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DIRECT DEPOSIT CAN BE MADE TO ANY ACCOUNT

Regular Checking
At a Glance Consumer Checking
Best For People who want a basic checking account with unlimited check writing abilities.
Features

  • FREE ATM/Debit Card
  • FREE Bill Pay
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE Estatement
  • Unlimited check writing
  • No service charge for students, church related accounts, clubs, or non-profit organizations
Minimum Balance None.
Fees $5 monthly if below $450
Hometown Direct Advantage:
At a Glance The Hometown Direct Advantage Checking Account is an account designed for payroll direct deposit and offers special relationship discounts on other bank products.
Best For People who receive a payroll direct deposit and who do not need the benefits of Hometown Banking.
Features

 

  • Free Bill Pay
  • Free Estatements
  • Free ATM/Debit Card
  • Free Internet Banking
  • No monthly service charge or minimum balance requirement.
  • FREE first order of checks
  • Unlimited deposits and check writing
  • Descriptive monthly statement with deposits and checks imaged
  • Ability to automatically transfer funds between accounts including loan payments
Minimum Balance None.
Fees None
Hometown Direct Advantage NOW
At a Glance Receive all the special features of the Hometown Direct Advantage Account PLUS earn interest on your money.
Best For People who receive a payroll direct deposit who want to earn interest on their money.
Features

Same as Hometown Direct Advantage with the added benefit of earning interest on balances.

Minimum Balance $1,500.
Fees $5.50 monthly below $1,500.
Hometown Banking
At a Glance  Consumer checking with excellent benefits.
Best For  People who do not want to worry about a minimum balance.
Features
  • FREE BILL PAY
  • Free club checks.
  • $10,000 Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
  • Free money orders, travelers checks.
  • No minimum balance and unlimited check writing
  • FREE Internet Banking 
  • FREE ATM/check card
  • FREE Estatements
Minimum Balance None.
Fees $8 monthly membership
Hometown Banking PLUS
At a Glance  Consumer checking with excellent benefits, plus more.
Best For  People who do not want to worry about a minimum balance.
Features
  • Same features as Hometown Banking with additional accidental death insurance for each member ($20,000); children are insured ($2,500).
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE BILL PAY
  • FREE EStatements
  • FREE ATM/check card
  • Unlimited check writing
Minimum Balance None.
Fees $10 monthly membership.
Nifty Fifty
At a Glance Consumer checking with excellent benefits and competitive interest rates.
Best For The NiftyFifty Checking Account is a club account open to customers age 50 and over that offers special relationship discounts on other bank products, valuable insurance, first order of check free and other discounts and services and the opportunity to earn interest.
Features
  • $100 minimum to open account.
  • First order of checks free.
  • $50,000 Common carrier accidental death insurance.
  • Interest paid on balances of $1,500 and above.
  • Unlimited check writing.
  • FREE ATM/check card.
  • Direct deposit of SS or payroll.
  • FREE first year safe deposit box rental.
  • Automatic membership in the Nifty Fifty Travel Club.
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE Bill Pay
  • Free Estatement
  • No issue charge for money orders or traveler’s checks
  • FREE Notary service
    See the list for upcoming Nifty Fifty Travel Club Events
Minimum Balance $100
Fees $7 monthly if below $100.
Nifty Fifty PLUS
At a Glance The Nifty Fifty Plus Account is a club checking account that is a step up from the Nifty Fifty Account with added insurance and benefits.
Best For People age 50 and over. 
Features
  • Free club checks.
  • $10,000 Accidental death insurance.
  • $100,000 Common Carrier, Accidental Death Insurance
  • Interest paid on all balances.
  • Unlimited check writing.
  • No issue charge for money orders and travelers checks.
  • FREE first year safe deposit box rental.
  • SS or payroll direct deposit.
  • FREE ATM/check card
  • Automatic membership in the Nifty Fifty Travel Club.
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE BILL Pay
  • FREE Estatement
    See the list for upcoming Nifty Fifty Travel Club Events
Minimum Balance None.
Fees $4.00 monthly membership.
Student Checking
At a Glance Consumer checking for those full time students that need a basic checking account.
Best For Full Time Students.
Features

 

