Perfect Choice Checking

Checking just got more interest-ing. Reward yourself with the checking account that pays you!

Perfect Choice Checking

Features:

  • Premium interest earning checking account *
  • No monthly service charge **
  • No minimum balance requirements to earn interest 

Benefits:

  • 3.00% (APY) interest on balances up to $25,000 
  • 1.00% (APY) interest on remaining balances above $25,000 
  • 0.10% (APY) interest if requirements are not met ***
  • ATM fee refunds nationwide ****
  • Electronic statements 
  • Free single signature Traveler's Cheques 
  • $100 minimum to open account 
  • One free Pocket Pack checks (50 checks) 
  • Preferred rate on new installment loan (with Automatic Funds Transfer) 
  • Free Online Banking 
  • Free BillPay 
  • $500 Overdraft Privilege 

Free checking that pays you.

Monthly Service Fees

$0.00 Monthly Service Fee
* $100 minimum to open account. This is a multi-tiered variable rate account. That means that we will apply a different interest rate and ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD (“APY”) to your account based on certain “eligibility requirements” and balance tiers as follows: Interest rate and APY may change at our discretion, including as often as daily. When the monthly account eligibility requirements are MET the APY on your account will be 3.00% on balances $25,000.00 and below. On balances greater than $25,000, the APY will range from 3.0% to 1.50%, depending on the balance. When the monthly account eligibility requirements are NOT met, the interest rate and corresponding APY on your account will be: 0.10% on all balances.
** Please see the Service Fee Schedule for additional fees and charges that may apply to your account.
*** Perfect Choice Checking eligibility: Must have a valid email address, and receive your statements electronically each month by accessing Tri Counties Bank’s Online Banking service. Must have one Direct-Deposit, or make one ACH debit, or one electronic TCB BillPay transaction during each qualification cycle. Must make a minimum of 12 Check Card point-of-sale transactions per qualification cycle. “Qualification cycle” means a period beginning one business day prior to the first day of the current statement cycle through one business day prior to the close of the current statement cycle.
**** If you have met your eligibility requirements for the month, we will refund domestic ATM fees up to $5.00 per transaction and $20.00 per qualification cycle. Other conditions may apply. See branch for details.