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With a Banner Bank checking account, you can enjoy some seriously good benefits.

  • Nationwide ATM convenience
  • Bank anytime from your favorite device
  • Mastercard® debit card with Zero Liability Protection
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With all Banner Bank Checking accounts, you'll get:

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Online banking and bill pay
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Mobile banking with Snapshot DepositTM
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24-7 Bank-By-Phone at 800-527-6435
Contact center

Phone support provided by Banner employees at 800-272-9933

Choose from four checking accounts:

  • Banner's Best Checking
  • Pennant Checking
  • Rewards Checking
  • Connected Checking®
Earn interest, money back with debit card purchases and no ATM fees anywhere in the U.S.
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  • Earn more interest with higher balances
  • Earn $.05 back on every debit card purchase transaction
  • We reimburse the fees for any ATM you use in the U.S.
  • Online and mobile banking, bill pay, digital wallet
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Get rewarded every time you use your debit card for purchases.
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  • Earn $.05 back on every debit card purchase transaction
  • Earn interest
  • Use any ATM in the U.S. and we'll reimburse the fees up to 6 times per calendar month
  • Online and mobile banking, bill pay, digital wallet
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A checking account with added security and protection.
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  • IDProtect® - Identity Theft Monitoring and Resolution Services∝
  • Cell Phone Protection⋈
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance⊗, ⋊
  • Use any ATM in the U.S. and we'll refund the fees up to 6 times per calendar month
  • Earn $0.05 back on every debit card purchase transaction
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Spend what you earn on what you love with no on-going minimum balance required.
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  • $0 monthly service fees when enrolled in eStatements
  • Use ATM in the U.S. and we'll refund the fees up to 4 times per calendar month
  • Online and mobile banking, bill pay, digital wallet
  • Open an account with as little as $50
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Choose the checking account that best fits you:

Connected Checking®  Rewards Checking Pennant Checking Banner's Best Checking
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Best For

I like a hard-working account with no minimum balance requirements and access to cash when and where I need it.

More about Connected Checking

I want added security such as identity theft protection, cell phone protection⋈ and AD&D insurance⊗⋊.

More about Rewards Checking

I carry higher balances, use ATMs when I travel and want to earn rewards.

More about Pennant Checking

I keep higher balances and want to earn interest. I frequently use ATMs when I travel and want to earn rewards on spending.

More about Banner's Best Checking
Minimum Opening Balance

$50

$50

$50

$50
Service chargeΔ

$0 when signed up for eStatements

$6

$7

$12
Waived with

No ongoing minimum balance is required

No waiver available

  1. • Minimum daily balance of $1,000, or
  2. • Average daily combined checking/savings relationship deposit balance of $10,000Δ

  1. • Minimum daily balance of $5,000, or
  2. • Average daily balance of $10,000, or
  3. • Average daily combined checking/savings relationship deposit balance of $25,000Δ
Paper Statements and Paper Check Images

Paper statements $2 per month, or $4 per month with check images (waived for clients aged 65 and up)

Paper statements $2 per month, or $4 per month with check images (waived for clients aged 65 and up)

Free

Free
Earns interest

Earn interest

Earn competitive tiered interest
ATM and Debit Card Benefits
Mastercard® Zero Liability Protection
Debit Card Suspicious Activity Alerts
Access to Debit Card Controls mobile app
Debit Card Rewards: Earn $.05 on every debit card purchase transaction - paid monthly

Earn $.05 on every debit card purchase transaction

Earn $.05 on every debit card purchase transaction

Earn $.05 on every debit card purchase transaction
Nationwide ATM convenience^

We'll reimburse the surcharges for withdrawals made from any ATM, anywhere in the U.S., up to 4 times per calendar month

We'll reimburse the surcharges for withdrawals made from any ATM, anywhere in the U.S., up to 6 times per calendar month

We'll reimburse the surcharges for withdrawals made from any ATM, anywhere in the U.S, up to 6 times per calendar month

Enjoy unlimited surcharge rebates from any ATM, anywhere in the U.S.
Check Benefits
Unlimited Checkwriting
Check Order Benefits

For clients aged 65 and up: 50% off any personal check style (with standard shipping), or pay just shipping and handling cost for Banner logo wallet checks

For clients aged 65 and up: 50% off any personal check style (with standard shipping), or pay just shipping and handling cost for Banner logo wallet checks

For clients aged 65 and up: 50% off any personal check style (with standard shipping), or pay just shipping and handling cost for Banner logo wallet checks

50% off any personal check style (with standard shipping), or free Banner logo wallet or duplicate checks (with standard shipping)
Cashiers Checks and Money Orders

Standard pricing applies. See personal fee schedule for details.∂

Standard pricing applies. See personal fee schedule for details.∂

Standard pricing applies. See personal fee schedule for details.∂

Free cashier's checks and money orders when funded directly from your Banner's Best Checking account
Special Features
Identity Theft Monitoring and Resolution Services∝ from IDProtect®
Cell phone protection – covers damage or theft of primary line and up to 3 additional lines ⋈
Up to $10,000 in AD&D Insurance ⊗⋊
Safe Deposit Box Annual Rental

Standard costs apply

Standard costs apply

Standard costs apply

50% off safe deposit annual rental fee when auto-pay is set up from your Banner's Best Checking account
Earn 0.15% over posted rates on new and renewing CDs (excludes CD specials)
Get a 0.25% rate reduction on new consumer loans†, in addition to 0.25% for automatic payments.
Additional Services
Digital services including Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Bill Pay, Snapshot Deposit, and PFM tools
eStatement enrollment available
Personal Financial Management tools
Digital Wallet

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
Direct Deposit
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Download a schedule of deposit account fees for personal checking and savings accounts.
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These descriptions are summaries only and do not include all terms, conditions, and exclusions of the benefits. Refer to the guide to benefits or insurance documents for complete details of coverage and exclusions.
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Cellular phone bill must be paid through this account. Covers primary line plus up to three additional lines listed on the cellular phone bill. May submit up to two claims per year, up to $400 per claim and $50 deductible per claim.
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Coverage divides equally on joint accounts and reduces by 50% at age 70.
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Minimum daily balance required to avoid a monthly service charge. Relationship balances include all checking and savings accounts including the primary account holder as either a primary or joint account holder.
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When using ATMs outside the U.S., there is a 1.10% Currency Conversion fee, which is based on the U.S. dollar amount. If you plan to use your Banner Bank debit card when traveling internationally, please notify us before you travel so we can adjust card restrictions.
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Subject to credit approval. Does not include 1-4 Family mortgage or credit cards (excludes loan rate specials).
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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 product is not insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency; not a deposit of or guaranteed by the bank or any bank affiliate.