Get rewarded for living your life with a Checking Account from HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union

 

5.00% APY

On Balances up to $10,000

View eLife tiered checking rates

 

No monthly service charge

 

 

Free ID theft restoration services

 

Earn more for your time and money

  • Earn 29.4x the national average interest rate** – 5.00% APY for balances up to $10,000
  • No set-up fee, monthly account service fee or minimum balance requirement (after account opening)
  • Out-of-network ATM fee rebates up to $20/month with access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs within the CO-OP Network***
  • Peace of mind with HawaiiUSA ID Restore included with your checking account

 

Open an account

How to earn interest on your eLife Checking Account

Meet three simple requirements each month*** to qualify and you’ll earn 29.4x the interest most credit unions pay on their Interest Checking accounts.

  • Make 10 or more debit card purchases
  • Enroll and receive eStatements
  • Receive one direct deposit, ACH transaction, or HawaiiUSA Online Bill Pay payment

 

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  Dividend Rate Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
Base Rate1 0.01% 0.01%
     
Tiered Balances to Earn APY2 Dividend Rate Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
$0 to $10,000.00 4.88% 5.00%
$10,000.01 or more 0.05% 5.00% - 0.25%*

1Dividend Rate paid on entire balance if Transaction Qualifications are not met.

2Dividend Rates paid for each tiered balance when ALL Transaction Qualifications are met for each qualification cycle.

*APY is based on balances of $10,000.01 and $250,000.00. APY decreases on larger balances as dividends are earned at a lower dividend rate.

 

Rates are effective as of March 1, 2023 and are subject to change without notice. Minimum balance to open the account is $20.00.  Fees may reduce earnings on the account.

 

** Comparison based on HawaiiUSA eLife 5.00% APY vs. the credit union national average Interest Checking rate (0.17%) as of 2/28/2023 sourced from National Association of Federal Credit Unions in cooperation with SNL Financial and Datatrac Corp.

*** Each month’s qualification cycle ends on the second to the last day of each month. The eLife Checking: Qualifications document—which contains the various qualification cycles and other important information—is available to download or can be obtained at any HawaiiUSA FCU branch. Your Debit Card transactions and direct deposit/ACH transactions must be posted or cleared on the account to be counted within each qualification cycle. It may take up to three business days before the transaction posts or clears the account.