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Consistently Great Rates, Low Fees

From savings to certificates, money market accounts to mortgages, Citadel has consistently better rates and lower fees.

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Personal Banking Fees

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CITADEL CHECKING ACCOUNTS (Universal)

  • FREE Standard Senior Checks for members age 70 and older or 50% off catalogue on duplicate wallet style checks for members age 70 and older.
  • Monthly service fees do not apply to primary account owners less than 21 years of age.

1) Ultimate Growth Checking

  • No monthly service fee
Rewards Tier  ATM Balance Inquiries  ATM Withdrawals  ATM Surcharge Refund  Stop Payment and Overdraft Transfer  Wire Transfers Domestic & International 
Tier 1 1 Free 1 Free None Standard Fees Apply

Incoming - Fees Refunded
Standard Fees Outgoing

Tier 2 2 Free 2 Free None Waived

Incoming - Fees Refunded
Outgoing - One Fees Refunded Monthly

Tier 3 6 Free 6 Free First 6 Refunded Per Month Waived  

Incoming - Fees Refunded
Outgoing - Two Fees Refunded Monthly

Tier 4 10 Free 10 Free First 10 Refunded Per Month Waived  

Incoming - Fees Refunded
Outgoing - Two Fees Refunded Monthly

Tier 5 10 Free 10 Free First 10 Refunded Per Month Waived  

Incoming - Fees Refunded
Outgoing - Two Fees Refunded Monthly

2) Citadel Cashback Rewards CheckingSM

  • $10.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Receive qualifying monthly direct deposit(s)1 totaling $1,000 or more into your Cashback Rewards Checking account or
    • Maintain an average daily balance of $5,000 or more in your Cashback Rewards Checking account
    • Service fee does not apply to primary account owners less than 21 years of age

3) Citadel FREE CheckingSM

  • $5.00 overdraft transfer fee for each transfer from a linked savings or loan

4) Citadel STAR CheckingSM

  • $7.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Maintain an average daily balance of $500.00 in your STAR Checking account or
    • Maintain $10,000 in total combined household deposit, investment and loan balances
    • Service fee does not apply to primary account owners less than 21 years of age
  • $5.00 overdraft transfer fee for each transfer from a linked savings or loan (3 free per month)

5) Citadel Premiere CheckingSM

  • $17.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Maintain an average daily balance of $5,000 in your Premiere Checking account or
    • Maintain $25,000 in total combined household deposit, investment and loan balances
    • Service fee does not apply to primary account owners less than 21 years of age
  • FREE Standard Premiere Checks or 50% off catalogue on duplicate wallet styles checks

CITADEL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

  • $5.00 service fee to close an account within 90 days of opening

CITADEL HIGH YIELD SAVINGS

  • $25.00 withdrawal fee for each withdrawal or transfer (three free per calendar quarter, then $25.00 each)

CITADEL MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS

  • $10.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Within 60 days of account opening
    • Average daily balance is $2,500 or more
    • Primary account owner is less than 21 years of age

CITADEL INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS (IRA) AND CERTIFICATES

  • $10.00 closing service (if applicable)

CITADEL DEBIT/ATM CARD

  • $1.00 per ATM balance inquiry at all non-Citadel ATM (Citadel Star Savings, FREE Checking and Ultimate Growth Checking Only)**
  • $3.00 per ATM withdrawal at all non-Citadel ATM (Citadel Star Savings, FREE Checking and Ultimate Growth Checking Only)**
  • $10.00 lost debit/ATM card replacement (No fee to replace a stolen debit/ATM card)
  • Expedited debit/ATM card replacement $30.00 domestic/$35.00 international
  • 1.1% foreign transaction fee

ONLINE & MOBILE BANKING

  • $15.00 next day check payment

CITADEL MASTERCARD® (Consumer and Business)

  • Up to $35.00 late payment
  • Up to $25.00 returned payment
  • Balance Transfer fee 5% of the amount transferred ($5.00 minimum)
  • Cash advance fee of up to 5.0% of amount advanced ($10.00 minimum)
  • $10.00 lost Mastercard® replacement fee (No fee to replace a stolen Mastercard®)
  • Expedited credit card replacement fee $30.00 domestic/$35.00 international
  • 1.1% foreign transaction fee (excluding World Mastercard®)

FOREIGN CHECK DEPOSITS

  • $25.00 Canadian check deposits
  • $35.00 for EU check deposits
  • Varies – All other foreign check deposits ($10.00 plus Federal Reserve charge to Citadel)
  • $15.00 returned item fee for Canadian checks
  • $40.00 returned item fee for all other types of foreign checks

