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Bluegrass Rewards Checking and Savings Accounts

Banking that rewards you for everyday transactions

 

Bluegrass Preferred Interest

If you typically maintain more than $1,200 in your checking account, love earning higher interest, keep track of your accounts online and use a debit card, the Bluegrass Preferred Interest account may be the best account for you!

  • Minimum opening deposit: $100.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to waive monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Rewards: 5.00% APY* on balances up to $15,000, if qualifications are met. Balances over $15,000 receive 0.15% APY if qualifications are met. If qualifications are not met, all balances earn 0.01% APY.

To qualify each monthly qualification cycle; have at least 12 debit card purchases that post and settle; be enrolled and receive e-Statements; be enrolled and log into digital banking at least once. Bluegrass Rewards Checking account cycle date details are provided below.

 

Bluegrass Simply Cash Back

If you typically keep less than $1,200 in your checking account, love earning cash back, keep track of your account online and use a debit card, the Bluegrass Simply Cash Back may be the best account for you!

  • Minimum opening deposit: $100.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to waive monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Rewards: 2.00% cash back on debit card purchases, up to $5.00 per month, if qualifications are met.

To qualify each monthly qualification cycle; have at least 12 debit card purchases that post and settle; be enrolled and receive e-Statements; be enrolled and log into digital banking at least once. Bluegrass Rewards Checking account cycle date details are provided below.

 

Bluegrass Choice Saver

Bundle the Bluegrass Choice Saver with one of our Bluegrass Rewards Checking accounts, have your rewards transferred to the Bluegrass Choice Saver and watch your money grow. (The Bluegrass Choice Saver is only available when bundled with a Bluegrass Rewards Checking account)

  • Minimum opening deposit: $1.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to waive monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $0.00.
  • Withdrawals are limited to six withdrawals per statement cycle.
  • Rewards: .50% APY* on balances up to $50,000 if the bundled Bluegrass Rewards Checking account qualifications are met. Balances over $50,000 receive 3.00% APY* if the bundled Bluegrass Rewards Checking account qualifications are met. (The qualification details for each Bluegrass Rewards Checking account are listed above.) If qualifications are not met in the bundled Bluegrass Rewards Checking account, all balances in the Bluegrass Choice Saver earn 0.01% APY.

*APY=Annual Percentage Yield

APY accurate as of 04/16/2025. Rates may change after the account is opened.

Bluegrass Rewards Checking Cycle Date Details

The following dates apply to our Bluegrass Rewards Checking accounts. Monthly Qualification Cycle dates are not the same as our Statement Cycle dates. Please refer to your account’s Truth In Savings disclosure for your account’s specific qualification requirements.

To qualify for your account’s rewards, all of your account’s qualifying transactions must post and settle to your specific Bluegrass Rewards Checking account within the Monthly Qualification Cycle dates stated below.

Transactions bundled together by merchants and received by our institution as a single transaction count as a single transaction for the purpose of earning your account’s rewards.

Account transactions and activities may take one or more days to post and settle to the account and all must do so during the Monthly Qualification Cycle in order to qualify for your account’s rewards.

