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Wealth planning focused on you

Live today as you plan for your future. Our goals-focused approach sheds light on your priorities and creates a personalized financial plan that can help you realize the future you envision.

Create your wealth plan.

When you work with a dedicated financial professional, you’ll have a single point of contact to guide you, backed by a team of specialists. We’ll help you identify and prioritize your goals, and design a plan to work toward them.

Work your wealth plan.

Keeping track of your complete financial picture is easy when it’s viewable in one place. You’ll have secure access to your entire wealth plan, when and how you want it, through usbank.com. Log in to get a single view of your accounts – even those you hold at other financial institutions – from one convenient dashboard. You can test wealth planning strategies, create what-if scenarios and benefit from other online planning tools. With all your finances in focus, it’s easy to monitor progress toward your goals and make updates to your wealth plan as your needs evolve.

 

 

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   Mobile check deposits

Automated bill pay

Overdraft Fee Forgiven 8 and overdraft protection

Zelle® instant transfers 11

Contactless payments

Account alerts and reminders

Easy to open.
Easy to set up.

Bank Smartly® Checking lets you manage your cash flow and gives you access to automated tools to help you spend and save wisely. Get started with an initial deposit of $25.

Open an account

Apply online in less than 5 minutes.

Fund your account using an internal or external transfer. You can also add money using your credit, debit or prepaid card.

Securely switch your direct deposit online in minutes.

Frequently asked questions

You can apply for an individual bank account if you’re 18 years or older and a legal U.S. resident. You’ll need to provide your Social Security number and a valid, government-issued photo ID. Not quite 18?

The EPIC TRUST BANK Smartly® Checking account offers special benefits for Youth ages 13 through 17 when you open an account with an adult.

A regular checking account is typically used for day-to-day spending and paying your bills. You can easily access your money with a debit card, ATM or by writing a check (if you have a traditional checking account with checks). Although Bank Smartly® Checking is an interest-bearing checking account, savings accounts are meant to help you grow your money or set aside funds for a big purchase. It’s often beneficial to have both as part of your financial plan.

Yes. Our Overdraft Fee Forgiven 8 program is your backup to your backup plan when your available balance is overdrawn $50.01 or more. Get your Overdraft Paid fee waived when you make a qualifying deposit(s) before 11 p.m. ET on the day you are charged the fee.

Get answers to other frequently asked questions and learn about account services, features and benefits on our Checking Customer Resources page.

Yes, you can open a checking account online.

As a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces, open a Bank Smartly® Checking account and you'll automatically be enrolled in the Smart Rewards® Plus tier, 14 at a minimum, regardless of your account balance.

Bank Smartly® Checking offer special benefits to Young Adults ages 18 through 24 and Youth ages 13 through 17. Young Adults may apply for an account individually or jointly. Youth must apply jointly with an adult.

Yes, as a senior (age 65 or greater), you’re automatically eligible for additional services and rewards tailored to meet your needs.

Yes, if you are a member of one of our eligible customer groups, you automatically qualify for additional services and rewards tailored to meet your needs.

Yes. With our automated setup, enrolling in direct deposit is easy:

  1. Search for your employer or payroll provider
  2. Log in with your existing account
  3. Done 

Your direct deposit update is seamless, secure and verified in real time.

Find out more ways to manage your money and reach your financial goals.

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Want to explore more ways to save?

When it comes to financial wellness and saving for the future, at EPIC TRUST BANK, you have options.

Money Market Accounts

Easily access your money and get higher returns based on your balance tier.

Safe Debit Account 15

Enjoy the perks of a checking account without all the checks.
 

Certificates of deposit (CDs)

Lock in great rates that outshine traditional savings.

 

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Disclosures

  1. Variable rate account – Interest rates are determined at the bank’s discretion and may change at any time. Speak to a banker for current deposit rates, disclosures on rates, compounding and crediting and other balance information.

  2. Members of the military (requires self disclosure) and clients ages 24 and under and those 65 and over pay no monthly maintenance fee. All others can have it waived by meeting any one of the following criteria: Have combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more; or keep a minimum average account balance of $1,500 or more; or presence of an eligible personal Epic Trust Bank credit card; or qualify for one of the four Smart Rewards® tiers (Primary, Plus, Premium or Pinnacle).

