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CHECKING ACCOUNT COMPARISON CHART |
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| FEATURES AND BENEFITS |
PINNACLE CHECKING (NOW) |
CHARTER CHECKING (NOW) |
CHOICE CHECKING |
50 PLUS FREE SPIRIT CHECKING (NOW) |
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| Free with direct deposit1 |
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| Premium Privileges points awarded at new account opening | 300 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| Interest bearing |
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| Direct deposit Premium Privileges rewards points | 75 |
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| ATM Surcharge Fee Waivers2 | all | 8 per statement cycle | 2 per statement cycle | 2 per statement cycle |
| Amount of Identity Fraud Reimbursement Insurance for checking customers 6 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Free checks for life of account |
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| Free first box of checks3 |
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| Unlimited check writing privileges |
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| No per check fees |
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| Free Online Banking |
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| Free Online Bill Pay |
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| Free Telephone Banking |
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| No-Fee Visa Check Card4 |
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| Open to buy limits7 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| REAL TIME Visa® Check Card and ATM card monitoring service for potentially fraud activity |
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| Debit Card Rewards coming this fall |
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| 1/4% interest rate bonus on CDs |
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| 1/4% interest rate discount on Consumer Loans |
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| Fee-free wire transfers5 |
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| Fee-free Traveler's Cheques |
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| New mortgage Premium Privileges rewards points | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| New home equity Premium Privileges rewards points | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Platinum Overdraft limit8 | $5,000 | $2,000 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Courtesy Overdraft fee waiver9 | 2 per year | 1 per year | 1 per year | 1 per year |
| Discount on safe deposit box rental fees when automatically debited from a checking or NOW account10 |
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| Complimentary insurance review performed by an insurance professional at Carnall Insurance, Inc.11* |
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| Complimentary investment plan review performed by a Financial Advisor with Fairfield County Financial Services12 * |
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| Check Safekeeping |
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| Minimum to Open | $25,000 | $500 | $500 | $100 |
| Monthly service charge waiver requirements | Waived if on the statement service charge calculation date, the average daily balance** of account is $25,000 or more OR cumulative balance in all savings accounts is $50,000 or more OR cumulative balance of all loan accounts is $50,000 or more | Waived if on the statement service charge calculation date, the average daily balance** of account is $1,750 or more OR cumulative balance in all savings accounts is $10,000 or more OR cumulative balance of all loan accounts is $25,000 or more | Charge waived when the average daily balance** of the account is $500 or with recurring direct deposit of full amount of payroll, pension, social security or other similar benefit. Service charge imposed during any statement cycle in which no direct deposit is credited or average daily balance of the account is less than $500. | Charge waived for individuals age 50 or over |
| Monthly Service Charge Fee if Not Waived | $20.00 per cycle | $10.00 per cycle | $7.50 per cycle | |
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1 Available to new accounts that include direct deposit. Direct deposit is the automatic recurring credit of your payroll, pension, Social Security, or similar recurring benefit. A minimum of one payment per statement cycle must be received to waive the monthly service charge. |
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2 An ATM surcharge waiver eliminates
your payment of a surcharge imposed by ATM owners and operators other
than Fairfield County Bank
or Ridgefield Bank, a division of Fairfield County Bank. Surcharge fees are rebated monthly. |
| 3 First single box order of custom checks free. Value up to $19.50. |
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4You may be assessed fees at ATMs other
than those owned and operated by Fairfield County Bank and
Ridgefield Bank, a division of
Fairfield County Bank, unless waived as identified in footnote 2 above. |
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5 We will provide wire transfer services for
both domestic and international wire without charging a fee. In
the case of international wires a fee
may be charged by a third party. This fee will be debited from your account during settlement. |
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6 $5,000 Identity Theft
Insurance ($0 deductible) for individuals with checking or NOW accounts
as provided herewith. 24 Hour Victim Resolution services. Available for Connecticut residents only. Insurance does not cover actual losses but costs up to $5,000 for recovery. Subject to all terms and conditions of Master Policy. |
| 7 Open to buy limits are the amount of signature-based transactions which may be processed against your Visa® Check Card on a single day. |
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8 Platinum Overdraft limit as set forth in our
Platinum Overdraft Policy the set amount of overdrafts and fees that may
be paid during any
one occurrence, for qualified accounts. |
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9 A courtesy payment of an overdraft without
an overdraft charge. Account owner must notify the bank for rebate
based on the eligibility
set forth in this schedule. |
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10 Subject to availability. A discount
of 50% of the annual cost will be applied when the annual rental cost is
scheduled for automatic
deduction from a Fairfield County Bank or Ridgefield Bank, a division of Fairfield County, account at the time of lease. |
| 11Carnall Insurance, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfield County Bank. |
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12Securities offered through INFINEX
INVESTMENTS, INC. Member
FINRA/SIPC.. Infinex and the Bank are
not affiliated. |
| *Investment and Insurance Products: |
| · Not insured by the FDIC |
| · Not a deposit or other form of obligation of the Bank |
| · Not insured by any federal government agency |
| · Not guaranteed by the Bank |
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· Subject to investment risk; may go down in value |
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**The average daily balance is calculated
by adding the funds on deposit in the account each day of thestatement
cycle and dividing that figure
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