Other Checking Options

All checking accounts from The First have been upgraded to include an Identity Theft Package with Payment Card and Personal Identity Protection, Identity Guard®, and Identity Recovery and Restoration.  

Gold 50 — A free, interest-bearing checking account for our customers 50 and better. Gold 50 has all the benefits of Gold Checking except the Health Savings Plan. Upgrade to Gold 50 PLUS to receive those benefits.

Gold 50 Plus — Include pharmacy, vision and hearing savings for $5 a month. Or for those customers who meet our minimum balance requirements*, switch to Gold Checking for all these benefits for FREE.

Interest Checking — Four levels of tiered interest with a minimum balance requirement of $1,000 to avoid monthly $8 fee. Upgrade to bonus benefits for $5 a month. Try it FREE for two months — ask us how!  

Free — Get the basics with our free checking account. It includes a Visa Rewards CheckCard, first order of standard checks, online banking and billpayer, and no minimum balance. Upgrade to bonus benefits for $5 a month. Try it FREE for two months — ask us how!  

Money Market Deposit Account — Tiered interest paid at money market rates, unlimited cash withdrawals, six transfers per month, FREE Visa Rewards CheckCard, online banking and billpayer.

Bonus Benefits Include:

• Free Basic Checks (or 50% discount on other select styles-one box per order)
• $5,000 Travel Accidental Death Insurance
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Local and Online Shopping Discounts
• Travel, Hotel and Recreation Discounts
• Local and National Dining Savings
• Local Services Discounts

*All this value is available to our Gold Checking customers for a daily minimum balance of at least $2,500 or combined balances of $10,000 between checking, savings and loans (excludes mortgages, CDs and IRAs). Those without the balance requirements get Gold Checking for only $6.00 per month!