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First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

First-Citizens Bank & Premier Checking

0.05%APY · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year for an everyday customer
−$215 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
Monthly fee
$18 a month
To open
$100 to open
On our list
#887 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Interest compounds
Interest is compounded daily and will be credited to your account on a monthly basis.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$18 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • $5,000 combined daily balance on select accounts
  • At least $4,000 in monthly ACH direct deposits
  • Equity line of at least $25,000
  • $10,000+ original consumer loan
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$100Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
$2.50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
$5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
3%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$16Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
$3 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Early closure fee
$35Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$35Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Card replacement
$2Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBudgeting toolsContactless cardDebit cardFree checksInterest bearingMobile check depositMobile walletOnline openingOverdraft 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