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Terms & Conditions:

APY = Annual Percentage Yield. APYs are accurate as of   09/30/2023 and are subject to change without notice. 

1. Free Checking & Student Free Checking: No minimum balance required after $100 opening balance. Student Free Checking: Must be 18 years of age or older to apply online. If under 18, please print a Student Advantage Banking paper application.

2. Harvest High-Yield Checking: Harvest Checking earns a dividend rate of 4.00% for balances up to $5,000. No minimum balance required after required $100 opening deposit. Higher-yield APY will be paid on Maximum balance of $5,000. Balances in excess of $5,000 will earn the lower dividend rate of 0.05% paid on our Checking Plus product. Qualification criteria for higher APY: 1) You must register for e-statements 2) Have an active online banking 3) Have an activated Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU) debit card and a CCCU credit card AND 4) $500 in accumulated deposits during the month.

3. Checking Plus: (1) No minimum balance required after $100 opening balance. (2)To receive $200 Checking Bonus: 1) Open your FIRST Free Checking Account with at least $100. 2) Sign up for eStatements within 60 days of account opening at myCCCU.com/estatements. AND 3) Set up a qualifying Direct Deposit, which must be received within 60 days of account opening. To confirm eStatement registration, call 800.347.2228 or contact us via Secure Support link within Online Banking. Bonus cannot be used as opening deposit. Qualifications: Direct Deposit needs to recur for a minimum of 60-days from the first electronic deposit and be for at least $200.00 from your or your joint owner’s paycheck, pension, or government benefits (such as Social Security). Payments, Non-payroll ACH, and Transfers from another CCCU account or other financial institution do not qualify as Direct Deposits. Bonus Payment: Checking bonus will be deposited to your new Checking Account within 60 days after approval of membership eligibility and meeting Direct Deposit and eStatement requirements. Bonus offer available to U.S. residents. Bonus is considered taxable income and the recipient is responsible for reporting the amount to the IRS. Bonus Limit: One checking bonus per account, per Direct Deposit payee, per member, per household. Cannot be combined with other promotions. Account Closing: If new Checking Account is closed within six months after account opening, the bonus will be deducted from the closing balance.   

4. Savings Account: $100 minimum to open. Variable rate account with easy access and maximum liquidity. Regulation D imposes a six transfer/withdrawal limit per month on savings and money market accounts, which includes the following types of transactions: (1) Pre-authorized or automatic withdrawal arrangement for a transfer to the member’s other account(s) at the credit union or to a third party; Telephone transfers; or Transfers initiated by personal computer to another account at the credit union or to a third party during a calendar month. Transfers to a third party if made by check. (2) Transactions NOT included in the six transfer/withdrawal limit are as follows: Transfers or withdrawals the member makes in person, through an ATM, by mail or by telephone (which results in the mailing of a check payable to the member). Transfers from a credit union account to the same credit union for the purposes of repaying a loan.  

There is a $5.00 monthly service fee if the balance falls below $100.00. No fee for Custodian Accounts under age 18. 

5. SmartStart Savings Account: Must submit Transfer to Minor form with application. All accounts for minors are opened under CUTMA, the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. CUTMA allows an adult to act as the custodian of property for a child. 

6. Money Market Account: $1,000 minimum. Variable tiered rate account with easy access and maximum liquidity. Regulation D imposes a six transfer/withdrawal limit per month on savings and money market accounts, which includes the following types of transactions: 1) Pre-authorized or automatic withdrawal arrangement for a transfer to the member’s other account(s) at the credit union or to a third party; Telephone transfers; or Transfers initiated by personal computer to another account at the credit union or to a third party during a calendar month. Transfers to a third party if made by check. 2) Transactions NOT included in the six transfer/withdrawal limit are as follows: Transfers or withdrawals the member makes in person, through an ATM, by mail or by telephone (which results in the mailing of a check payable to the member). Transfers from a credit union account to the same credit union for the purposes of repaying a loan.  

There is a $10 monthly fee on all Money Market Accounts when the daily balance falls below $1,000 at any time during the month. 

