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BENEFITS ON ALL FIRST MIDWEST CHECKING ACCOUNTS
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STUDENT CHECKING DETAILS
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We understand students have a lot going on and monitoring a checking account balance might not be top of the list. The SpendSafe Promise provides peace of mind for students and parents by eliminating First Midwest Bank fees if your Student Checking account accidentally goes negative or if we return a check unpaid.6
Plus, for parents, managing your student’s spending is made easier with:
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All Student Checking accounts include online and mobile banking, and free transactions at any First Midwest ATM2 and more than 55,000 Allpoint® ATMs worldwide. Plus, you'll pay no monthly maintenance fee.
Find a Branch1 Online account opening is available to residents of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin. $25 minimum deposit required to open an account. Student Checking eligibility is limited to students between the ages of 13-23. A valid Student ID or current school registration must be provided at Account opening. Minor students (under 18 years old) must have a parent or adult listed on the Account as a joint owner. Once the student turns 18, the parent or adult joint owner may be removed from the Account by closing the Account and opening a new Account. After you turn 24 years old, we may, in our discretion, convert the Student Checking Account to another non-interest-bearing checking Account.
2 No ATM Transaction Fees charged for debit Mastercard® transactions made at First Midwest Bank ATMs and Allpoint® ATMs. If you use an ATM from a different ATM operator, you may be charged a fee by the ATM operator and you may also be charged an ATM Transaction Fee by First Midwest.
3 Not available for Health Savings Accounts. Subject to credit approval. Property insurance is required on loans secured by a property. Cannot be combined with other rebates, discounts, or promotional offers in a single loan number. Discount requires auto payment set up from a First Midwest Checking Account. Does not apply to Home Equity Lines of Credit, unsecured loans, Ready Cash, and Certificates of Deposit Secured Loans.
4 Once the student turns 18 year of age, the parent or adult joint owner may be removed from the account by closing the account and opening a new account.
5 Additional fees will apply for duplicate checks.
6 Student Checking Accounts are not eligible for Overdraft Protection, but may be eligible for other Overdraft protection services, including Custom Auto Transfer and Ready Cash Line of Credit, subject to credit approval. If you are not enrolled in Custom Auto Transfer or another Overdraft protection service, transactions that would result in Overdrafts will be declined or returned unless prohibited by Applicable Law. First Midwest reserves the right to close a Student Checking Account or convert the Account to another non-interest bearing checking Account if there are 10 or more Overdraft occurrences within a 12-month period.
7 Students older than 18 with sole ownership of their Student Checking Account may request to allow a parent or adult to make transfers into the Account. The student must sign a Student Checking Maintenance Form designating the name and other identifying information of the parent or adult the student wishes to have transfer capability.
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