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CAREFREE CHECKING

Carefree Checking

First Merchants Carefree Checking

Great for clients who want a simple, easy account that includes all of our free features.

Open a First Merchants
Carefree Checking Account

 

Features:

  • Open your account with no opening deposit*
  • Loan discounts of 0.25%¹
  • Free ATMs nationwide with MoneyPass
  • No overdraft protection transfer fee from any linked account5
  • Free Mobile and Text Banking
  • Free Online Banking including Bill Pay (must be 18 years of age for Bill Pay)
  • Quickly and easily send money to friends and family with Zelle®. Available within our mobile app. 4
  • Free Enhanced MasterCard Debit Card with ID Theft Protection
  • Samsung Pay and Apple Pay

 

First Merchants Carefree Checking is FREE for students (under 25)

Additional Student Benefits²

  • No monthly maintenance fee
  • Free Paper Statements

How to keep it free:

  • Make one transaction per month,³ OR maintain $100 minimum combined personal deposit balances. Otherwise, $5 monthly maintenance fee.

Maximize your benefits by pairing this checking account with our Regular Savings account.  See a service associate for more details.

Other service fees may apply. Please see our Banking Fees.

 

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1With automatic payments from a First Merchants checking account. Subject to credit approval, excludes first mortgage real estate loans and lines of credit, offer valid for consumer purpose installment loans only.

2Students under age 25. At age 25, must meet account requirements to avoid monthly maintenance fee.

3Excludes bank service fees and charges, transaction must post during statement cycle. 

4Must have a bank account in the U.S. to use Zelle.

5We’ll automatically transfer funds to cover your negative balance, in $50 increments on linked deposit accounts. Other account service charges may still apply.

Zelle and the Zelle related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

*Make a deposit within 60 days to avoid account closure or maintenance fees..

Please see terms and conditions of First Merchants Mobile Banking.

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