APY

0.05%

As of Nov 8, 2026. Rates are variable.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company · Checking account

First-Citizens Bank & Prestige Checking

−$299 a year for an everyday customer. $25 a month. $100 to open.

Checked Nov 8, 2026Updated

A year, everyday customer
−$299
APY
Monthly fee
To open

Against the market

How it ranks

#983of 1043 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer

All 1043 checking accounts, ranked

Features

  • ATM fee rebates
  • Bill pay
  • Budgeting tools
  • Check writing
  • Contactless card
  • Debit card
  • Free checks
  • Interest bearing
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Mobile wallet
  • Overdraft protection transfer
  • Spending alerts
  • Zelle

From the bank’s own pages. A feature not listed may still be offered: we list only what the bank states.

In the bank’s words

Terms

Rate conditions

Interest compounds
Interest is compounded daily and will be credited to your account on a monthly basis.firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$25 a monthfirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • $25,000 combined daily balance on any First Citizens deposit account
  • At least $6,500 in monthly ACH direct deposits
  • EquityLine of at least $100,000
  • $25,000 or more for an original consumer loan
firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Minimum to open
$100firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Overdraft fee
$25firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
Nonefirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
Nonefirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
3firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
ATM network
Target ATMsfirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
Nonefirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
International ATM fee
$5firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
3%firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$16firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$30firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Paper statements
Nonefirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Early closure fee
$25firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Cashier’s check
Nonefirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Stop payment
$35firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Card replacement
$2firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Near its branchesfirstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026
Minimum age
18firstcitizens.com, checked Nov 8, 2026

FDIC-insured, up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category: FDIC BankFind.

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