Join the GCB x NDSU Homecoming Party!
Thundar, the Gold Star Marching Band, NDSU Cheer Team, food trucks, bouncy houses and more. Plus, the first 500 attendees receive a free NDSU yard sign and Gate City Bank Field squishy!
See event details and RSVP on Facebook.

Teen girl with wavy hair, a local Gate City Bank checking customer in Fargo, ND, smiling at her golden Labrador retriever

Local Checking You’ll Love.

Free ATMs.1 Debit card rewards. Paydays up to two days early.2 Welcome to better banking that always feels like home, complete with 45 convenient locations across ND and MN.

Two young girls at a local park in Moorhead, Minnesota after earning $200 from Gate City Bank by opening a checking account

$200 for New Checking Customers!

Receive $2003 when you open a new checking account with us for the first time – only October 8 and 9. Stop in, or open your account online right here!

Already have an account with us? Refer a friend, and you’ll automatically be entered to win one of four $2,5004 cash prizes!

Choose the Best Checking Account for You.

$720 annual value!**
Preferred Perks5 Checking Premium Interest Checking Totally Free6 Checking BankOn Checking
Open My Account Open My Account Open My Account
ATM Fee Refunds Up to $250 annually Up to $250 annually Up to $1501 Up to $150 annually
IDProtect® – Identity Theft Monitoring7 and Credit File Monitoring* Included. Not Included. Not Included. Not Included.
24/7 Telehealth*8 Included. Not Included. Not Included. Not Included.
eVets*9 Included. Not Included. Not Included. Not Included.
Health Discount Savings* Included. Not Included. Not Included. Not Included.
Debit Card Rewards Included. Included. Included. Included.
Paydays up to 2 Days Early2 Included. Included. Included. Included.
Earns Interest Included. Included. Not Included. Not Included.
Welcome Gift Included. Included. Included. Included.
Minimum to Open $50 $50 $50 $25
Monthly Service Charge $4.95 if minimum daily balance falls below $5,000 $10 if minimum daily balance falls below $5,000 None $5 for customers age 24+
Overdraft Protection Options Included. Included. Included. Included.
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  • $720 annual value!**

    Preferred Perks5 Checking

    • Open My Account
    • ATM Fee Refunds Up to $250 annually
    • IDProtect® – Identity Theft Monitoring7 and Credit File Monitoring* Included.
    • 24/7 Telehealth*8 Included.
    • eVets*9 Included.
    • Health Discount Savings* Included.
    • Debit Card Rewards Included.
    • Paydays up to 2 Days Early2 Included.
    • Earns Interest Included.
    • Welcome Gift Included.
    • Minimum to Open $50
    • Monthly Service Charge $4.95 if minimum daily balance falls below $5,000
    • Overdraft Protection Options Included.
    • Account Details
  • Premium Interest Checking

    • Open My Account
    • ATM Fee Refunds Up to $250 annually
    • IDProtect® – Identity Theft Monitoring7 and Credit File Monitoring* Not Included.
    • 24/7 Telehealth*8 Not Included.
    • eVets*9 Not Included.
    • Health Discount Savings* Not Included.
    • Debit Card Rewards Included.
    • Paydays up to 2 Days Early2 Included.
    • Earns Interest Included.
    • Welcome Gift Included.
    • Minimum to Open $50
    • Monthly Service Charge $10 if minimum daily balance falls below $5,000
    • Overdraft Protection Options Included.
    • Account Details
  • Totally Free6 Checking

    • Open My Account
    • ATM Fee Refunds Up to $1501
    • IDProtect® – Identity Theft Monitoring7 and Credit File Monitoring* Not Included.
    • 24/7 Telehealth*8 Not Included.
    • eVets*9 Not Included.
    • Health Discount Savings* Not Included.
    • Debit Card Rewards Included.
    • Paydays up to 2 Days Early2 Included.
    • Earns Interest Not Included.
    • Welcome Gift Included.
    • Minimum to Open $50
    • Monthly Service Charge None
    • Overdraft Protection Options Included.
    • Account Details
  • BankOn Checking

    • ATM Fee Refunds Up to $150 annually
    • IDProtect® – Identity Theft Monitoring7 and Credit File Monitoring* Not Included.
    • 24/7 Telehealth*8 Not Included.
    • eVets*9 Not Included.
    • Health Discount Savings* Not Included.
    • Debit Card Rewards Included.
    • Paydays up to 2 Days Early2 Included.
    • Earns Interest Not Included.
    • Welcome Gift Included.
    • Minimum to Open $25
    • Monthly Service Charge $5 for customers age 24+
    • Overdraft Protection Options Included.
    • Account Details

Preferred Perks Checking

More perks. More protection. More value. From 24/7 telehealth to credit monitoring to eVets services, welcome to an all-in-one checking account with extra benefits beyond banking.

