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Columbia BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Columbia Performance Plus Checking

2.10%APY · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year for an everyday customer
$1 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
Monthly fee
$20 a month
To open
$0.01 to open
On our list
#39 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit ColumbiaThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rates by balance

BalanceAPY
$0.01 to $999.990.05%
$1,000 to $9,999.990.10%
$10,000 to $249,999.991.80%
$250,000 to $499,999.992.10%
$500,000 and up0.10%

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

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$0.01Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
To earn the APY
At least one qualifying direct deposit ... post to your account per statement cycle
  • At least one ... external ACH debit / online bill payment post to your account per statement cycle
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
APY when those aren’t met
0.05%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
APY paid on balances up to
$500,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$20 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
A daily minimum balance of $1,000.00 must be maintained each day of the statement cycle to waive a monthly Maintenance Service Charge of $20.00.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$0.01Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM fees refunded, up to
$20 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

ATM fee rebatesBill payBudgeting toolsCard lockDebit cardInterest bearingMobile check depositSpending alertsVirtual card numbersZelle

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