Checking Accounts

Find the checking account that's right for you. 

Whatever your priorities, there's an Ives Bank checking account that fits the way you bank.

Manage your money with ease—set up direct deposit, pay bills, and enjoy the convenience of online banking and our mobile app.

Priority Checking

Perfect for light check writers. Enjoy Priority Checking with no minimum balance and no monthly fee when you write 10 or fewer checks per month. 

Priority+ Checking

Enjoy a free debit card, access to 55,000 surcharge-free ATMs and no monthly fee with a $250 direct deposit or $1,000 average daily balance. 

Priority NOW Checking

Earn interest on your deposits, access to 55,000 fee-free ATMs and no monthly fee if you maintain a $10,000 average daily balance.

Priority Platinum

Enjoy premium CD rates and no monthly fee by maintaining a $5,000 average daily balance. 

Student Checking

Earn cash back for your good grades and get $15 of rebated ATM fees every month, plus all the digital tools you want.

Simply Checking

Simply Checking is certified by Bank On for meeting the National Account Standards as a low-cost, low-fee account. 

It's the perfect blend of growth and accessibility.

Grow your money at some of our highest rates and access cash anytime.

Explore your checking account options

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Monthly Service Fee

$12.00

$25.00

$20.00

$5.00

Requirements to Avoid Monthly Service Fee

$1,000 Avg. Daily Balance OR $250 Monthly Direct Deposit

$10,000 Avg. Daily Balance

$5,000 Combined* Avg. Daily Balance OR $2,500 Avg. Daily Balance with $1,000 Monthly Direct Deposit

Zelle®
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Early Pay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Greenlight® for Kids & Teens
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Free Visa® Debit Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Free Online Banking with Bill Pay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free Mobile Banking
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Free Telephone Banking
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free Paper Statements
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Free E-Statements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Allpoint Surcharge – Free ATM Network
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Tiered Interest Rate
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Premium Rates Available on CDs
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Free Official Bank Checks
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Free Money Orders
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Free Incoming Wires (Domestic & International)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Free Outgoing Domestic Wires
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Free Small Safe Deposit Box

Up to $60 Credit Towards a Larger Box

Free Personal Ives Bank Custom Checks

2 Orders/Year

Non-Ives Bank ATM Surcharge Rebates

Up to $25 Rebate/Mo.

Ives Bank is a full-service financial institution headquartered in Danbury, CT.

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Disclaimer

*Combined balances in consumer checking, savings, and/or money market accounts (CD balances are excluded).

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