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At Suncoast Free Checking means FREE CHECKING!
A host of laws have recently been passed by the federal government to protect the American consumer by regulating the way banks do business. As a result, many banks are doing away with free checking as a way to help off-set their shrinking revenues.
What that means to millions of bank customers is that they will now have to pay monthly fees for services that banks used to offer for free - such as visiting a teller, calling a branch or opting for paper statements. Once staples of a free checking account, these basic services will now cost about $9 or more per month in bank fees. That's nearly $110 per year!
To make matters worse, some banks may "say" they offer free checking, but charge their customers with penalty fees for things like not keeping a high-enough balance, not having direct deposit or not having other accounts at the bank.
If you're reading this and have a "free" checking account with a bank, you may be upset. We're upset, too.
That's why a Smart Checking account at Suncoast is FREE in every sense of the word.
| With a Smart Checking account from Suncoast: |
| If you want to conduct your transactions online |
FREE |
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| If you want to call a branch |
FREE |
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| If you want to speak face to face with a teller |
FREE |
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| If you want to use the drive through at a branch |
FREE |
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| If you want to receive printed statements in the mail |
FREE |
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| You'll also receive: |
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| Unlimited check writing |
FREE |
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| Access to more than 190 Suncoast owned ATMs |
FREE |
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| Publix Presto ATMs and thousands of CO-OP ATMs |
FREE |
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| Online bill pay service |
FREE |
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| Direct deposit and payroll deduction |
FREE |
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| Overdraft protection |
FREE |
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ALL these features are free at Suncoast. Free to every one of our members who opens a checking account. At Suncoast Free Checking means FREE CHECKING. Always has. Always will.
Click here to learn more about and to or learn how to sign up for the services listed above.