Checking Accounts

Choose a checking account that suits your needs. Enjoy free checking, online account access, mobile check deposit, and access to 30,000+ surcharge-free ATMs. Easily open your credit union checking account online.

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We offer a variety of checking accounts and services to fit your personal finance needs.

Contactless Debit Cards Are Here!

Introducing another way to pay in-store, contactless cards allow you to tap-and-go for faster and safer transactions. Click here to learn more.

Totally-Free Checking

Ideal if you prefer no minimum balance requirement and no monthly fee!
FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
FREE Online Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE² Mobile and Direct Deposit
Earn dividends when you maintain a balance of $1,000 or more

Open A Totally-Free Checking Account

VIP Checking

Ideal if you want the convenience of a checking account and a competitive dividend yield
FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
FREE Online Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE² Mobile and Direct Deposit
Avoid a $10 monthly fee when you maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 or more

Open a VIP Checking Account

Platinum Checking

Ideal if you plan to keep a higher balance and enjoy higher dividends
FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
FREE Online Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE² Mobile and Direct Deposit
Avoid a $10 monthly fee when you maintain a minimum balance of $7,500

Open a Platinum Checking Account

Identity Protection

Protect your account against fraud and identify theft for only $3 a month
Card Patrol with Social Security Number Monitoring™
Fraud Assist Toolbox
Identity Theft Support Service
MyIDMatters™
Payment Card Protection
FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
FREE Online Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE² Mobile and Direct Deposit

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Legacy Club

To be eligible, you must be an American Heritage member, age 60 or over, and enroll in Direct Deposit of a payroll, Social Security, or other recurring check
FREE Checking Account
FREE Check Reorders
BONUS rates on loans and certificate products
FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
Online Teller service
FREE Phone Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE Direct Deposit
FREE Payroll Deduction
The American Heritage Investment and Retirement Center

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Cash Management Checking

FREE Independence Debit Card with ScoreCard® Reward Points
A Penny A Purchase: American Heritage will donate $.01 to The Kids-N-Hope Foundation for every purchase you make using your American Heritage Debit Card
Online Teller service
FREE Phone Teller
FREE Bill Payer services
NO per-check charges
FREE³ overdrafts from your primary Share Savings Account
FREE Direct Deposit
FREE Payroll Deduction

Open an Account

Need to Order Checks?

If you are running low or need to request your first batch, its easy to order new checks.

Order Checks

Compare Checking Accounts

Account Type	APY¹	Dividend Rate
Totally Free Checking Plus	0.10%	0.100%
Identity Protection Checking	0.10%	0.100%
VIP Checking	0.10%	0.100%
Platinum Checking Account	0.11%	0.110%
Platinum Checking Account (Balances of $25,000 or more)	0.16%	0.160%
Cash Management Checking	0.11%	0.110%

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Forget needing a checkbook. Take advantage of the simplicity and independence of this great debit card!

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APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Dividend rates are variable and subject to change after the account is opened. Accounts closed prior to the end of the month will not receive a dividend. Account minimum to earn dividends: Share and Club Accounts $100; Totally Free Checking Account $1,000; Identity Protection Checking Account $1,000; VIP Checking Account $5,000; Platinum Checking Account $7,500; Cash Management Checking Account $7,500. This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Approval for a Checking Account depends on creditworthiness and other qualifications. Other restrictions or conditions may apply. Not all applicants will be approved. We reserve the right to cancel, modify, or extend any offer at any time without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. Click here to see our Truth In Savings Disclosure for Savings Accounts. Not a member? Join today.

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Overdraft or returned item fees may apply.