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Bank FirstChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Bank First First Rewards Checking

$10monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
−$120 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
No minimum to open
On our list
#801 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit Bank FirstThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$2,500Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$10 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
All of these:
  • eStatements
  • Direct Deposit or Mobile Deposit of $500.00 or more per statement cycle
  • Online Banking or goBank
  • Active debit card
  • A minimum of $2,500.00 in average available balance from combined deposit accounts
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
nearly 40,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide with MoneyPass®Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
40,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM fees refunded, up to
$15 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Inactivity fee
$3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessCheck writingDebit cardDebit rewardsFree checksLive chatMobile check depositMobile walletOnline openingOverdraft line of creditOverdraft protection transferSpending alertsZelle

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Rates and fees change; the bank’s own page is the final word. Report a mistake · How we make money · Not stated: 2 items counted at typical fees