APY

4.00%

As of Nov 8, 2026. Rates are variable.

Greenstate · Checking account

Greenstate GrowGreen Checking

$0 a year for an everyday customer. No monthly fee. $50 to open.

Checked Nov 8, 2026Updated

A year, everyday customer
$0
APY
Monthly fee
To open

Against the market

How it ranks

#67of 1043 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer

All 1043 checking accounts, ranked

Features

  • Bill pay
  • Branch access
  • Budgeting tools
  • Check writing
  • Contactless card
  • Debit card
  • Interest bearing
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Mobile wallet
  • No minimum balance
  • Online opening
  • Spending alerts

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

Rates by balance

$0 to $19,999
4.00%
$19,999 and up
0.05%

The bank’s rates · as of Nov 8, 2026

In the bank’s words

Terms

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$1,000greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
To earn the APY
Maintain a minimum $1,000 average daily balance.
  • An ACH deposit / (Direct Deposit) or an ACH withdrawal of at least $500 must post and clear the account.
  • Make fifteen or more purchases with a GreenState debit or credit card with a minimum of $15 per transaction (purchases must be posted, not pending).
greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
APY when those aren’t met
0.01%greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
APY paid on balances up to
$19,999greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
Nonegreenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
Minimum to open
$50greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
5greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
ATM network
CO-OPgreenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
ATMs in the network
30,000greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
$2.50greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
Paper statements
$3.50 a monthgreenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsingreenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026
Membership
Membership required:
  • Anyone living or working in Iowa, or nearby counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota (the page lists the specific counties).
  • University of Iowa students, staff, and alumni.
  • Direct relatives of current GreenState members.
  • Members of the Iowa Consumer Council / American Consumer Council.
greenstate.org, checked Nov 8, 2026

Insured through the NCUA, up to $250,000 per member, per ownership category: NCUA record.

Rates and fees change; the bank’s own page is the final word. Report a mistake · How we make money · Not stated: 1 item counted at typical fees

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