Checking Accounts
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Start Here With a Checking Account That Meets Your Everyday Needs
We believe your daily money management tool should be delightful and rewarding.
Your Options, at a Glance
All of our checking accounts require no minimum balance and have no maintenance fee. Plus, you get a free Mastercard debit card and digital banking services.
Peak Rewards Checking
Earn high dividends
4.00% APY1 on balances up to $10,000
Refunds on ATM withdrawal fees
Peak Rewards Cash Back Checking
2.50% cash back on debit card purchases up to $400 per month2
No category restrictions
Earn up to $10 cash back per month
Bronze Cache Checking
Our simple checking account
Unlimited checks
Golden Cache Checking
Exclusive account for customers 55+
No Montana CU ATM fee4
Two free boxes of checks per year
Compare Accounts
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Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
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Minimum Opening Deposit
Minimum Opening Deposit
Peak Rewards Checking
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Best For
Earning high dividends
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Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
Up to $10 monthly3
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Minimum Opening Deposit
$0 but must have $25 in Member Savings account
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Yes
Peak Rewards Cash Back Checking
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Best For
Earning cash back
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Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
Up to $10 monthly3
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Minimum Opening Deposit
$0 but must have $25 in Member Savings account
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Yes
Bronze Cache Checking
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Best For
Simple money management
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Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
None
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Minimum Opening Deposit
$0 but must have $25 in Member Savings account
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Yes, but $2.00 per transaction at other ATMs
Golden Cache Checking
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Best For
Customers 55+
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Refunds on ATM Withdrawal Fees
None
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Minimum Opening Deposit
$0 but must have $25 in Member Savings account
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Yes, plus no Montana Credit Union fee at any ATM4
Checking Accounts Rates
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Qualifications to Earn Rewards Enrollments must be in place and all of the following transactions and activities must post and settle to your Peak Rewards Checking account during each Monthly Qualification Cycle:
And if you don’t meet these qualifications, don’t worry — your account is still free. Plus, you’ll still earn our base rate. And you can get right back to earning your full rewards the very next cycle that you qualify. |
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Balance Balances up to $10,000 |
Rate 3.928% |
APY 4.00% |
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Balance Balances over $10,000+ |
Rate 0.01% |
APY 4.00% to 0.37% |
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Balance All balances if qualifications not met |
Rate 0.01% |
APY 0.01% |
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Account Name Bronze Cache Checking |
Rate 0% |
APY 0% |
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Account Name Golden Cache Checking |
Rate 0% |
APY 0% |
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Open a Checking AccountFAQs
To earn rewards or cash back on your Peak Rewards Checking account, you must meet all of the following qualifications during each Monthly Qualification Cycle.2
- At least 1 bill pay or ACH payment transaction
- At least 12 debit card purchases
- Be enrolled in and agree to receive eStatements
And if you don’t meet these qualifications, don’t worry — your account is still free. You will still earn our base rate APY.
You can use our debit card to earn rewards with Peak Rewards Checking. You can also add our debit card to your digital wallet.
Please call 1-800-290-7893 to activate your debit card or change your PIN.
More questions? See our full list of FAQs or contact us.
Questions About Our Checking Accounts? Contact Us
Please use the convenient form below for general questions or comments. We promise to get back to you within 24 business hours. Note: Do not send sensitive information through our contact form or via email, since these modes of communication are not entirely secure.
Disclosures
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1) When your Peak Rewards Checking account qualifications are met during a Monthly Qualification Cycle, daily balances up to and including $10,000 in your Peak Rewards Checking account earn a dividend rate of 3.928% resulting in an APY of 4.00%; and daily balances over $10,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.01% on the portion of the daily balance over $10,000, resulting in a range from 4.00% to 0.37% APY depending on the account’s daily balance.
You will receive reimbursements up to an aggregate total of $10 for nationwide ATM withdrawal fees incurred within your Peak Rewards Checking account during that Monthly Qualification Cycle. We reimburse ATM withdrawal fees based on estimates when the withdrawal information we receive does not identify the ATM withdrawal fee. ATM receipt must be presented for reimbursement of an individual ATM fee of $5.00 or higher. If you have not received an appropriate reimbursement, we will adjust the reimbursement amount if we receive the transaction receipt within sixty (60) calendar days of the withdrawal transaction.
When your Peak Rewards Checking qualifications are not met, the dividend rate earned on the account’s entire daily balance will be 0.01% APR, resulting in an annual percentage yield of 0.01% APY and ATM withdrawal fees are not refunded.
2) “Monthly Qualification Cycle” is defined as a period beginning the first day of the current statement cycle and ending the close of the current statement cycle. Contact one of our member service representatives for specific Monthly Qualification Cycle dates.
When monthly qualifications are met, you will receive 2.50% cash back on debit card purchases that post to and settle account during monthly qualification cycle up to a total cash back of $10 per monthly qualification cycle. Qualifying transactions must post to and settle account during the monthly qualification cycle. Transactions may take one or more banking days from the date transaction was made to post to and settle an account. ATM-processed transactions do not count towards qualifying debit card transactions.
3) Domestic ATM fees incurred during qualification cycle will be reimbursed up to $10 if qualifications are met within monthly qualification cycle. ATM receipt must be presented for reimbursement of an individual ATM fee of $5.00 or higher.
4) Individual ATMs may charge a surcharge. We do require a current photo ID to open Golden Cache Checking — so please bring it with you when you come in to open your account.
Additional Information:
Membership restrictions may apply. Account approval, conditions, qualifications, limits, timeframes, enrollments, and other requirements apply. No minimum deposit is required to open these accounts.
Monthly automatic payments (ACH) and enrollment in online banking are conditions of these accounts. Enrollment in electronic services (e.g. online banking, e-statements) and log-ons may be required to meet some of the account’s qualifications.
There are no recurring monthly maintenance charges or fees to open or close this account.
A Peak Rewards Checking account is required to have a Peak Rewards Savings account. A linked Peak Rewards Plus Checking account is required for automatic savings.
Advertised information and rewards are based on all account qualifications being met during each cycle period.
Contact one of our member service representatives for additional information, account details, restrictions, reward calculations, processing limitations, cycle dates and enrollment instructions.
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