Personal Checking

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Are you opening your first checking account?

Our Checking Account Options

Checking Plus

  • Earn interest on your account balance
  • Free First Citizens debit card1
  • Ka'Ching Debit Card Rewards
    Use your First Citizens debit card and receive up to $10.00 a month2 
  • Maintain a $1,500 average collected balance, and we'll waive the $8 monthly fee3

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Basic Checking

  • First Citizens debit card1
  • Maintain an average collected balance of $50, and we'll waive the $7 monthly fee.3
  • $5.00 Paper Statement Fee3
    Sign up for eStatements within online or mobile banking to waive fee.

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First Checking

  • No minimum to open
  • No monthly fee
  • No minimum daily balance
  • Free First Citizens debit card with $250/day limit1
  • $10.00 Paper Statement Fee3
    Sign up for eStatements within online or mobile banking to waive fee.

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Checking Account Comparison

Comparison table of personal checking accounts
 

Checking Plus

Account Details

Open Online

Basic Checking

Account Details

Open Online

First Checking

For Ages 13 - 25

Account Details

Open Online

Digital Banking Tools
Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Bill Pay, and eStatements.
Yes Yes Yes

Free Debit Card1
Everyday transactions made easy.

Yes Yes

$250/Day Limit

Yes

Ka'Ching Debit Card Rewards2
Use your First Citizens Bank debit card and receive up to $10.00 a month. 

Yes    
Interest on your Checking Balance
Our best checking rate. 
Yes    
Enroll in eStatements
Receive your statements electronically via Online & Mobile Banking.

Paper Statement Fee waived

Yes

Enroll in eStatements to avoid the $5.00 paper statement fee3

Yes

Enroll in eStatements to avoid the $10.00 paper statement fee3

Yes

Fee Details

Maintain a $1,500 average collected balance, and we'll waive the $8 monthly fee.3

Maintain an average collected balance of $50, and we'll waive the $7 monthly fee.3

No monthly fee.

No minimum daily balance.

Online Account Opening

Checking Plus

Open Online

Basic Checking

Open Online

First Checking

Open Online

Overdraft Privilege Plus

We can cover you when you do not have enough money in your account.

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