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Rewards Checking

Put more joy into your everyday banking—and earn 6.00% APY* on balances up to $15,000.

Earn more from your everyday checking.

Rewards Checking turns your routine banking into real returns. Earn a high dividend rate — 6.00% APY* on balances up to $15,000 — simply by doing the things you already do, like using your debit card and receiving direct deposits. No monthly fee. No minimum balance. No catches.

Plus, we’ll refund ATM withdrawal fees nationwide when you qualify*—so you can access your money wherever life takes you.

Free to open. Rewarding to use. That’s checking worth feeling good about.

Open your account today and enjoy more from your everyday banking.

 

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6.00% APY*

on balances up to and including $15,000 when you qualify. 

0.50% APY*

on all balances if the qualifications are not met

 

  • Free checking that pays high interest
  • No minimum balance to earn rewards 
  • Refunds on ATM withdrawal fees nationwide*
  • Earn 6.00% APY* on balances up to and including $15,000
  • Earn 6.00-1.22% APY* on balances over $15,000 depending on balance in account*
  • Still earn 0.05% APY* on all balances, even if qualifications aren't met
  • Refunds on ATM withdrawal fees, nationwide (up to $25 monthly)*
  • Links to free Rewards Saver to build savings automatically
  • No monthly maintenance fee
  • No minimum balance to earn rewards
  • No minimum deposit to open
  • Online & Mobile Banking
  • Mobile Check Deposit on the Mobile App
  • Rewards Tracker in Online & Mobile Banking
  • Unlimited debit card use

It’s easy to earn rewards!

Enrollments must be in place and all of the following transactions and activities must post and settle to your Rewards Checking account during each Monthly Qualification Cycle:

 

Make at least 15 debit card purchases

(each greater than $5.00)

Be enrolled in and agree to receive free eStatements

Complete at least 1 direct deposit, ACH payment, or Bill Pay transaction

Miss a month? No problem. Even if you don't meet your qualifications during the cycle, your account is still free. Plus, you'll still earn our base dividend rate. And you can get right back to earning your full rewards the very next month.

 

Track your progress with our Rewards Tracker.

No need to guess if you’re going to get rewarded. This free tool makes it easy to see when you meet your Reward Checking qualifications. You can access your Rewards Tracker anytime in Online and Mobile Banking. Just log in and follow the link.

  • Track Your Progress: Monitor your activity toward qualifying for rewards.
  • View Cycle Dates: See the start and end dates for your reward periods.
  • See Monthly Rewards: Review the rewards you've received each month.

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Rewards Checking
Effective Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
BalanceRateAnnual Percentage Yield
$0 to $15,000 5.84% 6.00%
$15,000.01 + 0.50% 6.00-1.22%
All balances if qualifications are not met 0.05% 0.05%

Rewards Checking Disclosure

Qualification Information:
To earn your rewards, the following enrollments must be in place and all transactions and activities must post and settle to your Rewards Checking account during each Monthly Qualification Cycle:

  • At least 1 direct deposit/ACH Credit, ACH payment, or bill pay transaction(s)
  • At least 15 debit card purchases, each $5.00 or more
  • Be enrolled in and have agreed to receive e-statements rather than paper statements

Account transactions and activities may take one or more days to post and settle to the account and all must do so during the Monthly Qualification Cycle in order to qualify for the account's rewards.
"Monthly Qualification Cycle" means a period beginning one (1) day prior to the first banking day of the current statement cycle through one (1) day prior to the last banking day of the current statement cycle.
Visit mfcu.net or your nearest Members First Credit Union branch for specific Monthly Qualification Cycle dates.
 

Reward Information:
When your Rewards Checking account qualifications are met during a Monthly Qualification Cycle, daily balances up to and including $15,000.00 in your Rewards Checking account earn a dividend rate of 5.84% resulting in an APY of 6.00%; and daily balances over $15,000.00 earn a dividend rate of 0.50% on the portion of the daily balance over $15,000.00, resulting in a range from 6.00% to 1.22% APY depending on the account's daily balance.
You will receive reimbursements up to $25.00 for nationwide ATM withdrawal fees incurred within your Rewards Checking account during the Monthly Qualification Cycle in which you qualified. NOTE: ATM fee reimbursements only apply to Rewards Checking transactions via ATM; Rewards Saver ATM transaction fees are not reimbursed nor refunded.
When your Rewards Checking qualifications are not met, the dividend rate earned on the account's entire daily balance will be 0.05% resulting in an annual percentage yield of 0.05% and ATM withdrawal fees are not refunded.
Dividends will be credited to your Rewards Checking account on the last day of the current statement cycle.
Nationwide ATM withdrawal fee reimbursements will be credited to your account on the last day of the current statement cycle.
APY = Annual Percentage Yield.
Rates, rewards, and bonuses, if any, are variable and may change after account is opened; rates may change without notice to you. No minimum balance is required to earn or receive the account's rewards. Rewards less than a penny cannot be distributed. Fees may reduce earnings.


Additional Information:
Membership restrictions may apply.
Account approval, conditions, qualifications, limits, timeframes, enrollments, log-ons and other requirements apply.
No minimum deposit is required to open the account.
There are no recurring monthly maintenance charges or fees to open or close this account.
Advertised information and rewards are based on all account qualifications being met during each cycle period.
Contact one of our credit union service representatives for additional information, account details, restrictions, reward calculations, processing limitations, cycle dates and enrollment instructions.

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Give us a call at 800.290.7893 if you are in the U.S. or 206.624.7998 for international calls.

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Please call 888.297.3416 or contact the credit union at 855.835.6328 during normal business hours.

 

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