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Open a free Defenders checking account!
You’ll get check cards and statements with the Defenders logo printed on them.

  • Special Online Only Offer – free with no direct deposit requirement
  • Free Online Banking service with free Bill Pay
  • No minimum balance required, standard check fees apply

So go ahead, show your passion – from inside your wallet and out.

Open your checking account today!
 

Savings

Looking for a way to consistently save money for unexpected expenses or a special purchase, like a vacation or holiday gifts? A regular savings account with Bank of America offers that benefit, and many more:

  • Get free online banking and easy access at any Bank of America ATM or Banking Center
  • Use it for overdraft protection when linked to your checking account
  • Start your savings account with a low opening balance, as little as $25

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Enrollment Bonus: Keep the Change®

As an account holder, you’ll be given the opportunity to enroll in our Keep the Change®1 saving service. Each purchase with your Defenders Check Card will be rounded up to the next dollar and the difference will be transferred from your checking account to your savings account. We match your Keep the Change savings at 100% for the first three months, and 5% thereafter, up to a maximum total match of $250 per year. This reward will be paid anually to your savings account. Enroll in Keep the Change when you open your checking account.

 

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1Purchases with rewards or ATM cards are not eligible for matching. Upon enrollment, we will round up your VISA® Check Card purchases to the nearest dollar and transfer the difference from your checking account to your Bank of America savings account. We will match your Keep the Change savings at 100% for the first three months and, for Defenders of Wildlife Check Card customers, 5% thereafter. The maximum total match is $250 per year. Matching fund are paid annually after the anniversary of enrollment on accounts that remain open and enrolled. We will only match Keep the Change transfers on up to five checking accounts per depositor (including joint depositors) or up to five checking accounts per household, whichever is less. Eligible savings accounts include, but are not limited to, Regular Savings (or Market Rate Savings in WA and ID) that requires a minimum opening balance of $25 ($1 in WA and ID) and pays a variable Annual Percentage Yield (APY) that was 0.10% as of 11/22/09. Money Market savings are also eligible. Fees may reduce earnings. The promotional matching funds will be reported to the IRS on form 1099. Patent pending.