Bluegrass Rewards Checking Cycle Date Details

YearMonthly Qualification Cycle BeginMonthly Qualification Cycle EndStatement Cycle BeginStatement Cycle End
January 2024 12/20/2023 01/16/2024 12/21/2023 01/17/2024
February 2024 01/17/2024 02/20/2024 01/18/2024 02/21/2024
March 2024 02/21/2024 03/19/2024 02/22/2024 03/20/2024
April 2024 03/20/2024 04/16/2024 03/21/2024 04/17/2024
May 2024 04/17/2024 05/14/2024 04/18/2024 05/15/2024
June 2024 05/15/2024 06/17/2024 05/16/2024 06/18/2024
July 2024 06/18/2024 07/16/2024 06/19/2024 07/17/2024
August 2024 07/17/2024 08/20/2024 07/18/2024 08/21/2024
September 2024 08/21/2024 09/17/2024 08/22/2024 09/18/2024
October 2024 09/18/2024 10/15/2024 09/19/2024 10/16/2024
November 2024 10/16/2024 11/19/2024 10/17/2024 11/20/2024
December 2024 11/20/2024 12/17/2024 11/21/2024 12/18/2024
January 2025 12/18/2024 01/14/2025 12/19/2024 01/15/2025
February 2025 01/15/2025 02/18/2025 01/16/2025 02/19/2025
March 2025 02/19/2025 03/18/2025 02/20/2025 03/19/2025
April 2025 03/19/2025 04/15/2025 03/20/2025 04/16/2025
May 2025 04/16/2025 05/20/2025 04/17/2025 05/21/2025
June 2025 05/21/2025 06/17/2025 05/22/2025 06/18/2025
July 2025 06/18/2025 07/15/2025 06/19/2025 07/16/2025
August 2025 07/16/2025 08/19/2025 07/17/2025 08/20/2025
September 2025 08/20/2025 09/16/2025 08/21/2025 09/17/2025
October 2025 09/17/2025 10/14/2025 09/18/2025 10/15/2025
November 2025 10/15/2025 11/18/2025 10/16/2025 11/19/2025
December 2025 11/19/2025 12/16/2025 11/20/2025 12/17/2025
January 2026 12/17/2025 01/20/2026 12/18/2025 01/21/2026
February 2026 01/21/2026 02/17/2026 01/22/2026 02/18/2026
March 2026 02/18/2026 03/17/2026 02/19/2026 03/18/2026
April 2026 03/18/2026 04/14/2026 03/19/2026 04/15/2026
May 2026 04/15/2026 05/19/2026 04/16/2026 05/20/2026
June 2026 05/20/2026 06/16/2026 05/21/2026 06/17/2026
July 2026 06/17/2026 07/14/2026 06/18/2026 07/15/2026
August 2026 07/15/2026 08/18/2026 07/16/2026 08/19/2026
September 2026 08/19/2026 09/15/2026 08/20/2026 09/16/2026
October 2026 09/16/2026 10/20/2026 09/17/2026 10/21/2026
November 2026 10/21/2026 11/17/2026 10/22/2026 11/18/2026
December 2026 11/18/2026 12/15/2026 11/19/2026 12/16/2026

Future Monthly Qualification Cycle and Statement Cycle dates for our Bluegrass Rewards Checking accounts will be available to you via our website or through one of our Service Representatives within one of our branches.

Basic Checking Account

  • Minimum opening deposit: $100.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $3.00.

No minimum balance or transactional limitations. e-Statements with online check images provided with enrollment. Account does not earn interest or offer rewards.

 Interest Checking Account

  • Minimum opening deposit: $100.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to waive monthly service charge: $1,000.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $8.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to earn interest: $1,000.00. (Contact us to obtain the current annual percentage yield. Fees may reduce earnings.)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

(For qualified health related expenses as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.)

  • Minimum opening deposit: $0.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to waive monthly service charge: $250.00.
  • Monthly service charge: $3.00.
  • Minimum daily balance to earn interest: $1,000.00. (Contact us for the current annual percentage yield. Fees may reduce earnings.)

In order to open a Health Savings Account, individuals must be covered under a high-deductible health plan, other qualifications and activity restrictions apply. Please consult with your tax advisor prior to opening an account

 

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Open Additional disclosures about our checking accounts

Disclosure of account terms: The following applies to all interest bearing accounts-We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on the account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day. You must maintain the minimum balance in the account each day to obtain the disclosed annual percentage yield. The interest rate and annual percentage yield will depend upon the daily balance in the account as shown on the Rate Sheet. The interest rate and annual percentage yield may change. At our discretion, we may change the interest rate on the account at any time. Interest begins to accrue no later than the business day we receive credit for the deposit of non-cash items (i.e. checks). Interest is compounded monthly and is credited to the account monthly. Interest on savings is compounded and credited quarterly. If the account is closed before interest is credited, you will not receive the accrued interest. Fees may reduce earnings.

Reg. GG Account Disclosure-(Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Policy Disclosure) June 1, 2010-In accordance with the requirements of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 and Regulation GG, this notification is to inform you that restricted transactions are prohibited from being processed through your account or relationship with our institution. Restricted transactions are transactions in which a person accepts credit, funds, instruments, or other proceeds from another person in connection with unlawful internet gambling.

The complimentary services that are provided with our checking accounts include:

  • Online & Mobile Banking, including Mobile Deposit!
  • Online Bill Pay
  • Peer-to-Peer Payments (P2P)
  • Digital Wallet for your phone with Apple®, Samsung® and Google Pay™
  • Instant Issue Debit Cards
  • e-Statements with online check images
  • EZSwitch concierge service powered by Clickswitch®
  • Access to over 55,000 Surcharge Free Allpoint® ATMs nationwide
  • Notary Services

Ancillary services are subject to additional terms and conditions and/or fees including internet provider and data charges.

 

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Alyssa Luckett

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MLO NMLS ID# 2597166

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Monica Fox-Ramirez

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Financial Center Manager

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MLO NMLS ID# 1046579

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Laurie Kelley

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Financial Center Manager

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MLO NMLS ID# 2591887