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Why Amazon Employees Choose KeyBank

Open an easy-to-manage checking or savings account with more of what you need, and less of what you don’t.

 

  • EasyUp®, Automatic Savings

    Use EasyUp to build up savings or pay down debt without even thinking about it.

  • Key Coverage Zone®

    If your account’s overdrawn by $20 or less at the end of the day, you won’t see an overdraft fee3 from KeyBank.

  • Account Alerts

    Set custom account alerts so you can receive text or email updates about the account information that's important to you.4

  • Secure Online and Mobile Banking

    Deposit checks in the mobile app with the ability to immediately access your funds,5 pay bills, send money to friends and family, and more.6 Get the KeyBank mobile app.

  • Convenient Branches and ATMs

    Visit us at any of our branches and 40,000 KeyBank and Allpoint ATMs nationwide. Find a location.

  • Overdraft Protection

    Link your checking account to an eligible credit or savings account to automatically cover overdrafts without a transfer fee.3

  • KeyBank Debit Mastercard®

    Enjoy chip security, Tap & Go technology, and all the benefits of Mastercard.

  • Easy Direct Deposit Set Up

    Sign on to online or mobile banking to have your paychecks or other recurring payments automatically deposited to your Key account quickly and securely.

  • Relationship Rates and Benefits

    Earn higher interest rates, more cashback, loan discounts, and more — it all starts with a KeyBank checking account. Learn more about relationship benefits.

Open your account online in about 5 minutes.

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Key Smart Checking®

Simple checking account with no monthly maintenance fee

  • No monthly maintenance fee, no minimum balance
  • Paper checks and every digital feature
Rates & Fees
  • $0

    Monthly Maintenance Fee

  • No

    Interest Bearing
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Key Select Checking®

Earn interest and an annual $100 cash bonus1

  • Earn $100 year after year with qualified direct deposits
  • Interest compounded daily
Rates & Fees
  • $252

    Waivable Monthly Maintenance Fee

  • Yes

    Interest Bearing
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Key Select Checking Account is an interest-bearing account. Annual Percentage Yields (APY) are accurate as of , for zip code 44114. 0.05% APY applies to balances of $0.00-$2,499.99, 0.05% APY on balances $2,500-$4,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $5,000-$9,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $10,000-$24,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $25,000-$49,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $50,000-$99,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $100,000-$249,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $250,000-$499,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $500,000-$999,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $1,000,000 and above. Key Select Checking Account is a variable rate account, rates may vary. Rates and terms may change at the bank’s discretion. Minimum balance to open this account is $50. Fees may reduce earnings.

EVALUATION PERIOD DEFINITIONS

  • New Key Select Checking Account: Your account will be reviewed for eligible deposits during the 12 calendar months following the first calendar day of the second full month after account opening.

$100 BONUS

  • Direct Deposits: To qualify for the $100 bonus, ALL of the following three requirements must be met. Eligible direct deposits:
    • Must total at least $60,000 during the Evaluation Period.
    • Are electronic automated clearing house (ACH) deposits. Examples of eligible direct deposits include, but are not limited to: payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits. Deposits made through a teller, ATM, or the KeyBank mobile app are ineligible direct deposits. 
    • At least one eligible direct deposit transaction (in any amount) must be received within the final two calendar months at the end of the Evaluation Period.

Your account will be reviewed at the end of each Evaluation Period for cash bonus eligibility. Eligibility is based on cumulative direct deposits in the preceding Evaluation Period. Your $100 bonus will be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT. Your $100 bonus will be deposited into your checking account within 30 calendar days after the Evaluation Period has expired. If your account is converted into an account type other than a Key Select Checking Account during the Evaluation Period, progress toward the cash bonus is forfeited. Accounts that are closed or in a legally dormant status (legally dormant status is determined by applicable state law) at the end of the Evaluation Period or at the time of the bonus payout are not eligible for the bonus payment.

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$25 monthly maintenance fee (waived for the first 3 months). 

After the 3 month grace period, the $25 monthly maintenance fee for the Key Select Checking Account can be avoided if one of the following requirements is met in a statement period:

  • You have direct deposits totaling at least $5,000 during each statement period.
  • The combined balance in any combination of KeyBank checking and savings deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, retirement accounts, and Key Investment Services LLC accounts is $15,000 or more.
  • You are a Key@Work program member and have at least $3,000 in cumulative direct deposit each statement period. If you leave your current employer and direct deposits are discontinued you may be subject to the combined balance requirements to avoid the monthly maintenance fee until direct deposits are reinstated by your new employer.

Investment products are offered through Key Investment Services LLC (KIS), member FINRA/SIPC and SEC-registered investment advisor.

Insurance products are offered through KeyCorp Insurance Agency USA, Inc. (KIA). KIS and KIA are affiliated with KeyBank National Association (KeyBank).

Investment and insurance products made available through KIS and KIA are:

NOT FDIC INSURED NOT BANK GUARANTEED MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY

KIS, KIA and KeyBank are separate entities, and when you buy or sell securities and insurance products you are doing business with KIS and/or KIA, and not KeyBank.

