Truth-in-Savings Disclosure
Rewards Checking Account
Date: 10/18/2023
This disclosure sets forth certain conditions, rates, fees and charges that are specific to your Account. Each Account Owner agrees to the terms set forth on this Truth in Savings Disclosure, and acknowledges that it is part of the Account Agreement. We may change the rates, fees and charges contained in this schedule from time to time in accordance with applicable laws.
The interest rate and annual percentage yield stated below are accurate as of the date printed above. If you would like more current rate and yield information please call us at 877-802-1212.
This disclosure contains the rules which govern your deposit account. Unless it would be inconsistent to do so, words and phrases used in this disclosure should be construed so that the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
Variable Rate. The interest rate and annual percentage yield for your account depend upon the applicable rate tier. The interest rate and annual percentage yield for these tiers may change.
Determination of Rate. At our discretion, we may change the interest rate on your account.
Frequency of Rate Change. We may change the interest rate on your account at anytime.
Minimum Balance Requirements
To open the account. You must deposit at least $100.00 to open this account.
Compounding and Crediting
Frequency. Interest will be compounded monthly. Interest will be credited to the account monthly.
Effect of Closing an Account. If you close your account before interest is credited, you will not receive the accrued interest.
Balance Computation Method
Daily Balance Method. We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.
Accrual of Interest on Noncash Deposits
Interest begins to accrue no later than the business day we receive credit for the deposit of noncash items (for example, checks).
Additional Terms
Account Maintenance Fees/Qualifications:
Eligibility requirements must be met during a statement cycle* for an account to earn Rewards Checking interest rates and avoid account maintenance fee on the subsequent month. Eligibility requirements are the following:
- Have 10 qualifying debit card transactions.**
- Receive eStatements – enrollment in Online Banking is required
- Have at least one direct deposit or electronic draft
Rate Information. If eligibility requirements are met during the previous statement cycle, your account will earn the following:
An interest rate of 0.50% with an annual percentage yield of 0.50% will be paid on balances of $25,000.00 and less.
An interest rate of 0.25% with an annual percentage yield of 0.25% will be paid on balance portions greater than $25,000.00. For example, for an account with a balance of $40,000.00 the annual percentage yield may range from 0.41% to 0.50%.
If eligibility requirements are not met during the previous statement cycle, the standard interest rate of 0.01% with a corresponding annual percentage yield of 0.01% will be paid on the entire balance.
We will reimburse all non-Peoples Bank ATM fees if eligibility requirements were met in the previous statement cycle. Otherwise no ATM fees will be refunded.
Account Maintenance Fees. A maintenance fee of $10.00 will be imposed every month following a statement cycle where eligibility requirements were not met.
Peoples Bank reserves the right to limit deposit balances at any time.
*A statement cycle begins the first business day of the month and ends on the last business day of the month.
** To count as a qualified transaction, a debit card transaction must be posted and settled by the bank. Only posted and settled debit card transactions processed by merchants and received by the bank as Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions during a statement cycle count as qualified transactions. ATM transactions and debit card credits do not qualify.
