Checking Accounts

GFCU Checking Accounts

Create a solid financial foundation with a checking account at GFCU. With a secure way to make and accept payments, a checking account is one of the first steps to proper financial management.

Account holders receive a personalized debit card that can be used:

  • At nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide (no service fee from GFCU or the ATM provider), including the ability to accept deposits at 9,000 ATMs, through the CO-OP ATM Network
  • To make withdrawals at 5,000+ CO-OP Shared Branches

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Choose the checking account that's right for you.

Generations’ consumer checking options include Basic Checking and MyAdvantage Checking. Review details below to see which is best for you.

Basic Checking
MyAdvantage Checking
Get Paid Early – Receive your direct deposit funds the same day they are received by the credit union. Yes Yes
Free Visa® Debit Card Yes Yes
Access to Online & Mobile Banking Yes Yes
Minimum Opening Balance $25 $25
Free Bill Pay Service Yes Yes
Access to CO-OP ATM Network Yes Yes
Monthly Service Fee $0 $5
One Box of Free Standard Checks Each Year No Yes
Identity Theft Protection No Yes
Credit Monitoring No Yes
Mobile Phone Protection No Yes
Shopping Discounts No Yes
Access to Credit Report Every 90 Days No Yes
Travel and Leisure Discounts No Yes
Health Discount Savings No Yes
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Not a Generations FCU Member?

In order to open a checking account, you must establish membership with GFCU. There are many ways to qualify for membership. Find out if you qualify or stop by one of our branches.

In addition to meeting membership requirements, you must open and maintain a GFCU Savings Account with a minimum $5 balance.

Checking Account Basics from Generations Academy

 

Checking Account

Whether you’re opening your first checking account or simply need a refresher course, review the basics here. This video from Generations Academy on Checking Account Basics will give you a better understanding of debit cards, checks, bill payments, and other features of this financial tool.

You can also explore a wide-range of other financial topics, calculators and more on Generations Academy, presented in quick, interactive, easy-to-follow modules.

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