WIRE TRANSFERS

  • $10.00 incoming domestic wire transfers (Fees refunded for Ultimate Growth Checking)
  • $40.00 incoming foreign wire transfers (Fees refunded for Ultimate Growth Checking)
  • $15.00 outgoing domestic wire transfers less than $2,500 (See Ultimate Growth Checking for fee refunds based on Tier)
  • $30.00 outgoing domestic wire transfers of $2,500 or more (See Ultimate Growth Checking for fee refunds based on Tier)
  • $50.00 outgoing foreign wire transfers (See Ultimate Growth Checking for fee refunds based on Tier)

CITADEL HOME EQUITY

  • Varies – Home equity third party fees
  • Varies – Home equity loan/home equity line of credit note modification (1% of loan balance)
  • $100.00 Home equity loan/home equity line of credit subordination fee
  • $250.00 Home equity line of credit early termination fee

CITADEL MORTGAGES

  • Varies – Mortgage recording
  • Varies – Mortgage satisfaction
  • $1,000.00 Mortgage modification

LOAN SERVICES

  • One-time Loan Payments by eCheck or Debit Card
    • $2.75 - Online
    • $2.95 - Automated phone system
    • $5.50 - Over the phone with a representative
  • Varies – Late payment on all loans (fee amount equals 2 – 5% of loan payment due)
  • $160.00 vehicle lien recording
  • $50.00 auto title change
  • $40.00 lien renewal fee (if applicable)
  • $10.00 lien release letter
  • $50.00 loan signing by mail (consumer loans, if applicable)

GENERAL SERVICES

  • $2.00 paper statement fee (waived for 60 days following account opening; after 60 days waived for members under age 21 and 70+)
  • $33.00 Courtesy Pay overdraft fee2,4
  • $33.00 Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee3,4
  • $5.00 Inactivity Fee - Charged monthly to each savings, checking, and money market account if no activity on any Citadel account for one year. Waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Combined balance of all deposit accounts is $500 or more
    • Primary owner is less than 13 years of age
    • $5.00 Overdraft Transfer Fee - charged to the savings or loan where the funds were transferred from
    • $25.00 stop payment fee (excluding Cashback Rewards Checking; see Ultimate Growth Checking for fee refunds based on Tier)
    • FREE Notary services (contact us for availability)
    • Varies – Coin Machine Usage
      • Members: Free
      • Non-Members: 10%, minimum $1
    • $5.00 Check Disbursed Fee - for each Cashier’s Check
    • $10.00 charge for copy of deposited item
    • $10.00 one-time charge for failure to notify Citadel of change of address
    • $50.00 Escheatment Fee
    • $50.00/hour Research Fee (includes account reconciliation)
    • $25.00 one-time Quick bag
    • $50.00 Legal Process Fee5
    • $5.00 Non-member check cashing fee

     

    1 A qualifying direct deposit is defined as a recurring electronic deposit into checking account of payroll, pension, Social Security, government benefits, or other eligible regular monthly income made through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network.

    2 When we agree to pay an item that overdraws your checking account, we will charge you a Courtesy Pay Fee. We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.

    3 When we return an item unpaid that overdraws your account, we will charge you an NSF Fee.

    4 We will limit the combined number of Courtesy Pay and NSF Fees charged on any one calendar day to 3.

    5 A Legal Process Fee may be charged if we are served with a subpoena, restraining order, writ of execution, levy, garnishment or similar order affecting your account(s). Please refer to the LEGAL ACTIONS AFFECTING YOUR ACCOUNT section of the Membership Agreements and Disclosures for details.

    Once you have overdrawn your account you will need to bring the account to a positive balance as soon as possible. Citadel will close and charge off overdrawn member deposit accounts that have had a negative balance for more than 60 days. In the case of represented transactions, we may charge a Courtesy Pay fee if the transaction is paid but may not charge an NSF fee if the transaction is returned unpaid. See the General Terms Applicable to All Accounts in the Membership Agreements and Disclosures for details on how we process overdraft items.

    **Citadel Debit/ATM Card inquiry & withdrawal fees do not apply to Ultimate Growth Checking primary account owners less than 25 years of age. ATM transactions at non-Citadel ATMs may be subject to a surcharge from the ATM owner. Ultimate Growth Checking accounts may be eligible for surcharge refund based on Rewards Tier. See Deposit Rate Sheet for details on how rewards Tier is determined.

