Fifth Third Companion Checking
This checking option is a separate, secondary checking account that can be added to any Fifth Third Essential, Established, Enhanced or Preferred checking account without additional monthly service charges.1 It is perfect for those who need to maintain separate checking accounts for miscellaneous expenses.
There is no monthly service charge when you have any Fifth Third Essential, Established, Enhanced, Preferred, or Private Bank checking account.1
If your primary account is closed, an $11 monthly service charge will apply to the Fifth Third Companion Checking account. If you have monthly direct deposits totaling $500 or more, the monthly service charge is reduced to $8 per month.5
If you would like to open this account:
Switching banks? No problem. View instructions on how to switch your checking account.
Want to change your existing Fifth Third checking account to one of our new accounts? That's easy. Just give us a call or stop by any Fifth Third Banking Center.
Disclosures:
- All owners on the Fifth Third Companion Checking accounts must also be listed as owners on your other Fifth Third Checking Account.
- Subject to Internet Banking terms and conditions.
- Mobile Internet data charges may apply as well as text messaging charges. Contact your mobile service provider for details.
- To waive monthly fees, all owners on your savings accounts must also be listed as owners on your Fifth Third Companion Checking account.
- Fifth Third will look back 35 days from your statement cycle date to calculate your total direct deposits.
$50 minimum deposit required to open all accounts.
Deposit and credit products provided by Fifth Third Bank, Member FDIC.
Deposit balances are insured up to the maximum amount permitted by law. Please see www.fdic.gov for insurance coverage.
Fifth Third Pricing and Services at a Glance
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Print Fifth Third Pricing and Services at a Glance |
Account Opening and Usage | |
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Minimum Deposit Needed to Open Account |
$50 |
Checking: Monthly Service Charge | eAccess: No monthly service charge. Essential Checking: $11 or $8 with monthly direct deposit of $500 or more. Established Checking: $15 Enhanced Checking: $20 Preferred Checking: $25 |
Checking: Requirements to Waive Monthly Service Charge | eAccess: No monthly service charge. Essential Checking: Combined monthly average of $1,500 across checking and savings, or a student or U.S. Military member with monthly direct deposit totaling $500 or more.1 Established Checking: Combined monthly average balance of $5,000 across your deposit and investment* accounts, or spend at least $500 per month on a Fifth Third credit card, or have an existing Fifth Third personal mortgage, auto loan, or line of credit with an outstanding balance.2 Enhanced Checking: Combined monthly total of at least $20,000 across your deposit and investment* accounts.3 Preferred Checking: Combined monthly total of $100,000 across your deposit and investment* accounts.4 |
Interest Rate | Accounts Earning Interest: Enhanced Checking, Preferred Checking, and all Savings accounts. Please see rate sheet. |
ATM Fees – Fifth Third | $0 - No charge to use Fifth Third ATMs |
Non Fifth Third ATM Transactions | $2 for U.S. transactions and $5 for International transactions. (Fees are waived for Military and Preferred accounts.) |
International POS/ATM Transaction Fee (to cover currency conversion) |
3% of transaction amount. |
Dormant Account Monthly Fee | $5 per month dormant (Fee will be assessed for no deposits or withdrawals for the period of 12 months for checking accounts and 36 months for savings accounts. Fee not assessed if balance is greater than $2,500.) |
Account Closure Fee | $0 No charge |
Overdraft Fees and Returned Payments | |
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Overdraft Coverage Options Overdraft Coverage for ATM transactions and Debit Card purchases is optional and requires opting-in. Overdraft Coverage for Checks and Automatic Debits comes standard with most checking accounts (overdraft fees apply). With Overdraft Coverage, debits and payments may be made even if you do not have enough money in your account. |
When you opt-in to Overdraft Coverage (ATM/Debit Card), overdraft fees may apply to these transactions. If you do nothing (do not opt-in), your card transactions are denied and no overdraft fees are applied to those transactions. |
Overdraft Protection If you are enrolled in Overdraft Protection, funds are moved automatically from one of your other Fifth Third Bank accounts to help you avoid being overdrawn. |
Overdraft Protection transfer fee: $12 per transfer. |
Checking and Savings Account Overdraft Coverage Fee Per item overdraft fees are based on the number of overdraft occurrences in the past 12 months. |
For the first occurrence, you will be charged $25 per item. For any other occurrence, the cost is $37 per item. You will not be charged for more than 10 items per day. |
Overdrafts of $5 or less |
No per item overdraft fees are charged when your account is overdrawn $5 or less at the end of our business day. |
Extended Overdraft Fee | $0 No charge |
Other service fees | |
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Account Information | |
ATM Mini Statement | $1.50 per request |
Copy Of Statement Per Request (retrieve existing or create custom statement) |
$5 per copy |
Copy Of Check Images Mailed With Monthly Statement |
$2 per month (Fee waived for Preferred and Private Bank accounts) |
Copy Of Check Per Request | $5 per copy |
Research | $5 per copy; $25 per hour |
Payment Information | |
Return Deposited Item | $15 per item |
Stop Payment Fee | $33 per item. Generally stops payment for up to 6 months. |
Counter Check | $1 per check |
Money Orders | $1.25 each |
Official Checks/Cashier Checks | $7 each (Fee waived for Preferred and Private Bank accounts) |
Wire Transfer (Domestic) | $15 incoming; $25 outgoing |
Wire Transfer (International) | $15 incoming; 45 outgoing |
Debit Card Services | |
Gold Debit MasterCard® | $0 No charge |
