Checking

Get far more from your account.

Our checking accounts come equipped with many great features and benefits, including all the technology you want!


Platinum Interest Checking

The account that pays you premium interest1 on your funds!

  • Now paying 3.01% APY on balances up to $25,0001 when you make 18 or more debit card transactions and one ACH Direct Deposit that post and clear per statement cycle.2 
  • Maintain a $5,000 minimum daily balance to eliminate your $8.00 monthly service charge!2
  • ATM fee reimbursement3 – Use any ATM, anywhere. Bring us the receipt and we'll pay you back for non-network ATM fees. Also, FREE ATM use at any Hawthorn ATM and hundreds of ULTRA ATMs!
  • FREE digital banking – Includes mobile deposit, mobile app, eStatements4, online bill payments5 and more
  • FREE debit card with digital wallet access
  • FREE ATM use at any Hawthorn ATM and hundreds of ULTRA ATMs
  • 24-hour telephone banking
  • Open your account with $25 or more
  • Unlimited check writing
$3.00 monthly paper statement fee is eliminated when you opt in for electronic statements.4
 


Loyalty Checking

The account with cash back rewards, credit monitoring and much more – including other protections like cell phone insurance and identity theft services.

  • Cash back member rewards6 –Earn 10% cash back on everyday purchases. Save receipts and submit quarterly for rewards up to $10/quarter, up to $40/annually. 
  • FREE IDProtect® service:7
    • Identity theft expense reimbursement coverage8 – Up to $10,000 to help pay expenses, clear your name and repair damaged credit.
    • Identity theft resolution services – Your very own IDProtect® fraud resolution specialist to help you restore your credit and identity.
    • Debit and credit card registration – One toll-free number to cancel and request replacement cards.6
    • 3-in-1 Credit file monitoring – Daily monitoring of your Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit files, and automatic alerts if key changes occur.6
    • 3-in-1 Credit report – Request a free, updated credit report every 90 days or upon receipt of alert. Each new report includes an updated single bureau credit score.6
    • Total identity monitoring – Monitoring of over 1,000 databases6
  • ATM fee reimbursement3 – Use any ATM, anywhere. Bring us the receipt and we'll pay you back for non-network ATM fees. 
  • FREE ATM use at any Hawthorn ATM and hundreds of ULTRA ATMs
  • 24-Hour accidental death & dismemberment insurance8 up to $10,000
  • Cellular telephone protection8 – Up to $300 of replacement or repair costs if your cell phone is stolen or damaged.
  • Eyecare & eyewear plan – Big savings on glasses, contact lenses, eye exams and LASIK through a network of over 12,000 eye care professionals nationwide.6 (This is NOT insurance.)
  • FREE digital banking – Includes mobile deposit, mobile app, eStatements4, online bill payments5 and more
  • FREE debit card with digital wallet access
  • 24-hour telephone banking
  • Open your account with $25 or more

$3.00 monthly paper statement fee is eliminated when you opt in for electronic statements.4

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Elite Checking

The account for those who are 50 years and better who want free paper statements.

  • FREE paper statements
  • FREE digital banking – Includes mobile deposit, mobile app, eStatements4, online bill payments5 and more
  • FREE debit card with digital wallet access
  • FREE ATM use at any Hawthorn ATM and hundreds of ULTRA ATMs
  • 24-hour telephone banking
  • One free box of checks per year
  • Open your account with $25 or more
  • Disappearing fee - Maintain $5,000 minimum daily balance to avoid a $8.00 service charge per statement cycle2





Free Checking

The free account. No monthly service charges and no minimum balances.

  • FREE digital banking – Includes mobile deposit, mobile app, eStatements4, online bill payments5 and more
  • FREE debit card with digital wallet access
  • FREE ATM use at any Hawthorn ATM and hundreds of ULTRA ATMs
  • 24-hour telephone banking
  • Open your account with just $25 or more
  • No monthly account service charge



Check safekeeping is required for these accounts unless you choose to receive images, then a Monthly Image Fee of $2.00 will be charged.

We charge a $35.00 Overdraft Item Fee each time we pay an item into overdraft. We charge a $35.00 Return Item Fee for each item we return unpaid. These fees apply to overdrafts created by check, in-person withdrawal, ATM withdrawal, or other electronic means. An item or payment may be presented multiple times and we do not monitor or control the number of times a transaction is presented. You agree that we may charge you a fee each time a payment is presented if the amount of money in your account is not sufficient to cover the payment, regardless of the number of times it is presented. Whether your overdrafts will be paid is discretionary, and we reserve the right not to pay. For example, we typically do not pay overdrafts if your account is not in good standing, you are not making regular deposits, or you have too many overdrafts. Overdrafts are expected to be repaid in a timely manner, and are payable upon demand.

An Early Closeout Fee of $50.00 will be charged if you close your account within 90 days of opening.

We charge a fee of $35 for each Stop Payment order you request.


1 Annual Percentage Rate (APY) accurate as of December 16, 2024.  Balances of $25,000 or less have an Annual Percentage Yield of 3.01%. Balances greater than $25,000 have an Annual Percentage yield between 3.01% and 0.02%.  For example, if a balance of $50,000 is maintained the Annual Percentage Yield is 1.52%. To receive the rates described above, you must have 18 debit card transactions post and clear per statement cycle and one ACH direct deposit per statement cycle or the yield is 0.00%. This account has a $8.00 monthly service charge. Rates may change at any time. Fees may reduce earnings. 

2 ATM transactions do not count as qualifying MasterCard Debit Card transactions. Each qualifying debit purchase transaction must post and clear during the statement cycle to reduce the fee and qualify for the platinum interest rate.

3 ATM fee reimbursement limited to $20 per qualification (statement) cycle. Present ATM receipts for reimbursement within 60 days of fee charge.

4 In order to avoid a $3.00 paper statement fee, you must enroll in online banking, opt in for eStatements and maintain an active online banking enrollment. An active online banking enrollment is maintained by logging into your online or mobile banking account at least once every 120 days. If requirements are not met, you will automatically receive paper statements and your account will be charged $3.00 per month.

5 Additional bill pay fees may apply.

6 Registration and activation are required.  Additional terms and conditions may apply.

7 IDProtect® service is a personal identity theft protection service available to personal checking account owners and their joint account owners. The service is available to non-publicly traded businesses and their business owner(s) listed on the account (service not available to employees or authorized signers who are not owners). Service is not available to a "signer" on the account who is not an account owner. Service is not available to clubs, organizations and/or churches and their members, schools and their employees/students. For revocable grantor trusts, the service is available only when a grantor is serving as a trustee and covers the grantor trustee(s). For all other fiduciary accounts, the service covers the beneficiary, who must be the primary member (Fiduciary is not covered).

8 Coverage divides equally on joint accounts and reduces by 50% at age 70.

Special Insurance Program Notes: The descriptions herein are summaries only. They do not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to the actual policies for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Insurance is offered through the company named on the certificate of insurance. Refer to Guide to Benefit for complete details of coverage. Insurance products are not insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency; not a deposit of or guaranteed by the bank or any bank affiliate.

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