Smiling silver-haired man in glasses, checking his high interest checking account balance on his laptop at home in Fargo, ND

Premium Interest Checking

Earn a higher interest rate simply by maintaining a higher balance with Gate City Bank’s Premium Interest Checking account!

Smiling teen in a light aqua t-shirt opening a Totally Free Checking account on her smartphone at a Fargo coffee shop

Totally Free Checking

No minimum balance. No monthly service charge. No problem. Discover all of the perks of Totally Free Checking – perfect for students!

happy woman enjoys no overdrafts while using pink phone and headphones

BankOn Checking

Struggle with keeping track of your balance? Our BankOn Checking account may be the perfect solution. Your account will never be overdrawn, so you can say goodbye to unexpected fees.

Benefits With Every Checking Account.

Free ATMs1 everywhere you go

Easy mobile and online banking

Paydays up to two days early2

Debit card rewards for gas, groceries and more

Debit cards issued instantly at any location

24/7 fraud protection you can count on

1% rate discount on personal loans with automatic payments from your Gate City Bank account

Free welcome gift and much more!

(By the way, we offer business checking, too!)

“Opening my account was easy, and it took less than 15 minutes. I also got my debit card on the spot! The employees are always friendly. The app is great for checking my balance and moving money around, too.”
Close-up of Gate City Bank debit card being handed to a customer instantly at the bank’s location in downtown Grand Forks, ND
Abdirisaq S.
Grand Forks, ND

1 Enjoy free access at any Gate City Bank ATM, as well as at over 85,000 MoneyPass® and Allpoint® operated ATMs worldwide. Personal checking customers can receive up to $250 in automatic fee refunds at out-of-network ATMs per year with a Preferred Perks or Premium Interest Checking account or up to $150 in automatic fee refunds with a Totally Free Checking or BankOn Checking account.

2 Your direct deposit will generally be accessible the same day we receive it, up to two days early.

3 Offer valid October 8-9, 2026. Not valid with other checking offers. Customer must be a first-time Gate City Bank checking customer and at least 10 years of age. $200 will be deposited into qualifying accounts by December 9, 2026; recipients will receive a 1099-INT or 1042-S form. Account must be open and maintain a positive balance to receive the credit. $50 minimum deposit to open, and $200 bonus does not count toward minimum deposit. Gate City Bank reserves the right to decline opening an account based on account opening criteria, type of referral source or applications opened outside of North Dakota and Minnesota.

4 No purchase necessary to enter or win. Current customers, age 18 or older, who refer a friend who opens a new, first-time Gate City Bank checking account October 8-9, 2026, will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of four $2,500 cash prizes. To enter by mail, send your name, mailing address and phone number to Gate City Bank, Attention: Drawing Entry, P.O. Box 2847, Fargo, ND 58108. Mailed entries must be postmarked by October 9, 2026. Limit one entry per person. Winners will be selected by random drawing and notified by a Gate City Bank representative on or near October 23, 2026, using the contact information provided on the official entry form. Winners will be responsible for claiming their prize within 30 calendar days of the date of which the bank representative first attempted to contact them.

5 Available to individuals ages 18 or older upon approval of account opening. Access to features may be subject to additional terms and conditions and is subject to change.

6 No maintenance or activity fees. Other fees, including overdraft fees, may apply. Please see our Schedule of Fees for details.

7 Benefits are available to personal checking account owner(s) and joint account owners subject to the terms and conditions for the applicable Benefits. Some Benefits require authentication, registration and/ or activation. Benefits are not available to a “signer” on the account who is not an account owner or to businesses, clubs, trusts, organizations and/or churches and their members, or schools and their employees/students.

8 Available for the primary account holder and their spouse/domestic partner and up to six dependent children age 2 and older. This is not insurance.

9 Medications may only be prescribed where allowed by law. In certain states, a Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR) must be established to diagnose and treat patients through eVets, and only advice and virtual veterinary triage may be provided without a VCPR.

** Estimated value based on approximate monthly costs or savings for similar marketplace benefits and subject to change. Benefits and features may vary and may not necessarily reflect the exact features offered through Preferred Perks Checking Account. No cash value is implied with the use of this account or any of its features.

* Registration/activation required.