Overdraft Advantage
Overdraft Advantage gives you three ways to protect your Checking Account from overdrafts, returned items, and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees:
Transfer from Share Savings (Part 1)
We will automatically transfer the funds from your associated Share Savings Account, for FREE, up to six (6) times within one month* to pay an item that would otherwise be returned for non-sufficient funds (NSF), if the funds in your Checking Account are not available at the time the item is presented for payment. This feature saves the embarrassment of having a bounced check or an item returned unpaid. It will also prevent the $35.00 NSF fee from being charged for each returned item. This transfer of funds will occur first, before the other two parts of Overdraft Advantage are initiated, as outlined below.
*Regulation D limits transfers to a maximum of six (6).
Checks, ACH Debits & Payments, and Automatic Bill Payments (Part 2)
Upon account opening, Overdraft Advantage is automatically activated for checks, ACH debits and payments, and automatic bill payments using your Checking Account. If your Checking Account is overdrawn by any of these items, Overdraft Advantage may pay them for you, up to a limit of $500.00, at our discretion. This $500.00 limit includes a $35.00 fee for each item we pay for you. While there is a fee for Overdraft Advantage to pay your non-sufficient funds (NSF) items, you will not have to pay additional fees to the payee or their financial institution. Overdraft Advantage allows a maximum of 30 days to pay back the overdrawn balance in your Checking Account. This feature of Overdraft Advantage is not available with Fresh Start Checking or Business Checking Accounts.
ATM and One-Time Debit Card Transactions (Part 3)
Overdraft Advantage also pays ATM and one-time debit card transactions if they cause your Checking Account to be overdrawn. However, you will be required to opt-in for these items to be paid. Once you are opted-in, Overdraft Advantage may pay them for you, up to a limit of $500.00, at our discretion. This $500.00 limit includes a $35.00 fee for each ATM and/or one-time debit card transaction that we pay for you. While there is a fee for Overdraft Advantage to pay your non-sufficient funds (NSF) items, you will not have to pay additional fees to the payee or their financial institution. Overdraft Advantage allows a maximum of 30 days to pay back the overdrawn balance in your Checking Account. This feature of Overdraft Advantage is not available with Fresh Start Checking or Business Checking Accounts.
If you have multiple personal Checking Accounts, you will only have access to parts one (1) and two (2) of Overdraft Advantage, as listed above. If you have previously opted-in for ATM and one-time debit card transactions, you are not required to opt-in again. If you have not previously opted-in, but would like to do so now, please contact us for assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: You may not use Overdraft Advantage to overdraw your Checking Account at any Emerald Credit Union branch.
Any account overdrawn beyond a period of 45 days may be closed. Emerald Credit Union reserves the right to either honor an overdraft or return the item for insufficient funds, even though we may have previously paid overdrafts before. Contact a Member Service Representative for additional information.