checking account.

  • No minimum Balance
  • No monthly service fees
  • No NSF fees
  • No Overdraft Options
  • Free electronic services
  • ID Theft Protection (optional)

Ready to get started? If you’re new to Nutmeg, you’ll need to open a savings account first. Existing members can open an account online with e-Banking or the Nutmeg Mobile App.

 


Status Checking

Tired of all the paper involved with your checking account? Looking to get you or your child away from “old-fashioned” banking? Our Status Checking account is probably for you! Available exclusively for teens (ages 13-17) with a parent or guardian as a co-owner, this account is completely electronic, has no service fees and will help avoid overdrafts. Take a look at some of the benefits!

  • No minimum balance requirement
  • No monthly service fees
  • $200 daily limit on ATM/Debit Card
  • Free ATM/Debit Card transactions at over 50,000 ATMs*
  • Overdraft Protection from other CU accounts (limit six preauthorized transfers per month/per savings account)
  • Access to e-Statementse-Banking and e-Pay (no paper checks allowed)
  • Free mobile banking services
  • E-mail and text alerts

*Must conduct 15 debit card transactions monthly in order to receive cash back or ATM fee refunds. There is a $4.00 cap for ATM refunds and a $15.00 cap on cash back. Qualified transactions must be debit card purchases over $50.00 in order to get cash back. ATM transactions do not qualify. Qualifying cash back transactions earn you $0.05 per transaction. Cash back amount of $0.05 is subject to change at any time. ATM transactions do not qualify for cash back purchases, but they do qualify for the fee rebate. Transactions must post to the account during the monthly statement cycle. This account requires you to sign up for free e-Banking, e-Statements and e-Alerts and have either free full direct deposit or at least two (2) ACH credits or debits post to your More-Than-Free Checking account during the same monthly statement cycle in which the qualifications were met. May be subject to 1099 reporting. Rewards and rebates will be paid on a per account basis.


ATM/Debit Card

Included with our checking accounts are complimentary ATM/Debit Cards that can be used at any store that honors MasterCard®. The money you spend with your card will be treated like a credit card sale, but deducted directly from your checking account. Read about the advantages below:

  • All-in-one MasterCard®, ATM and checkbook
  • Free ATM/Debit transactions*
  • Funds deducted directly from checking account after spending
  • No annual fees or finance charges
  • Safer and more convenient method of spending
  • Useful wherever the MasterCard® symbol is displayed

To activate your debit card, please call the card activation number at 1.866.642.0450. This call must be placed from the telephone number we have listed on your account and will require the cardholder information on file. When calling, please stay on the line to select your four-digit PIN. If you experience difficulties with activation and PIN selection, please contact us for assistance.


Health Savings Account

With no service fees and no minimum balance fees, our Health Savings Accounts are great for saving and paying for your medical expenses. Get valuable tax benefits with our HSA Checking.

To open a Health Savings Accounts, click here.

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account you set up with a qualified HSA trustee to pay or reimburse certain medical expenses you incur. You must be an eligible individual to qualify for an HSA.

Annual Contribution Levels for HSAs

  • HSA Contribution Limits 2022: For 2022, the Internal Revenue Service raised the maximum contribution to HSAs by $50 to $3,650 for individuals and $100 to $7,300 for families.
  • Maximum catch-up contributions for people over age 55 remain at $1,000.
  • Individuals who are eligible on the first day of the last month of the taxable year (typically December) are allowed the full annual contribution regardless of their previous months of eligibility. If an individual is no longer eligible on that date, both the HSA contribution and catch-up contribution apply based on the taxpayer’s number of eligible months that year.

To open a Health Savings Accounts, click here.

*NSFCU cannot guarantee that other financial institutions will not impose a fee. ATM owners frequently charge convenience fees (often called ‘surcharges’) to non-customers who use their machines. Some products and services are subject to credit approval. To report a lost or stolen card, call 1.800.528.2273.