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Checking Account Overdraft Options

Helping You Navigate Life’s Unexpected Expenses 

Isabella Bank understands, mistakes happen, deposits may be delayed, and unforeseen expenses leave less in your account than needed.  We have options to help. Isabella Bank has three options to help cover a potential overdraft.


Here Are Three Ways We Can Help Keep You Covered

 

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Questions?

Whether it's a question about overdraft fees or anything else, give us a call and our team will be happy to help. 


Overdraft Protection1 

This is our standard overdraft service.  We provide a limited reserve to cover items such as checks, ACH/automated payment items, and recurring debit transactions.

 


Overdraft Protection with Reg E
  • Additional coverage for ATM transactions.
  • Additional coverage for debit card transactions.
  • Opt-in requirement to take advantage of this added protection.


Checkmate Line of Credit2

This line of credit helps you manage unforeseen expenses and gives you peace of mind knowing you are covered against overdrafts that may occur.

 


What is Checkmate?
  • An unsecured line of credit attached to your checking account.
  • Access your Checkmate by writing a check, using your debit card, or visiting your local branch.
  • The line of credit will transfer into your account in increments of $100 to cover overdrafts.


Account to Account Transfer3

Account to Account Transfer lets you automatically move funds from another Isabella Bank account to help prevent overdrafts and keep your checking account covered.

 


Key Features
  • Automatically transfers funds when your checking balance is low.
  • Works with Isabella Bank checking, savings, or money market accounts.
  • Helps protect you from potential overdrafts.
  • Easy to set up in person or by calling 800.651.9111.
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1 Your account is subject to our Standard Overdraft Practices. If your account lacks sufficient funds (based on your available balance) to pay a check, preauthorized transfer, or other debit activity presented for payment, we may either return the item (non-sufficient funds/NSF) or pay the item (creating an overdraft/OD) at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction. Under our Standard Overdraft Practices we may authorize and pay overdrafts for checks and other transactions, including automatic bill payments, made using your checking account number. You should let us know if you do not want us to pay overdrafts on your account. If we do not authorize and pay an overdraft, your transaction will be declined. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will not authorize and pay overdrafts for everyday debit card transactions or ATM transactions. Overdraft Protection with Reg E Opt-In extends coverage to include the payment of ATM and everyday Debit Card transactions if you provide your consent to have these type of transactions covered. If we pay an item (creating an overdraft/OD) you may be charged a fee of $32 per item (based on the accounts actual (ledger) balance). For consumer accounts only, we will not charge you an overdraft item fee if your account is overdrawn by $10 or less and the maximum overdraft fees we will charge you is $160 per day. If the account remains overdrawn for ten (10) consecutive business days, a $5 continuous overdraft charge will be assessed daily, starting on the eleventh (11th) day, until the account is no longer overdrawn. The order in which we process and pay items may not be in the same order in which they occur which can affect the total amount of overdraft fees charged. For more information about overdrafts, please see your Consumer Deposit Account Disclosure section titled Understanding Overdrafts and Non-Sufficient Funds. You can remove Overdraft Protection and/or Overdraft Protection with Reg E Opt-In extended coverage at any time by contacting us. We also offer other overdraft service options which may be less expensive than our Standard Overdraft Practices, such as an automatic transfer from another account you have with us, or line of credit (subject to credit approval). 

2Subject to credit approval. Advances are subject to approved credit limit/availability. Auto Transfer fee may apply.

3Transfer limitations apply and are subject to available funds in the transferred from account. Per use transfer fee applies.