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Pathways Checking

Pathways Checking

Things just got interesting.

Here’s something you don’t see every day—a checking account that acts like a savings account. But that’s exactly what you get with our interest-earning Pathways Checking. But if that isn’t astonishing enough in today’s economy, take a look at all the other great features you’ll get with Pathways:

  • 1.500% APY* on balances up to $15,000
  • No minimum balance requirements
  • No monthly fees
  • A 0.500% APR** Consumer Loan rate reduction with a 0.500% APY increase on Share Certificates of Deposit
  • Free VISA® Debit Card
  • Surcharge-free ATM Network that includes over 30,000 CO-OP® and 20,000 MoneyPass® locations across the nation
  • Free Online Banking with Unlimited Bill Pay
  • Free Sprig® Mobile Banking
  • No per-check fees

To open your Pathways Account, you’ll need to:

  • Be a RiverTrace member, 18 years of age or older
  • Have 12 debit card (non-PIN) transactions clearing your account by the last business day of each month
  • Have one direct deposit, automatic payment or Bill Pay transaction post and settle into your account by the last business day of each month
  • Sign up to receive eStatements
  • Have a minimum of two logins to Online Banking each month

The minimum initial deposit required to open this account is $25. There is a limit of one Pathways Checking account per member.

When you’re ready to get started, you can enroll online or stop by the branch and we’ll help you get going.

If you’re not a member yet, let RiverTrace help you Chart Your Path. It’s easy to enroll and we can take care of it for you when you open an account or apply for a loan.

*APY=Annual Percentage Yield. If the requirements outlined above are not met in their entirety, the APY paid will be 0.100% for that cycle. All transactions referred to as “per month” or “monthly” must be posted within the monthly qualification cycle, which ends on the last business day of the month. The posting date may be later than the date of the transaction.

**APR=Annual Percentage Rate.

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RiverTrace Federal Credit Union | 6011 Staples Mill Rd. | Richmond, VA 23228 | 804-266-2767

Main: 804-266-2767
FAX: 804-266-5803
Routing #: 251082398

About RiverTrace FCU
RiverTrace Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, federally insured financial institution serving the Greater Richmond area. Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Henrico, Chesterfield, or Hanover counties, or the city of Richmond is welcome to join RiverTrace FCU. Geographically, our credit union is located near Glen Allen, Lakeside and Dumbarton in Henrico County, Virginia. As a local Richmond credit union, we afford our members a level of personal service and local decisions on loans that large, multi-region financial institutions cannot match. RiverTrace offers free checking accounts with free VISA® Debit Cards and savings account options that are all federally insured up to $250,000 by NCUA. We also offer all of the convenience services consumers depend on: online banking, mobile banking, online bill pay and nationwide fee-free ATM access. Our VISA® Platinum Credit Card has no annual fee, no balance transfer fee, generous credit lines and competitive fixed rates. We invite you to compare our Richmond auto loan rates to any Henrico bank. RiverTrace also has extremely competitive rates on mortgages, personal loans and a suite of credit building loans to help members establish or repair their credit.

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