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Local Checking You’ll Love.

Free ATMs anywhere.1 Debit card rewards. Paydays up to two days early.2 Welcome to neighborhood checking with worldwide perks, proudly local since 1923.

Choose the Best Checking Account for You.

Totally Free3
Checking
Open My Account
Most Popular
Benefit Interest Checking
Open My Account
Premium Interest Checking
Open My Account
BankOn Checking
Minimum to Open $50 $50 $50 $25
Monthly Service Charge None None $8 if balance is less than $1,000 $5 for customer age 24+
Earn Interest Not Included. Included. Included. Not Included.
Free ATMs1 Included. Included. Included. Included.
Debit Card Rewards Included. Included. Included. Included.
Free Custom Debit Card Designs Included. Included. Included. Included.
Free Checks Not Included. Included. Not Included. Not Included.
Early Paydays2 Included. Included. Included. Included.
Overdraft Protection Options Included. Included. Included. Included.
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Totally Free Checking

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

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Benefit Interest Checking

Want to earn interest just by having a checking account? Gate City Bank’s Benefit Interest Checking account may be the perfect option for you!

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Premium Interest Checking

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

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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.

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Welcome Gift: 
Limited Time Only!

As a warm welcome, receive this exclusive gift4 when you open any new checking account with us – now through August 10. And when it comes to free perks, we’re just getting started!

Try Our Most Popular Account

More Perks With Every Account.

Debit cards issued instantly at any location

Easy mobile and online banking at your fingertips

24/7 fraud protection you can count on

Secure controls in case your debit card is lost or stolen

Still not quite sure which account is best for you?

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Quick & Easy Checking FAQs:

When opening your checking or savings account, you’ll need to provide the following:

  • One form of identification. It should contain your picture, current description and signature, and it must be valid. Examples are a driver’s license, passport, permanent resident card, tribal card or military ID card.
  • Your Social Security number.
  • An opening deposit to fund your new account.

Switching to Gate City Bank from your old bank is incredibly easy. We’re happy to help you open new accounts, as well as change any direct deposits or automatic payments as appropriate.

To assist in moving your automatic payments, please bring a recent billing statement for each so we can obtain the merchant’s address, your account number with that merchant and a telephone number if we need to contact them.

Great question! The minimum opening deposit is $25 for our BankOn checking account and only $50 for all other Gate City Bank personal and business checking accounts.

Simply contact us or stop by one of our locations. We’ll be happy to assist you! As a next step, we’ll provide you with a form that will eventually be given to your employer or other payer.

Whether it’s savings, checking or a certificate of deposit (CD), we make opening a business account incredibly easy. Simply visit with one of our treasury management consultants to secure the option that works best for you, or stop by one of our convenient locations to get started!

We May Request Some Things.

It may be important that we receive copies of specific documents and certificates from you. Depending on the nature of your business, we may ask you for the following information:

Partnership

  • Partnership agreement
  • Partnership registration
  • Government-issues license
  • Fictitious name certificate

Corporation

  • Articles of incorporation
  • Corporate bylaws
  • Meeting minutes

Organization or Association

  • Meeting minutes
  • Trade name certificate
  • Organization or association articles or bylaws

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

  • Articles of organization
  • Operating agreement
  • Meeting minutes
  • IRS EIN letter (only if single-member)

Sole Proprietor

  • IRS EIN letter (if applicable)
  • Trade name certificate
  • Government-issued license

If you don’t have the items listed above, fear not! Contact a treasury management consultant, and they’d be happy to help guide you.

Also, if you’re making the switch to Gate City Bank from another financial institution, you can take it easy – we’ll take care of everything! We make the transition quick and simple, remaining by your side every step of the way.

“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.”
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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 account customers can receive up to $250 in automatic fee refunds at out-of-network ATMs per year. Please see our Schedule of Fees for details.

2 Early paydays! Isn’t that neat? Your funds will generally be accessible the same day we receive a deposit notice from your payer, up to two days earlier than your scheduled payment. Direct deposit is required, and early access is subject to the payer’s timing in submitting funds.

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

4 Gate City Bank reserves the right to substitute any gift for one of similar value.