Business Banking Fees

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ESSENTIAL BUSINESS CHECKING

  • 200 FREE transactions each statement cycle*
    • $0.25 per item fee over 200 (per statement cycle)
  • 25% discount on first order of checks

ELITE BUSINESS CHECKING

  • $15.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Within 90 days of account opening
    • Average daily checking balance is $5,000 or more
    • $25,000 combined average daily balance in deposits and month end investment balances
    • Merchant Services Enrollment with at least one merchant services deposit per month
  • 500 FREE transactions each statement cycle1
    • $0.25 per item fee over 500 (per statement cycle)
  • 50% discount on first order of checks

BUSINESS MONEY MARKET

  • $10.00 Service Fee - Charged monthly, waived if one of the following criteria is met:
    • Within 90 days of account opening
    • Average daily balance is $2,500 or more
    • Maintain an Elite Business Checking account with Merchant Services Enrollment and at least one merchant services deposit per month

BUSINESS HIGH YIELD SAVINGS

  • $25.00 withdrawal fee for each withdrawal or transfer (three free per calendar quarter, then $25.00 each)

BUSINESS STAR SAVINGS

  • $5.00 service fee to close an account within 90 days of opening

CITADEL DEBIT/ATM CARD

  • $10.00 lost debit/ATM card replacement (No fee to replace a stolen debit/ATM card)
  • Expedited debit/ATM card replacement $30.00 domestic/$35.00 international
  • 1.1% foreign transaction fee

CITADEL BUSINESS MASTERCARD®

  • Up to $35.00 late payment
  • Up to $25.00 returned payment
  • Balance Transfer fee 5% of the amount transferred ($5.00 minimum)
  • Cash advance fee of up to 5.0% of amount advanced ($10.00 minimum)
  • $10.00 lost Mastercard® replacement fee (No fee to replace a stolen Mastercard®)
  • Expedited credit card replacement fee $30.00 domestic/$35.00 international
  • 1.1% foreign transaction fee (excluding World Mastercard®)

FOREIGN CHECK DEPOSITS

  • $25.00 Canadian check deposits
  • $35.00 for EU check deposits
  • Varies – All other foreign check deposits ($10.00 plus Federal Reserve charge to Citadel)
  • $15.00 returned item fee for Canadian checks
  • $40.00 returned item fee for all other types of foreign checks

WIRE TRANSFERS

  • $15.00 flat fee for any domestic wire executed through Business Online Banking
  • $10.00 incoming domestic wire transfers
  • $15.00 outgoing domestic wire transfers less than $2,500
  • $30.00 outgoing domestic wire transfers of $2,500 or more
  • $40.00 incoming foreign wire transfers
  • $50.00 outgoing foreign wire transfers

GENERAL SERVICES

  • $2.00 paper statement fee (waived for 60 days following account opening)
  • $33.00 Courtesy Pay overdraft fee2,4
  • $33.00 Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee3,4
  • $5.00 Inactivity Fee - Charged monthly to each savings, checking, and money market account if no activity on any Citadel account for one year. Waived if combined balance of all deposit accounts is $500 or more
  • $5.00 overdraft transfer fee for each transfer from a linked savings or loan – the fee will be applied to the savings or loan
  • $25.00 stop payment fee
  • $15.00 Bill Payer next day check payment
  • FREE Notary services (contact us for availability)
  • Varies – Coin Machine Usage
    • Members: Free
    • Non-Members: 10%, minimum $1
  • $5.00 Check Disbursed Fee - for each Cashier's Check
  • $10.00 charge for copy of deposited item
  • $10.00 one-time charge for failure to notify Citadel of change of address
  • $50.00 Escheatment Fee
  • $50.00/hour Research Fee (includes account reconciliation)
  • $25.00 one-time Quick bag
  • $50.00 Legal Process Fee5
  • $5.00 Non-member check cashing fee

BUSINESS ONLINE BANKING

  • FREE with user management and/or wire transfers (normal wire fees apply)
  • $15.00 monthly fee with ACH origination
  • $30.00 one-time ACH origination setup fee

REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE

  • $35.00 monthly flat fee (No setup fee)

PAYEE POSITIVE PAY

  • $65.00 monthly flat fee (No setup fee)

1 Including checks paid, withdrawals, deposits, debit card transactions, and ACH debits and credits.

2 When we agree to pay an item that overdraws your checking account, we will charge you a Courtesy Pay Fee. We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.

3 When we return an item unpaid that overdraws your account, we will charge you an NSF Fee.

4 We will limit the combined number of Courtesy Pay and NSF Fees charged on any one calendar day to 3.

5 A Legal Process Fee may be charged if we are served with a subpoena, restraining order, writ of execution, levy, garnishment or similar order affecting your account(s). Please refer to the LEGAL ACTIONS AFFECTING YOUR ACCOUNT section of the Membership Agreements and Disclosures for details.

Once you have overdrawn your account you will need to bring the account to a positive balance as soon as possible. Citadel will close and charge off overdrawn member deposit accounts that have had a negative balance for more than 60 days. In the case of represented transactions, we may charge a Courtesy Pay fee if the transaction is paid but may not charge an NSF fee if the transaction is returned unpaid. See the General Terms Applicable to All Accounts in the Membership Agreements and Disclosures for details on how we process overdraft items.

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