Connexus Credit Union checking account
Category: Checking Accounts, Credit Union Deals- fhuff- 9:20 am/ April 21, 2011Connexus Credit Union has a checking account that earns up to 2.3 percent annual percentage yield (APY). The Xtraordinary Checking earns the high interest rate on balances up to $25,000. Details of the checking account include:
- No minimum balance requirement
- No monthly fee
- Up to $25 of ATM charges reimbursed each month
- Free Visa Check Card
- Free online banking and electronic statements
- Free mobile banking
- Direct deposit
- 1 percent rate reduction on consumer loans
- Insured by the National Credit Union Administration
To qualify for the high interest rate you must have 15 Visa Check Card transactions clear your account by the last business day of the month and have one direct deposit made into the account by the end of the month. You also must sign up for free electronic statements and have one third-party bill clear your account by the last business day of the month. Checking accounts that don’t meet the requirements earn 0.25 percent APY. Qualifying accounts over $25,000 earn 0.5 percent APY.
Connexus Credit Union is based in Wausau, Wis., and serves employees, retirees and families of Liberty Mutual Insurance, UMR and Northcentral Technical College. However, anyone can join the credit union by first becoming a member of charitable organization Connexus Association when they make a $5 one-time donation.

