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Six deposit accounts, personal and business, laid out side by side. Rates, minimums, and what each one is for.

Rates and minimums

All six deposit accounts, side by side

Every account below is federally insured by NCUA and carries no monthly service fee.

Account Rate Minimum to open
Free Checking 0.05% APY $0, plus the $5 membership share
High-Yield Savings 4.15% APY $0 on every balance, no tiers
Money Market 3.60% to 4.10% APY $2,500 to reach the first tier
Share Certificates 3.25% to 4.25% APY $500 on any term from 3 to 60 months
Business Checking 0.05% APY $100 to open a business membership
Business Savings 3.55% to 4.05% APY $2,500 for the first tier

Rates current as of July 2026 and subject to change. Money Market, Business Savings, and certificate rates vary by balance tier or term; see each product page for the full schedule. Membership eligibility required. This is a demonstration website; rates, products, and figures shown are illustrative only.

Savings out-earns the Money Market below $250,000 and we will say so on our own page

Nobody at Summit is paid on which deposit account you pick. The Money Market exists for check access and for very large balances, not because it beats 4.15% APY for a typical household. Read the second table before you choose.

Access and limits

How you get to the money, account by account

The second half of the decision: what each account lets you do in a given month.

Account Access in a month Built for
Free Checking Unlimited Rent, groceries, and the card you carry
High-Yield Savings Six free transfers out Emergency fund and goals inside a year
Money Market Six checks or drafts A large float you occasionally pay from directly
Share Certificates At maturity, or pay a penalty Money with a date already attached to it
Business Checking 250 free items, then $0.25 each Payroll, vendors, and daily operating cash
Business Savings Six free transfers out Reserves, tax set-asides, and equipment funds
Branch and ATM withdrawals Always unlimited 42 branches, 85,000 ATMs, 5,600 shared branches
Monthly service fee $0 on all six Including a Money Market sitting below its tier
NCUA insurance $250,000 per member Joint and trust titling is insured separately

Terms current as of July 2026 and subject to change. Transfer limits apply to online and pre-authorized transfers only. Membership eligibility required. This is a demonstration website; rates, products, and figures shown are illustrative only.

Common questions

Choosing between them

Which account should I open first?

High-Yield Savings. The $5 membership share deposit goes in when you join anyway, and the account earns 4.15% APY from the first day. Add Free Checking whenever you are ready to move your direct deposit over.

Can I hold several of these at once?

Yes, with no limit on how many. A common household setup is checking, savings, and two or three certificates at different maturities, all under one membership and one login.

Do I need a business membership for the business accounts?

Yes. Business Checking and Business Savings sit under a separate business membership with its own $100 opening deposit, signer documentation, and tax identification number. Our business team handles the setup.

Is there a penalty for closing an account?

Only on share certificates, where closing early costs 90 or 180 days of dividends depending on the term. Checking, savings, money market, and business deposit accounts can be closed on any business day at no cost.

Do I have to keep the $5 share deposit?

Yes, for as long as you are a member. It is your ownership stake in a credit union owned by its 412,000 members, and it comes back to you if you ever close the membership entirely.

How long does it take to open a second account?

About four minutes inside online banking, because we already have your identification on file. New certificates and money market accounts fund instantly from an existing Summit balance.

Still deciding? Ask a person.

Tell us what the money is for and we will tell you which account we would use. Call 800.555.7846 or stop into any branch.