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Overdraft Item Charges are $20 per item. Charges apply to transactions created by check, in-person withdrawal, recurring debit card transactions, or other electronic means. Overdraft charges will not be imposed on ATM withdrawals or one-time debit card items unless the customer has opted in authorizing Key to pay these items into overdraft and assess a charge. You agree to pay us the full amount of any overdraft on your Account immediately upon demand, together with any additional charges we assess. KeyBank’s approval of overdrafts is a discretionary courtesy. For Consumer accounts: No charges will be assessed when the account is overdrawn twenty ($20) dollars or less at the end of the day. Overdraft charges are assessed on up to three (3) items per day, with the maximum not to exceed $60 per day per account. Overdraft charges may not post on the same day as the transaction which triggers the fee(s). There is a cap of 20 assessed overdraft charges within a monthly statement period. If at the end of the day, your account’s overdrawn available balance is more than $20 for 5 consecutive business days, an additional $20 Recurring Overdraft Service Charge will be assessed. See your accounts Personal Checking Account Fees and Disclosures for additional information and Personal Savings Overdraft Protection Agreement for further information on linking savings account for protection.

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Message and Data rates may apply from your wireless carrier.

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Immediate Funds is available in the KeyBank mobile app and will only appear as an option for eligible mobile check deposits. You will also have the option for a standard deposit at no charge. The Immediate Funds fee is 2% of the deposit amount, with a minimum fee of $2.

Immediate Funds requests made after 11:00 p.m. ET will have immediate funds availability for ATM withdrawal and point-of-sale transactions. However, it will take until the next business day for the funds to be available to cover overdrafts or other transaction types. For more information, review our Funds Availability Policy.

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Subject to terms and conditions in Service Agreement.

 

  • EasyUp®, Automatic Savings

    Use EasyUp to build up savings or pay down debt without even thinking about it.

  • Key Coverage Zone®

    If your account’s overdrawn by $20 or less at the end of the day, you won’t see an overdraft fee2 from KeyBank.

  • Account Alerts

    Set custom account alerts so you can receive text or email updates about the account information that's important to you.3

  • Secure Online and Mobile Banking

    Deposit checks in the mobile app with the ability to immediately access your funds,4 pay bills, send money to friends and family, and more.5 Get the KeyBank mobile app.

  • Convenient Branches and ATMs

    Visit us at any of our branches and 40,000 KeyBank and Allpoint ATMs nationwide. Find a location.

  • Overdraft Protection

    Link your checking account to an eligible credit or savings account to automatically cover overdrafts without a transfer fee.2

  • KeyBank Debit Mastercard®

    Enjoy chip security, Tap & Go technology, and all benefits of Mastercard.

  • Easy Direct Deposit Set Up

    Sign on to online or mobile banking to have your paychecks or other recurring payments automatically deposited to your Key account quickly and securely.

  • Relationship Rates and Benefits

    Earn higher interest rates, more cashback, loan discounts, and more — it all starts with a KeyBank checking account. Learn more about relationship benefits.

Open your account online in about 5 minutes.

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Key Active Saver®

Start saving with just $10.

  • Waive the monthly maintenance fee1
  • Set up automatic savings with EasyUp
Rates & Fees
  • $41

    Waivable Monthly Maintenance Fee
  • $10

    Minimum Opening Deposit
  • Yes2

    Use Account for Overdraft Protection
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Key Select Money Market Savings® Account

Get more from your savings.

  • Tiered interest rates for higher returns.
  • Pair with premium checking for waived monthly maintenance fee.1
Rates & Fees
  • $201

    Waivable Monthly Maintenance Fee
  • $5,000

    Minimum Opening Deposit
  • Yes2

    Use Account for Overdraft Protection

Please read our Agreements and Disclosures. If you opened your deposit account online within the last 90 days, you may also review the original agreements and disclosures provided to you.

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The $4.00 monthly maintenance fee for Key Active Saver Account will be waived if the following requirement is met:

  • The monthly maintenance fee is waived if you are an owner on a KeyBank consumer checking account (including the KeyBank Hassle-Free Account®), otherwise the fee will be $4.00.

The $20.00 monthly maintenance fee for Key Select Money Market Savings Account® will be waived for any month when the client meets one of the following requirements:

  • Maintains a KeyBank consumer relationship package checking account.
  • Maintains a minimum daily balance of at least $25,000 during the statement cycle.
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Overdraft Item Charges are $20 per item. Charges apply to transactions created by check, in-person withdrawal, recurring debit card transactions, or other electronic means. Overdraft charges will not be imposed on ATM withdrawals or one-time debit card items unless the customer has opted in authorizing Key to pay these items into overdraft and assess a charge. You agree to pay us the full amount of any overdraft on your Account immediately upon demand, together with any additional charges we assess. KeyBank’s approval of overdrafts is a discretionary courtesy. For Consumer accounts: No charges will be assessed when the account is overdrawn twenty ($20) dollars or less at the end of the day. Overdraft charges are assessed on up to three (3) items per day, with the maximum not to exceed $60 per day per account. Overdraft charges may not post on the same day as the transaction which triggers the fee(s). There is a cap of 20 assessed overdraft charges within a monthly statement period. If at the end of the day, your account’s overdrawn available balance is more than $20 for 5 consecutive business days, an additional $20 Recurring Overdraft Service Charge will be assessed. See your accounts Personal Checking Account Fees and Disclosures for additional information and Personal Savings Overdraft Protection Agreement for further information on linking savings account for protection.

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Message and Data rates may apply from your wireless carrier.

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Immediate Funds is available in the KeyBank mobile app and will only appear as an option for eligible mobile check deposits. You will also have the option for a standard deposit at no charge. The Immediate Funds fee is 2% of the deposit amount, with a minimum fee of $2.

Immediate Funds requests made after 11:00 p.m. ET will have immediate funds availability for ATM withdrawal and point-of-sale transactions. However, it will take until the next business day for the funds to be available to cover overdrafts or other transaction types. For more information, review our Funds Availability Policy.

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Subject to terms and conditions in Service Agreement.