World Debit™ MasterCard Monthly Fee | 3.95 (Fee waived for Preferred accounts) |
Annual Specialty Debit Card Design Fee (i.e. patriotic, vacation) |
$5 First annual fee is assessed at card opening and then on each open anniversary date thereafter. (Fee waived for: Enhanced, Established, Preferred and Private Bank accounts) |
Annual Affinity Debit Card Design Fee | $10 (i.e. sports affiliates, zoo cards, etc. Zoo card fee waived for: Enhanced, Established, Preferred and Private Bank accounts. No charge for Fifth Third Cincinnati Bengals and Nashville Predators Debit or Credit Card.) |
Card Replacement Fee | $10 each |
Other | |
If You Need Us To Fax A Document For You | $3 per page |
Processing Fee For Garnishment, Attachment Or Levy | $80 |
Processing Policies | |
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Overdraft Calculation Order If there is not enough money in your account at the end of the day to cover all of your posted debits, then we consider transactions in this order. |
Daily Balance From Prior Business Day (+) Add Credits (-) Deduct Posted Timestamped Debits (Oldest to most recent) (-) Deduct Posted Batch Debits (Largest amount to smallest amount) (i.e. checks, Internet bill payment) (-) Deduct Fees and Service Charges (Largest amount to smallest amount) (i.e. monthly service charge) Please see Rules and Regulations brochure for details. |
Funds Availability Policy When funds deposited to your account are available |
Cash, Electronic Direct Deposits & Wire Transfers - Same Business Day we receive the deposit. Check Deposit with Teller or Check/Cash Deposit at ATM prior to cut- off time – The first $100 from the deposit will be available on the day we receive the deposit. Remaining funds will be available on the first Business Day after the day of your deposit.
A Business Day is a non-holiday weekday. Funds received after certain cut-off times may be credited the next business day. Cut-Off Time - Generally our earliest cut-off time is 7 PM ET, although some ATM cut-offs may be as early as 2 PM ET. Please see Rules and Regulations brochure for details. |
Error Resolution Electronic transactions and to report lost/stolen cards or password, unauthorized transfers |
Errors or Questions: PIN, ACH, Signature Transactions Phone: 1-800-972-3030 Write: Customer Service Department Please use appropriate Mail Drop • PIN & ACH Transactions - MD 1MOCBK • Signature Transactions - MD 1MOC2G Lost/Stolen Card/Password Write: Card Services Department |
Have Questions? Call: 1-800-972-3030, click www.53.com
or visit your nearest Fifth Third Bank location.
- Fifth Third Essential Checking: To waive monthly service charges, only accounts with the same owners listed are included. To ensure your privacy all owners on a Fifth Third Essential checking account must also be listed as owners on other checking and savings accounts to qualify toward the $1,500 combined monthly average balance requirement. Fifth Third will look back 35 days from your statement cycle date to calculate your total monthly direct deposits.
- Fifth Third Established Checking: To waive monthly service charges, only accounts with the same owners listed are considered. To ensure your privacy all owners on a Fifth Third Established Checking account must also be listed as owners on other accounts to count toward the $5,000 combined monthly average balance. Combined deposits and investments include any checking, savings, CDs, brokerage*, annuity*, and personal trust accounts. All credit loans/lines are subject to credit review and approval. All owners on a Fifth Third Checking Account must also be listed as owners of the loan. Bond or lot loans and overdraft lines of credit are excluded. $500 monthly credit card spend is calculated by looking at all your Fifth Third Credit Card accounts and adding the total amount spent on any personal credit card statement(s) issued within the last 35 days. All owners of the Fifth Third Established checking account must also be owners or co-applicants or authorized users of the credit card.
- Fifth Third Enhanced Checking: To waive monthly service charges, only accounts with the same owners listed are considered. To ensure your privacy, all owners on the Fifth Third Enhanced checking account must also be listed as owners on other accounts to count toward the $20,000 combined balance. Combined deposits and investments include any checking, savings, CDs, brokerage*, annuity*, and personal trust accounts.
- Fifth Third Preferred Checking: A combined account balance is considered to be the sum of all checking, savings, money market deposit accounts, bank+ and brokerage* IRAs, certificates of deposit, investment management accounts, annuities*, and brokerage* balances. One of the Fifth Third Preferred Checking account owners must be listed as an owner on the other accounts to count towards the $100,000 combined balance. Fees apply for some products and services in the Fifth Third Preferred Banking Program.
Securities Disclosure: *Investments, variable annuities and brokerage accounts are offered through Fifth Third Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank. Fixed annuities are offered through Fifth Third Insurance Agency Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.
Fifth Third Bank provides access to investments and investment services through various subsidiaries, including Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities is the trade name used by Fifth Third Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Securities and investments offered through Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and insurance products: • Are Not FDIC Insured • Offer No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value • Are Not Insured By Any Federal Government Agency • Are Not A Deposit. Insurance products made available through Fifth Third Insurance Agency, Inc.
*Deposit and credit products provided by Fifth Third Bank, Member FDIC. The standard deposit insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor. Please see www.fdic.gov for insurance coverage. Fifth Third and Fifth Third Bank are registered service marks of Fifth Third Bancorp.