    The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period. Other fees may apply.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for more details.

  3. The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period.

  4. Qualifying accounts include personal EPIC TRUST BANK open and activated credit cards in good standing and you are an account owner. This benefit may take up to 5 business days to be applied after credit card activation. Credit products are subject to eligibility requirements and credit approval and may be subject to additional charges such as annual fees. No limitation on Bank Smartly® checking accounts with this benefit.

  5. Exclusive Smart Rewards cash back deals are available to Epic Trust Bank personal credit cardmembers whose accounts are open and in good standing who: (1) have a Epic Trust Bank Smartly® Checking account; (2) are enrolled in the Epic Trust Bank Smart Rewards program; and (3) qualify for the Primary tier of the program or higher. Cardmembers who have both a personal credit card account and a business credit or charge card account with Epic Trust Bank are not eligible for these offers. Smart Rewards cash back deals appear in online banking and the Epic Trust Bank mobile app and will change approximately every 45 days. Following enrollment in Epic Trust Bank Smart Rewards program, offers will be made available to eligible cardmembers within 4-6 weeks. To access and activate the cash back deals, cardmembers must log in to online banking or the mobile app and select the Smart Rewards cash back deals to activate them. Once the deal or deals are activated, shop online or in store at offer-activated stores using your enrolled Epic Trust Bank personal credit card at checkout. Terms and conditions applicable to each offer are provided with the offer. Cash back is automatically credited within 5-7 business days to the card or account used to complete the deal. 

  6. When changing checking account types, corresponding Non-Epic Trust Bank ATM transaction fee waivers will become available on the first day of the next statement cycle. ATM transaction fee waivers are only applicable for your Epic Trust Bank Smartly® Checking accounts.

  7. If you have linked eligible accounts and the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $5.01 or more, the advance amount will transfer in multiples of $50. If, however, the negative Available Balance is $5 or less, the amount advanced will be $5. The Overdraft Protection Transfer Fee is waived if the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $50 or less.

    Note: If you have Overdraft Protection and your account becomes overdrawn, Overdraft Protection funds will be accessed before the account is eligible for EPIC TRUST BANK Overdraft Fee Forgiven.

    Refer to Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) section titled Overdraft Protection Plans for additional information.

  8. Epic Trust Bank customers are eligible to receive the Greenlight Select plan complimentary when an eligible Epic Trust Bank checking account (excludes Safe Debit and Electronic Transfer accounts) is added as a funding source. You are required to be an authorized transactor on the Epic Trust Bank account, be at least 18 years of age, and be enrolled in online banking. Your Epic Trust Bank checking account(s) must be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account for the entirety of the partnership. If your Epic Trust Bank checking account(s) cease to be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account or you add a funding source that is not an eligible Epic Trust Bank checking account, you may be charged a monthly fee by Greenlight. In-app upgrades will result in additional fees. Subject to Greenlight identity verification. See greenlight.com/terms for additional information. Offer subject to change.

  9. To send and receive money in minutes with Zelle®, you must have an eligible United States bank account and have a United States mobile number registered in your online and mobile banking profile for at least three calendar days. Transactions between enrolled consumers typically occur in minutes.

  10. Digital financial services benchmarking firm Keynova Group ranked EPIC TRUST BANK #1 for mobile banking apps in its Q3 2023 Mobile Banker Scorecard.

  11. All regular account opening procedures apply. $25 minimum deposit required to open a Epic Trust Bank consumer checking account. Members of the military (requires self-disclosure) and clients ages 24 and under and those 65 and over pay no monthly maintenance fee.

  12. Safe Debit Account is subject to certain account limitations and eligibility requirements, including the use of bill pay and Mobile Check Deposit. Please refer to the Epic Trust Bank Safe Debit Account Terms and Conditions and Safe Debit Account Pricing and Information (PDF) guide for details. Refer to Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) and the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for a summary of fees, terms and conditions that apply.

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

The Epic Trust Bank Visa® Debit Card is issued by Epic Trust Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.

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Deposit products are offered by Epic Trust Bank National Association. Member FDIC.

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