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Busey BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Busey Pillar Banking

0.01%APY · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year for an everyday customer
−$180 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
Monthly fee
$15 a month
On our list
#853 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit BuseyThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rates by balance

BalanceAPY
$3,000 to $19,999.990.01%
$20,000 and up0.01%

Source: the bank’s rates · as of Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$3,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
To earn the APY
minimum balance of $3,000 to earn interest is maintainedSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Interest compounds
Interest is compounded and credited on the last day of the statement cycle.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$15 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • Have a balance of $15,000.00 or more in your Pillar Banking account on the day it cycles
  • Have a combined total of $15,000.00 or more in eligible accounts on the day it cycles. Eligible balance includes checking, savings, money market accounts, CDs and IRAs
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
Surcharge-free access to approximately 40,000 ATMsSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
40,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessCash deposit ATMDebit cardFree checksInterest bearingMobile check deposit

From the bank’s own pages. A feature not listed may still be offered: we list only what the bank states.

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