Checking

Find your balance. Blaze your trail.

The value of your checking account isn’t just in a number. It’s in the vision you have for your life. That’s why we design our checking accounts to work smarter and harder for you with features like higher yields, lower fees and lots of free services.

SmartRate Checking

Receive premium dividends² and ATM refunds with no monthly fee

Digital Best Checking

Our basic, user-friendly, check-free (card-based) checking account

Preferred Checking

Earn dividends and get free checks³ with direct deposit

Visa Check Card

Make purchases just about anywhere you go

Compare our Checking Accounts.

  • Monthly Service Charge

    Monthly Service Charge

  • Opening Balance

    Opening Balance

  • Minimum Balance

    Minimum Balance

  • Dividends Earned

    Dividends Earned

  • Free Allegacy Visa® Check Card

    Free Allegacy Visa® Check Card

  • Free Direct Deposit

    Free Direct Deposit

  • Free Overdraft Protection

    Free Overdraft Protection

  • Benefits

    Benefits

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Digital Best Checking¹

  • Monthly Service Charge

    $4.95, or Free with Direct Deposit

  • Opening Balance

    $50

  • Minimum Balance

    None

  • Dividends Earned

    No

  • Free Allegacy Visa® Check Card

    Yes

  • Free Direct Deposit

    Yes

  • Free Overdraft Protection

    None

  • Benefits

    Totally Digital Account; No Checks

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SmartRate

  • Monthly Service Charge

    None

  • Opening Balance

    $50

  • Minimum Balance

    None

  • Dividends Earned

    Yes

  • Free Allegacy Visa® Check Card

    Yes

  • Free Direct Deposit

    Yes

  • Free Overdraft Protection

    Yes

  • Benefits

    ATM Fees Refunded²

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Allegacy Preferred

  • Monthly Service Charge

    $3, or Free with Average Monthly Balance of $250

  • Opening Balance

    $50

  • Minimum Balance

    None

  • Dividends Earned

    Yes

  • Free Allegacy Visa® Check Card

    Yes

  • Free Direct Deposit

    Yes

  • Free Overdraft Protection

    Yes

  • Benefits

    Free Checks³ with Direct Deposit

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I have banked with Allegacy over 20 years. When I needed them they were there for me. I feel a strong sense of loyalty to them for being there for me.

Angela B.
— member since 2000

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Disclosures

All checking accounts require a $50.00 opening balance. ¹This account does not include check-writing privileges. If checks are ordered from an outside vendor on this account, they will be returned. Allegacy provides eStatements as a free service; however, you must sign up for eStatements to receive them. If you choose to receive a printed monthly statement, there is a monthly fee of $2.00.
²ATM fees will be refunded up to $25 per month, only if all SmartRate Checking eligibility requirements are met. Requirements include: eStatements, ten check card transactions and direct deposit (or ACH debit) per cycle. All rates, terms and products are subject to change without notice.
³Each preferred checking account is eligible to receive up to one package of pre-selected standard, duplicate-style Allegacy checks per year.