FREE Checking Today and Tomorrow
On September 26, 2011 USA Today ran an article by Sandra Block titled, "Like your free checking? Prepare to say goodbye." Click here to read the entire article. Ms. Block makes the following points about the current status of checking accounts: Only 45% of non-interest bank checking accounts are free and the average monthly fee is $4.37. Eaton Family Credit Union does not charge for non-interest nor interest-bearing checking accounts. The average rate for an interest-bearing checking account is 0.08%. Eaton Family Credit Union Advantage Checking earns 0.10% with a $1,000 balance and 0.30% with a $1,500 balance. The article also mentions a possible change in fee structure for debit card usage such as a $5 monthly fee from SunTrust...we don't charge you to use a debit card for purchases. Click here to learn more about Eaton Family Credit Union's FREE Checking.