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Keeps Spending
Southern Advantage 3
Southern Basic
Southern Elite⁴
What makes this account right for me?
Spending account + saving account. Round-up on debit card swipes to save automatically.
An interest checking option
A straightforward checking option
Interest checking - exclusively available to 50 and over
Earning Interest
Only Keeps Saving 1 earns interest - 1.00% Annual Percentage Yield on balances up to $10,000
4.00% Annual Percentage Yield
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1.01% Annual Percentage Yield
One Free Box of Checks
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ID Protect 2
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Cell Phone Protection 2
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Minimum to open
$25
$500
$100
$100
Monthly Service Fees
$6
$5
$2
$2
How to eliminate the service fee
Enroll in online statements
AND
Use your debit card 15 times per statement cycle
OR
Maintain a minimum daily balance of $5,000
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintaining an average monthly balance of $5,000
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintain an average monthly balance of $2,500
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintain an average monthly balance of $2,500
Keeps
Spending
Southern
Advantage
3
Southern
Basic
Southern
Elite
4
Spending account + saving account. Round-up on debit card swipes to save automatically.
An interest checking option
A straightforward checking option
Interest checking - exclusively available to 50 and over
Earning Rewards
Only Keeps Savings 1 earns interest - 1.00% Annual Percentage Yield on balances up to $10,000
4.00% Annual Percentage Yield
None
1.01% Annual Percentage Yield
Free Online Statements
(enrollment required)
Online + Mobile Banking
Mobile Deposit
Mastercard® Debit Card
with Benefits
Access to Card Center
Bill Pay
Send Money
Digital Wallet
Apple, Samsung, Google
One free box of checks
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ID Protect 2
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Cell Phone Protection 2
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Minimum to Open
$25
$500
$100
$100
Monthly Service Fee
$6
$5
$2
$2
How to eliminate the service fee
Enroll in online statements
AND
Use your debit card 15 times per statement cycle
OR
Maintain a minimum daily balance of $5,000
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintain an average balance of $5,000
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintain an average monthly balance of $2,500
Enroll in online statements
OR
Maintain an average monthly balance of $2,500
Rates accurate as of May 5, 2023. Subject to change at any time.
APY = Annual Percentage Yield
1
Keeps Saving:
Keeps Saving: Round-up feature activated automatically. This account is charged $3.00 per monthly statement cycle if the following conditions are not met: a) enrolling in online statements; b) Must have at least one automatic round-up deposit transfer from Keeps Spending per month; c) No more than 3 withdrawals per month. Current interest rate available upon request and subject to change daily.
If qualifications are met each monthly qualification cycle, balances up to $10,000 earn 1.00% APY. Balances over $10,000.01 earn 0.05% APY on the portion of the balance over $10,000.01.
2
ID Protect® & Cell Phone Protection:
Please refer to the actual Guide to Benefit and/or insurance documents for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Coverage is provided through the company named in the Guide to Benefit or on the certificate of insurance.
Benefits are available to personal checking account owner(s), and their joint account owners subject to the terms and conditions for the applicable Benefits. Some Benefits require authentication, registration and/or activation. Benefits are not available to a “signer” on the account who is not an account owner or to businesses, clubs, trusts organizations and/or churches and their members, or schools and their employees/students.
Insurance Products are not insured by the FDIC or any Federal Government Agency; Not a deposit of or guaranteed by the bank or any bank affiliate.
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Southern Advantage:
If qualifications are met each monthly qualification cycle, balances up to $25,000 receive APY of 4.00% and balances over $25,000.00 earn 1.00% APY on a portion of the balances over $25,000.00, resulting in 4.00% - 1.00% APY depending upon balance.
Qualifications: Make at least 15 debit card purchases and have at least one recurring direct deposit, automatic payment (ACH), or auto debit.
If qualifications are not met, all balances earn 0.05% APY. Qualifying transactions must post to and settle account during monthly qualification cycle. Transactions may take one or more banking days from the date that the transaction was made to post and settle the account. “Monthly Qualification Cycle” means a period beginning the first day of the month and ending the last day of the month; which is the same date period as your statement cycle. Accounts are available to Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Kansas residents and for personal use only.
4 Southern Elite: 1.01% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) paid on balances up to $10,000. Balances over $10,000 earn 0.10% APY. Minimum to open an account is $100. Available to personal accounts only.