Checking
ULFCU offers a variety of checking accounts that fit your lifestyle with quick and easy access to your funds.¹ A Regular Savings Account is required to open a checking account. All ULFCU checking accounts include:
Online Banking and Online Bill Pay
ULFCU Mobile App with Remote Deposit and Mobile Pay
Send and receive money with Zelle® in your ULFCU Mobile App
Debit Card option, with access to more than 40,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide
Free access to more than 5,000 CO-OP Shared Branches nationwide
Paperless eStatement option
Direct Deposit
Payroll Deduction
America 250 Checking Account Giveaway
Enjoy financial freedom during America 250—and get a chance to win $250 when you open a new checking account by August 15, 2026.*
Automatic entry when you open a new checking account (Regular Checking, Cypress Rewards Cash, Cypress Rewards Cash Back, Student Checking, or Checkless Checking)
Earn an additional entry when you enroll in direct deposit and/or eStatements
Choose from everyday checking, rewards options, or student checking for teens and college students
40,000 surcharge-free ATMs and 5,000 CO-OP Shared Branches nationwide
Apply online or visit a branch to open your account. Minor accounts must be opened in person at a branch.
$50.00 opening deposit
Earns dividends
$5 monthly service fee, or waived with a $500 or more average daily balance, OR Direct Deposit
Debit Card optional for a $12 annual fee
Checking account that pays high dividends
3.00% APY* on balances up to $5,000
3.00% to 0.38% APY* on balances over $5,000 depending on balance in account**
0.05% APY* if qualifications aren’t met³
Refunds on ATM withdrawal fees; nationwide (up to $25 monthly)***
No monthly maintenance fee
No minimum balance to earn rewards
$50 opening deposit
Qualifications:
At least 12 debit card purchases, each at least $10.00
Be enrolled in and log into online banking
If you don’t meet these qualifications, you’ll earn our base rate. Then, start earning your full rewards the next cycle that you qualify.
Best for debit card use
Rewards:
3.50% cash back on debit card purchases*
Cash back earned on up to $300 in purchases monthly
Earn up to $126 cash back per year, $10.50 per month
No monthly service fees
Up to $25 monthly refunds on out-of-network ATM withdrawal fees nationwide***
Qualifications
At least 12 debit card purchases, each at least $10.00
Be enrolled in and log into online banking
If you don’t meet the qualifications, you’ll earn our base rate. Then, start earning your full rewards the next cycle that you qualify.
Whether your teen is just starting to manage money or you’re a college student, our Student Checking Account is simple to help build smart money habits—with no stress to keep a big balance or meet complicated requirements.
No monthly fees – Keep your cash for what matters.
No minimum balance.
Optional debit card – Just $12/year for easy spending and ATM access.
Ages 13–17: Open in-branch with a parent or guardian.
Ages 18+: Apply online or visit a branch.
$50.00 opening deposit
No monthly service fee
Debit Card optional for a $12 annual fee