APY

1.50%

As of Nov 8, 2026. Rates are variable.

First Bank · Checking account

First Performance Checking

−$179 a year for an everyday customer. $15 a month. $100 to open.

Checked Nov 8, 2026Updated

A year, everyday customer
−$179
APY
Monthly fee
To open

Against the market

How it ranks

#896of 1043 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer

All 1043 checking accounts, ranked

Features

  • Debit card
  • Interest bearing
  • Mobile wallet

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

To earn the APY
15 or more debit card purchasesfirst.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026
APY when those aren’t met
0.05%first.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026
APY paid on balances up to
$25,000first.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$15 a monthfirst.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
When the qualifications of 5 or more debit card purchases are met and posted to the account during a monthly Qualification Period, the monthly maintenance fee of $15.00 will not be assessedfirst.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026
Minimum to open
$100first.bank, checked Nov 8, 2026

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

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