Checking Accounts

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Basic Checking

Our Basic Checking Account has no monthly fees* with no direct deposit requirements and comes with free Digital Banking, Bill Pay, and a free Wheelhouse Visa® Debit Card.

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Free Digital Banking

No Monthly Fees

Free Bill Pay

Free Debit Card

Simple checking with no strings attached.

Wheelhouse Basic Checking Account has no monthly fees with no direct deposit requirements.

Free Digital Banking

Stress-Free Bill Pay Available

Security You Can Count On

Send and Receive Money — no extra app needed

Debit Rewards¹

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Requirements & Rates

Requirements

None

Monthly fee

None

APY

N/A

Minimum balance

None

Other Checking Accounts

Inspired Checking

High-yield checking

Inspired Plus

The account that Pays AND Saves

Basic Checking Plus

Elevated banking with no balance requirements

Access Checking

Perfect for Members 13–25

^*Free with an initial minimum deposit of $25 and eStatements or direct deposit enrollment within 90 days of account opening; otherwise $5 monthly fee.
Other terms and conditions may apply.
Membership required. Federally Insured by NCUA. ©2026 Wheelhouse Credit Union

¹Earn Visa® Rewards Points each time you use your Wheelhouse® Visa® Platinum Rewards credit card on qualifying non-PIN based point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Qualifying non-PIN based POS transactions include contactless payments, card swipes, and signature-based transactions. Cash advances and ATM transactions are not considered qualifying transactions. All reward points will post to your account once qualifying transactions are verified. For every verified $1.00 charged to your Wheelhouse® Visa® Platinum Rewards credit card, you will earn one reward point. Plus, earn additional points throughout the year on qualifying categories.
Log in to digital banking to view and redeem points. For a complete list of qualifying categories, visit WheelhouseCU.com/BonusRewards. Contact the Cards & Operations Department at (619) 297-4835 with questions or disputes regarding qualifying transactions.