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Banking Made Simple & Easy

OlyFed’s Community Checking is designed to be an affordable transaction account to meet the needs of individuals who haven’t worked with a traditional financial institution in the past or who are looking to reestablish their credit and economic health and well-being. Community Checking comes with financial education support to help build savings, assets and credit.

NONPROFIT REFERRAL FORM

 

Many Great Features & Resources

Checking Account Community Checking
Minimum Balance to Open Open/Close
Checking Account Minimum Balance to Open Community Checking $1
Monthly Service Fee Open/Close
Checking Account Monthly Service Fee Community Checking $0
Telephone Banking Open/Close
Checking Account Telephone Banking Community Checking Free
Digital Banking* Open/Close
Checking Account Digital Banking* Community Checking Free
Bill Pay Open/Close
Checking Account Bill Pay Community Checking Free
Personal Finance Management Open/Close
Checking Account Personal Finance Management Community Checking Free
eStatements Open/Close
Checking Account eStatements Community Checking Free
Credit Monitoring & Reports Open/Close
Checking Account Credit Monitoring & Reports Community Checking Free
Debit Card Control Open/Close
Checking Account Debit Card Control Community Checking Free
Financial Education Classes Open/Close
Checking Account Financial Education Classes Community Checking Free
Notary Service Open/Close
Checking Account Notary Service Community Checking Free
Confidential Document Shredding Open/Close
Checking Account Confidential Document Shredding Community Checking Free
Money Orders & Bank Checks Open/Close
Checking Account Money Orders & Bank Checks Community Checking Free
Surcharge Free ATM w/ Visa Debit Card Open/Close
Checking Account Surcharge Free ATM w/ Visa Debit Card Community Checking Access to 33,000+ surcharge free ATMs nationwide through the MoneyPass Network
Alternative Identification Accepted Open/Close
Checking Account Alternative Identification Accepted Community Checking Matricula Consular Card (Primary), ITIN (Secondary) and Nonprofit Referral (Secondary)
Domestic & International Wires** Open/Close
Checking Account Domestic & International Wires** Community Checking See schedule of account fees
Personal Checks Open/Close
Checking Account Personal Checks Community Checking Not available

*All accounts offer our full suite of digital banking services including Bill Pay, Digital Wallet, Transfers and more.
**Current Schedule of Account Fees 

 

 

Banking Built Better

We believe banking should be simple and enjoyable. We believe in keeping the fine print and fees to a minimum and creating transformational relationships built on trust, not transactional ones based on maximizing profits. Our people are incentivized to serve, not sell, and our products are crafted to do the same thing.

To us, you’re more than the balance of your bank account: Guided by our “Better Fedder” training and a compassionate and caring attitude, we nurture relationships to help you define and achieve your financial goals, which is why we put people above the bottom line.

Utilizing our vast network of local social service providers, individuals without two forms of qualified personal identification can utilize a referral from one of our many local nonprofit partners as one form of credentialed documentation to open an account.

Our team of caring and knowledgeable bankers are here to help open a Community Checking Account and to set customized goals and strategies for achieving your unique financial objectives.

Nonprofit Partner Referral Form

As a mutual bank, we’re accountable to you, our customers, not corporate shareholders. With our business model, you’re more than a customer, you’re a stakeholder, which means more for your wallet, for your future and for our community.

This translates to many low to no-cost product and service options. It means we’re focused on helping you get ahead with budgets, financial plans and accounts that provide safe, sustainable and meaningful ways to save.

When you bank with us, you can rest assured knowing you’re doing business with a bank that puts our local neighbors first. Each year, we donate anywhere from 10 to 15% of our profits back to the community, which totaled more than $460,000 last year! Furthermore, we foster a culture of volunteerism among our people, who happily contributed more than a thousand hours of service last year.

Quarterly Celebration

We contribute two cents to local charitable organizations with your debit card transactions. By swiping, using your digital wallet, or ordering online, your OlyFed debit card will generate two cents to be donated to a nonprofit in the South Sound!

This charitable gift-giving program is free, year-round and works with any OlyFed debit card that’s tied to an active account. It’s an automatic stream of donations to a local nonprofit simply by using your OlyFed debit card for transactions that you normally make.

Our Two Cent Campaign launched in November of 2018 and has provided more than $150,000 in support to more than 50 local nonprofit organizations whose missions are to improve the quality of life in our area. The benefiting charity changes each month and all you have to do is continue the things you love like shopping, eating out and grabbing a movie with friends.

 

Financial Education Resources

Core to our mission is meeting the financial education needs of our customers and community. Knowing the ins and outs of how best to save, spend, share, borrow and manage your money gives you the tools and resources to ensure your financial health and well-being.

At OlyFed we offer both in-person and virtual assistance and we cover topics from budgeting and managing credit to account security and investing for your future. Our team of knowledgeable and caring bankers are here to help you develop your financial goals, plans and strategies to achieve your dreams and desires for a bright future. Take a look at what we have to offer below:

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Financial Mastery & Growth

OlyFed’s Community Financial Education program is designed to put you in charge of your money and your future. Our financial education program provides you with a solid foundation of core competencies when it comes to budgeting, managing credit and account security.

We cover topics like the importance of savings, compounding interest, credit scores, shopping for credit and using credit wisely. In today’s digital environment we also discuss account security and how to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft, phising scams and the importance of good password hygiene.

Our team of bankers are here to assist you in developing a personalized financial plan with individualized goals and resources to support your efforts with the objective of helping improve your quality of life and economic well-being.

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Homeownership & Construction

In addition to our financial education offerings, we also provide a community homebuyer class that covers the ins and outs of the home buying process. From determining a budget, understanding the role of credit and how much you’ll need for a down payment to reviewing the different types of mortgage loans and the team of professionals you’ll be working with; we provide you with valuable insight and a complete overview of everything you need to know to get started.

For buyers looking to build a home, we also have a course about construction financing where we bust all the myths associated with the custom construction process. We make sure just as much craftsmanship goes into your loan as your home and we make the steps towards building your dream home simple and easy to understand by giving you the tips, tools and confidence to start the construction process today.

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Online Learning Center

Our online Learning Center provides access to curriculum that offers you practical knowledge, skill building opportunities and resources that help you manage your finances with confidence. These free and interactive financial education modules touch on a wide range of topics to ensure your success.

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