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First Merchants BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

First Merchants Simple Access

$4monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
−$48 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
No minimum to open
On our list
#459 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit First MerchantsThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$4 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Make a deposit within 60 days to avoid account closure or maintenance fees.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
40,000+ fee-free ATMs through MoneyPass networkSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
40,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
$3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$17Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming international wire
$20Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing international wire
$50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Inactivity fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Early closure fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
$8Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$37Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Card replacement
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessBudgeting toolsDebit cardEarly direct depositMobile check depositMobile walletNo overdraft feesOverdraft protection transferSavings round upsZelle

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

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