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Why Choose Our Free Checking with Debit Rewards Account?

When we say "free checking", we mean it. There are no monthly service charges for using this account, and you can also avoid a monthly paper statement service charge by signing up for eStatements.4  Whether you're shopping online, transferring money to friends, or grabbing cash from a nearby ATM, your Free Checking with Debit Rewards account makes sure you can get to your money and use it when you need it. You'll also have access to First Service Digital Banking, which makes it easy for you to manage all your accounts and loans in one convenient, secure place.

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Free Checking Features

    No Monthly Fee

    Save your money for what matters with no monthly service charge.

    No Minimum Balance

    Start your account with just $1.00 and enjoy no minimum balance requirement.

    Earn Points for Cash

    Get money back by trading in your debit reward points for cash deposited into your account.

    Zelle®

    Send money to friends and family with Zelle108

    Early Payday

    Set up direct deposit and get paid up to two days early67

    Deposit on the Go

    Take advantage of Mobile Deposit within the FSCU Digital Banking mobile app

    Free Visa® Debit Card

    Use your card or pair with your preferred digital wallet to make secure and simple purchases worldwide.

    Free eStatements

    Receive your statements electronically for quick access.4

    Federally Insured

    Your funds are federally insured up to $250,000.00.

Free Checking FAQs

To open a checking account, you must become a member with First Service. You can do this in three ways:

  1. Open your account online in minutes!

  2. Visit any of our Houston-area branches.

  3. Call us at (713) 676-7777 to open your account by phone.

Our routing number is 313090561.

With First Service Digital Banking, setting up direct deposit is a snap! Simply follow these steps below:

  1. Log in to First Service Digital Banking.
  2. Once you’ve logged in to digital banking, navigate to Set Up Direct Deposit under Accounts.
  3. You will see a list of your eligible accounts. Allocate the percentage of your paycheck that you would like to have directed to each account in the empty field to the right of each account.
    • The total amount of these items must add up to 100% for you to move on.

  4. Once you have noted the allocation you would like, select Next.
  5. Review the information on your screen and, if everything looks correct, Click Submit.
  6. A new direct deposit form will be generated. Click Download Direct Deposit Form to download this form as a PDF document that you can take to the payroll manager at your workplace.
  1. Once you’ve logged in to digital banking, navigate to Additional Service under settings.
  2. Select eStatements.
  3. You will be asked if you would rather receive your account statements electronically instead of by mail. To enroll in eStatements, click the toggle switch to the right of the question so that it appears green.
  4. If this is the first time you have selected this setting, you will be asked to agree to a disclaimer statement about receiving statements electronically.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Checking your balance is easy. Your balance is shown immediately when you log in to First Service Digital Banking or the FSCU Digital Banking mobile app on the Accounts Summary page. You can also check your balance at over 30,000 ATMs within the Shared ATM network.

The actual balance is the total amount of funds in your account. It does not reflect pending transactions, which have not fully processed and cleared your account. The available balance is the amount of the actual balance that is available for transactions.

You should only make transactions against the available balance. If you exceed the available balance, even though the actual balance may be greater, you may overdraw your account. This may result in bounced transactions, returned items, and service charges due to non-sufficient funds. For more details how transactions are processed and the order and timeframe in which they are paid, please see the Funds Availability Policy in the Member Service Agreement.

To check your available balance, log in to First Service Digital Banking or the FSCU Digital Banking mobile app. You can also check your balance at over 30,000 ATMs within the Shared ATM network.

Courtesy Pay is a service offered to checking account members and provides a limited level of protection from non-sufficient fund (NSF) service charges for returned checks and declined ATM or debit card transactions. Members must opt in to extend Courtesy Pay coverage to include ATM or debit card transactions that overdraw the account. It is not a loan — it is a courtesy extended to qualified members in good standing to cover items, up to your eligible limit. We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means that we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transactions.

Overdraft Protection

We know things don’t always go as planned. That's why your account gives you two ways to help you avoid overdrafts. You can create an extra line of defense for your account, by linking it to a savings account or line of credit.7  Plus, you can receive additional coverage with Courtesy Pay.8  If you accidentally overdraw your account, our range of overdraft protections options will have you covered.

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