7. Premium Money Market Account (PMMA):  Option 1: Eligible to transfer existing CCCU shares into a PMMA when a Term Certificate is opened up with new money^ of an amount equal to the funds that were transferred from the existing CCCU share account(s)  into the PMMA.  Additional deposits into the PMMA up to the $250,000 maximum must also be new money^.  Option 2:  Bring in new money^ to open a PMMA.  Additional deposits into the PMMA up to the $250,000.00 maximum must also be new money^.  ^New money is money that is not presently on deposit at Christian Community Credit Union. The Credit Union reserves the right to make the sole judgment as to whether or not the deposited funds are considered new money. 

Variable rate account with easy access and maximum liquidity. Regulation D imposes a six transfer/withdrawal limit per month, which includes the following types of transactions: 1) Pre-authorized or automatic withdrawal arrangement for a transfer to the member’s other account(s) at the credit union or to a third party; Telephone transfers; or Transfers initiated by personal computer to another account at the credit union or to a third party during a calendar month. Transfers to a third party if made by check. 2) Transactions NOT included in the six transfer/withdrawal limit are as follows: Transfers or withdrawals the member makes in person, through an ATM, by mail or by telephone (which results in the mailing of a check payable to the member). Transfers from a credit union account to the same credit union for the purposes of repaying a loan. 

There is a $15 monthly fee on Premium Money Market Account when the daily balance falls below $10,000 at any time during the month. 

8. Welcome CD: At maturity, the certificate will renew into a 12-month term share certificate at the prevailing rate. A penalty will be imposed on early withdrawals from certificate of depsoit. IRA not available for Welcome CD.  

*APY= Annual Percentage Yield (APY). APYs are accurate as of 07/14/2022 and are subject to change without notice. $500 minimum; $250,000 maximum.  Annual Percentage Yield assumes that dividends remain in the account until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. No additional deposits can be made during the term of the Share Certificate. Rates, terms and conditions are solely within the discretion of the Board of Directors. We may limit the amount you may invest in one or more accounts to a total of $1,000,000.  

‡New money is money that is not presently on deposit at Christian Community Credit Union. Existing CCCU Members:  New money is defined as deposits posted to your CCCU account within the past 30 days.  The Credit Union reserves the right to make the sole judgment as to whether or not the deposited funds are considered new money.  

9. Liquid CD: $2,000 minimum; $250,000 maximum. New money only.‡ APY assumes that dividends remain in the account until maturity. No penalty for withdrawals of up to 50% of the start-of-day certificate balance, minimum $500, if made after the certificate has been opened for a minimum of seven days. Withdrawal amounts in excess of 50% in one day will be subject to a 90-day interest penalty, not to exceed interest earned to date. Withdrawal of any amount in the first six days of the certificate being open will result in a penalty of seven days’ dividends. At maturity, the certificate will renew into a 12-month, regular term share certificate at the prevailing rate. Deposits cannot be a transfer from existing funds with Christian Community Credit Union. Not available for IRA accounts.  

A withdrawal will reduce earnings. Rates, terms and conditions are solely within the discretion of the Board of Directors. We may limit the amount you may invest in one or more accounts to a total of $1,000,000.  

 ‡New money is money that is not presently on deposit at Christian Community Credit Union. Existing CCCU Members:  New money is defined as deposits posted to your CCCU account within the past 30 days.  The Credit Union reserves the right to make the sole judgment as to whether or not the deposited funds are considered new money.  

10. Step-it-Up CD: If the standard rate increases on a 30-month certificate, you can STEP UP your rate once during the term. At maturity, the certificate will renew into a 24-month term share certificate at the prevailing rate.  $500 minimum. Annual Percentage Yield assumes that dividends remain in the account until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. No additional deposits can be made during the term of the Share Certificate. Rates, terms and conditions are solely within the discretion of the Board of Directors. We may limit the amount you may invest in one or more accounts to a total of $1,000,000.  

11. Term Share CDs: Annual Percentage Yield assumes that dividends remain in the account until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. No additional deposits can be made during the term of the Share Certificate. Rates, terms and conditions are solely within the discretion of the Board of Directors. We may limit the amount you may invest in one or more accounts to a total of $1,000,000.