  • No minimum balance
  • Unlimited check writing
  • FREE ATM/check card
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE eStatements
  • FREE Bill Pay
Minimum Balance None.
Fees None.
NOW ACCOUNT
At a Glance More than just a checking account because you earn competitive interest rates with a required minimum daily balance of $1500, plus unlimited check writing.
Best For Anyone who wants the flexibility of a checking account while earning interest on their money.
Features

 

  • $100 minimum to open account
  • Competitive interest on balances of $1,500 and above.
  • Unlimited check writing.
  • FREE ATM/check card 
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE eStatements
  • FREE Bill Pay
Minimum Balance $1,500.
Fees $6 monthly fee if balance falls below $1,500.
MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
At a Glance Ideal for the customer with limited transaction needs wanting to earn competitive interest rates.
Best For People who want to earn interest on their money with limited transactions but the flexibility of a checking account.
Features

 

  • Competitive interest on balances of $2,500 and above.
  • The ability to write 3 checks per month with no charge.
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE ATM/check card
  • FREE Bill Pay
  • FREE eStatements
Minimum Balance $2,500
Fees
  • $3.00 per withdrawal transaction (after 3rd withdrawal transaction).
  • $6.00 monthly fee if balance falls below $2,500
MONEY MARKET CHECKING PLUS
At a Glance Ideal for the customer with limited transaction needs wanting to earn competitive interest rates on higher balances.  The Money Market Plus Account offers four tiered balances.
Best For

People who want to earn interest on their money with limited transactions but the flexibility of a checking account.

Features

 

  • Competitive interest on four tiered balances:  $7,500 -$15,000; $15,000.01-$30,000; $30,000.01-$75,000; and $75,000.01 and up.
  • The ability to write 2 checks per month with no charge.
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • FREE ATM/Check Card
  • FREE Bill Pay
  • FREE eStatements
Minimum Balance

$7,500

Fees
  • $20.00 per withdrawal transaction (after 2nd withdrawal transaction)
  • $10.00 monthly below $7,500
Business Checking
At a Glance A business checking account that is available to any business, corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship.
Best For Business customers who want a basic checking account with unlimited check writing abilities.
Features Unlimited check writing abilities.
NO PER ITEM CHARGE!
Minimum Balance $750
Fees A minimum balance fee of $6.50 will be imposed every statement cycle if the daily balance in the account falls below $750 during the statement cycle.

Premium Sweep Account

At a Glance The Premium Sweep Account is a business checking account that is tied to a repurchase agreement. Balances greater than $5,000 in the customer’s checking account will be swept into a repurchase account overnight and will earn interest income.
Best For Businesses who have excess cash in your checking account. The Sweep Account lets you earn a maximum amount of interest with the least amount of worry and still have unlimited check writing privileges.
Features

With the Sweep Account all cash above a predetermined amount in your checking account,­ the “sweep point”,­ is automatically swept at the end of each day. Every dollar that is swept out of your account is promptly put to work earning a very competitive interest rate. Conversely, if your checking balance drops below the present sweep point, money is automatically swept back to maintain that minimum balance.

  • Unlmited check writing abilities.
  • NO PER ITEM CHARGE!
  • FREE Internet Banking
  • Free eStatements
  • Unlimited Bill Pay for $6.95 per month
  • Cash Management - ACH Payroll
  • Cash Management - Lock Box Service
  • Premium Sweep Account availability..see information below
  • $500 minimum opening deposit
Minimum Balance The minimum balance is called the “sweep point” and is determined by First National Bank.
Fees A one-time charge of $25 is charged each month that the checking balance falls below the sweep point.

Checking Made Easier

In today's fast-paced society, you need all the conveniences you can get. That's why First National Bank, your locally owned, independent bank, is pleased to introduce you to our First Image Statements.

First Image Statements offer you unprecedented convenience. Checks listed in numerical order make it easy for you to review your checking activity. Plus, First Image Statements eliminate sorting, filing, and storage problems of former, bulky statements, storing easily in your complimentary First Image Binder. And best of all, First Image Statements are a free service to all First National Bank Customers!

At First National Bank, we work to keep up with the new banking technological advancements so we can offer you the latest banking conveniences available, such as First Image Statements. First Image Statements from First National Bank - just one more way we're offering you a better way to bank!

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