
Living in Southwest Florida and looking for a good checking account with great rates to park your money? First Bank is offering customers high yield interest bearing checking account rates of 4.01 APY – this rate has been offered since January 1, 2009. There are no guarantees how long the 4.01% APY rate will last for – so don’t miss out on the oportunity if you’re considering to open the rewards checking account.
Great Perks on the rewards checking account are:
- ATM fee refunds up to $25 per cycle
- Free ATMs Nationwide
- Checking Account is Free
- No minimum balance required
Requirements you need to qualify for the 4.01% rewards checking:
- A minimum of 12 debit card purchases
- 1 direct deposit or ACH auto debit
- Must enroll and receive eStatements only
- Starting deposit $100
If all requirements are met every cycle period the 4.01% APY applies to balances up to $25,000. For balances over $25,000 a 0.70% APY applies. However, for those not meeting the monthly requirements a base rate of 0.25% APY will take over – and the checking account remains free.
First Bank is FDIC insured (#9620) since 1934. For more details on this product don’t forget to check the full disclosure.
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