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RoyalChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Royal Smart Start Checking

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

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
40,000+ surcharge-free ATMs nationwideSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
40,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Wisconsin, MinnesotaSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Membership
Open to anyone who qualifies through one of these:
  • Live or work in one of the counties Royal serves
  • Have an immediate family member who lives or works in one of the counties Royal serves
  • Make a $5.00 donation to the RCU Foundation ($5)
  • Belong to a specific group
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum age
13Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessCheck writingDebit cardFree checksMobile check depositMobile walletNo minimum balanceOnline openingSpending alerts

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: 1 item counted at typical fees