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GreenstateChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Greenstate Free Checking

$0monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$50 to open
On our list
#414 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit GreenstateThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Not enrolled in eStatements - $3.50*/MonthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
$5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
GreenState partners with CO-OP to offer 30,000+ free ATMs nationwide.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
30,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
$2.50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
$2.50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
2%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
$3.50 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Inactivity fee
$7Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Early closure fee
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
$7Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South DakotaSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Membership
Membership required:
  • Living or working in Iowa, or nearby counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota.
  • University of Iowa students, staff, and alumni.
  • Direct relatives of current GreenState members.
  • Members of the Iowa Consumer Council and American Consumer Council.
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

ATM fee rebatesBranch accessCard lockCheck writingDebit cardMobile check depositMobile walletNo minimum balanceOnline openingSpending alertsZelle

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