Checking

United Prairie checking accounts provide easy, low-cost access for your money management. All accounts pay a variable rate of interest and all interest yields are compounded daily, paid monthly.

Compare Checking Accounts
 Prairie Free Checking PlusPrairie Interest CheckingPrairie LifeSTYLE CheckingPrairie Money Market1
Description:
No fee checking that pays interest
Earns interest on any balance
 Premiere account with many benefits
Higher interest, limited transactions 
Minimum to Open
$50
$500
$50
$2,500
Minimum Balance
None
$500
$5,000
(Aggregate Average Balance2)
$2,500
Minimum Balance Fee3
None
$15
$7
$15
Transaction Fee
None
None
None
$2
Earns Interest
Yes 
Yes 
 Yes
Yes
(Tiered Interest) 
Minimum to Earn Interest
 $1,000
 $.01
 $1,000
(Checking Balance)
 $.01
Free ATM or Debit Card
Yes
Yes
Yes
ATM Only
Free eBanking
 Yes
Yes 
Yes 
 Yes
Free BillPay4
 Yes4
Yes4 
Yes 
 Yes4
Free eStatements
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Premier Account Benefits
-
-
Yes
(See list below)
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1 Pre-authorized, automatic, telephone, internet transfers or BillPay items payable to third parties limited to 6 per statement cycle or calendar month (if statement is quarterly.)
2 Aggregate average balance is the total sum of all deposit balances in an account holder’s United Prairie Bank portfolio.

3 Minimum Balance Fee is only charged when balance falls below Minimum Balance during a statement cycle.
4 BillPay is free to any account holder making 5 or more payments monthly using BillPay.  If an account holder makes fewer than 5 payments, $4.95 will be charged for that month.  LifeSTYLE        customers receive free BillPay without the 5 payment minimum.  Consumer only.

Prairie LifeSTYLE Account Benefits:

  • Interest earned daily on checking account balance of $1,000 or more.
  • Checks or images returned with statements.
  • FREE personalized Lifestyle Checks or $5 per box discount on other styles.
  • No per check charges.
  • Automatic Transfer Overdraft Protection
  • Notary Service FREE
  • No Fee for Photo Copies, Travelers Checks and Money Orders (limit 10 each per month)
  • Stop Payment Orders FREE
  • $5 Off per Wire Transfer
  • Debit Card (No annual or monthly fee)
  • FREE Safe Deposit Box rental (subject to availability; smallest standard size per location or same annual rental value credited to larger box rental).
  • Access to Travel Events.

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