"Interest Plus Checking" from BancorpSouth

The Basics

Minimum Opening Deposit
 
$1,000.00
A $1,000.00 deposit is required to open this account.
Monthly Service Fee
 
$10.00
The Monthly Service Fee of $10.00 can be waived by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $1,000.00.
Interest Rate
 
1.65%
The account earns 1.65% interest for balances over $0.01.

Debit Cards & Using ATMs

BancorpSouth Cash Rewards
 
$0.00/yr
This account includes 'BancorpSouth Cash Rewards' to put money back into your account based on your debit card usage at specific online merchants. There is no annual fee for this card.
Non-affiliated ATM Usage Fee
 
$1.50/per use
There is a $1.50 fee each time you use a non-affiliated ATM.
International ATM Usage Fee
 
$1.50/per use
There is a $1.50 fee each time you use a ATM in another country. In addition, there is a fee calculated as 1.00% of the total amount withdrawn.

Electronic & Telephone Banking

Online Banking
 
Free
In addition to the standard online banking features, this service includes "Finance Works" -- a personal finance tool for budgeting and planning.
Email Alerts
 
Included with online banking
This Email Alert feature enables you to receive:
- Warnings when your balance falls below a certain threshold;
- Notice of deposits or withdrawals over a certain threshold;
- Notice of when a specific check clears.
- Reminders of an upcoming billpay.
- Confirmations that a billpay has been processed.
Activity Download
 
Included with online banking
You can download 360 days of transaction history in the following formats:
- Quicken 2007 and above;
- MS Money for 2007 and above;
- Microsoft Excel.
Online Billpay
 
Free
Mobile Banking
 
Free
This institution supports:
- A downloadable mobile application to view account balances, view recent activity, transfer funds, pay bills;
- An iPhone application to view account balances, view recent activity, transfer funds, pay bills.
Automated Phone Banking Free
Direct Connect for Quicken
 
Free
You can access your transaction history directly through Quicken and MS Money.

Checks & Statements

Unlimited Check Writing Yes
Free or Discounted Checks No
Monthly Paper Statements Yes
Check Images with Statements Included
Electronic Statements Yes
Online Check Images
 
Yes
Images of canceled checks can be viewed online for 90 days.

Overdrawing the Account

Insufficient Funds Fee
 
$32.00/per item
The Insufficient Funds Fee is $32.00 per overdraft.
Overdraft Protection
 
Available
This checking account has 3 options for Overdraft Protection.
From a linked Savings Account:
- Transfer fee of $5.00. The transfer fee is charged per day;
- Funds are transferred to bring the account balance to $0.00.
From a linked Credit Card Account:
- Transfer fee of 3% of transferred amount ($5 minimum and $60 maximum). The transfer fee is charged per day;
- Funds are transferred to bring the account balance to $0.00.
From a linked Overdraft Line of Credit:
- Transfer fee of $5.00. The transfer fee is charged per day;
- Funds are transferred to bring the account balance to $0.00

Savings and Money Market Accounts

Classic Savings
 
No Fee
'Classic Savings ' requires $100.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
Current APY Information:
- 0.18 % at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.18% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.18% at $25,000.00
Personal Money Market
 
$10.00/month
'Personal Money Market' requires $1,000.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
Current APY Information:
- 0.10 % at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.10% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.45 % at $25,000.00
The account has a monthly service fee of $10.00. This fee can be waived if you maintain a minimum balance of $100.00.
Money Market Select
 
$10.00/month
'Money Market Select' requires $1,000.00 to open and $0.00 to earn interest.
Current APY Information:
- 0.10 % at minimum balance to earn interest;
- 0.50% at minimum balance to avoid fees;
- 0.85 % at $25,000.00
The account has a monthly service fee of $10.00. This fee can be waived if you maintain a minimum balance of $10,000.00.

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