checking fees

• Bethpage FCU Survey Finds Free Checking Brings Them In

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 2, 2013

  In 2012, 33,440 new members joined Bethpage, a 26% increase compared to 2011, the Long Island credit union said.

• Free Checking Nearly Twice as Likely at Big CUs Than Banks: Bankrate.com

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 18, 2013

  Since 2010, credit unions offering free checking dropped from 78% to 72%, while it plunged from 65% to 39% at banks.

• Filene Advises on Noninterest Income Strategies

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  October 22, 2012

  Think firm cites importance of checking fees, GAP income but says don't lose focus on being member friendly.

• Bethpage Survey Finds Consumers Willing to Flee Hidden Fees

  By Peter Strozniak  |  October 12, 2012

  A new survey of Long Island checking account holders found 60% of them also would most likely leave for free checking.

• New Altura CU Checking Product Promotes Recovery in California’s Hard-Hit Inland Empire

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  September 13, 2012

  The account also includes access to a financial education and support program.

• MoneyRates Survey Finds Average ATM, Checking Fees Rising

  By David Morrison  |  August 13, 2012

  Credit unions with a marketing focus on low-cost ATMs and checking may want to continue that strategy as a new survey found those fees, on average, are rising.

• Free Checking More Prevalent at Credit Unions: Bankrate

  By Marc Rapport  |  August 13, 2012

  Survey finds free checking with no minimum balance 72% of largest credit unions compared with 45% of banks.

• Greater Abbeville Offers Second Chance to Locals With Credit Issues

  By Zachary Galasi  |  July 13, 2012

  South Carolina credit union creates Fresh Start Account program for those with credit score hiccups.

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  Fee Checking May Help Boost Post-Durbin Income

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  August 17, 2011

  Since the finalization of the Durbin amendment, many credit unions have been considering how they will compensate for lost interchange revenue with other forms of noninterest income.