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Start your financial journey on the right foot.

Get access to these benefits:

U.S. Bank Visa® Affinity Debit Card

Get Smart Rewards and show off your school spirit.

Goals Coaching

Access free coaching and reach your goals.

Bank Smartly Young Adult

Get financial flexibility and exclusive benefits.

Financial education

The Financial Wellness Hub with personalized tips and resources.

As a U.S. Bank customer, you can take advantage of an array of tools in our award-winning mobile app and online banking.

Show your St. Thomas Spirit.

Open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account and get a U.S. Bank Visa Affinity Debit Card branded with your university imagery. Use it anywhere Visa is accepted.

Already have a U.S. Bank debit card? Log into your account, go to Manage card and select Order new card.

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A smarter way to bank

Open a Bank Smartly checking account in minutes with a minimum deposit of $25. As a Youth or Young Adult, you’re automatically enrolled in the U.S. Bank Smart Rewards® program and will receive these and other benefits.

  • $0 monthly maintenance fees: There are multiple ways to get them waived 1
  • $0 ATM transaction fees at U.S. Bank ATMs and on first four Non-U.S. Bank ATM transactions per statement period (Non-U.S. Bank ATM transaction fees apply after four) 23
  • $0 overdraft protection transfers made from an eligible linked U.S. Bank deposit account 4
  • $0 overdraft fees when overdrawn $50 or less 5
  • Overdraft Fee Forgiven 6 program
  • Two incoming wire transfer fees waived per Bank Smartly Checking statement period (Young Adult group benefit 18-24) 7
  • Send and receive money with Zelle® 8

Note: Young Adults ages 18 through 24 may apply for a U.S. Bank Smart Rewards Checking account individually or jointly. Youth ages 13 through 17 must apply jointly with an adult.

Make your savings work for you.

Open a Standard Savings account with a minimum $25 opening deposit.

Young Adults ages 18 through 24 may open an account individually or jointly and may do so online or in a branch. Individuals ages 17 and under may open an account with an adult. The account must be opened together in a branch.

Turn your passions into plans with your Goals Coach.

Coaches are trained in the science of goal achievement. You’ll get personalized tools, resources and practical steps to achieve the life you want.

About Your Coach

Barry Saeger, M.S.

Barry has experience helping students with career building, goal setting and planning for the future. Explore and define your goals with the purpose of personal, professional and financial advancement.

Stay on the path to financial wellness.

Grow your financial knowledge.

Visit the U.S. Bank Financial IQ Student Center to discover a vast array of resources on topics relevant to you. Be sure to check out the U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Sweepstakes.

Build credit as a student.

Discover ten dos and don’ts that can help establish your credit score.

Earning your trust is at the heart of what we do.

Money Best Banks award

Ranked top five for student banking

U.S. Bank received the 2023-2024 Money Best Banks for Students award in August 2023.

Ranked #1 mobile app 9

Keynova Group in its 2022 Mobile Banker Scorecard.

World's Most Ethical Companies award

World’s Most Ethical Companies® 10

U.S. Bank has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute.

Frequently asked questions 

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Disclosures

  1. Members of the military (requires self disclosure) and clients ages 24 and under and those 65 and over pay no monthly maintenance fee. All others can have it waived by meeting any one of the following criteria: Have combined monthly direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more; or keep a minimum average account balance of $1,500 or more; or presence of an eligible personal U.S. Bank credit card; or qualify for one of the four Smart Rewards® tiers (Primary, Plus, Premium or Pinnacle).

    The average account balance is calculated by adding the balance at the end of each calendar day in the statement period and dividing that sum by the total number of calendar days within the statement period. Other fees may apply.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure for more details.

  2. ATM Transaction FeeU.S. Bank will assess this fee for each ATM Transaction conducted at the Non-U.S. Bank ATM.  Non-U.S. Bank ATMs are defined as any ATM that does not display the U.S. Bank logo in any manner, physically on the ATM or digitally on the screen.

    ATM Surcharge.  Non-U.S. Bank ATM owners may apply a surcharge fee on ATM transactions at their ATMs. U.S. Bank participates in MoneyPass®, an ATM surcharge free network. To find MoneyPass ATM locations, select “visit the MoneyPass locator” at the bottom of our ATM locator search results to be taken to the MoneyPass website. If you use an ATM that uses the MoneyPass® Network and are charged a surcharge fee, please call us at 800-USBANKS (872-2657) for a refund of the surcharge fee.

    Please refer to the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure section titled Miscellaneous Checking, Savings or Money Market Fees for a summary of ATM transaction fees.

  3. When changing checking account types, corresponding Non-U.S. Bank ATM transaction fee waivers will become available on the first day of the next statement cycle. ATM transaction fee waivers are only applicable for your U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking accounts.

  4. If you have linked eligible accounts and the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $5.01 or more, the advance amount will transfer in multiples of $50. If, however, the negative Available Balance is $5 or less, the amount advanced will be $5. The Overdraft Protection Transfer Fee is waived if the negative Available Balance in your checking account is $50 or less.

    Note: If you have Overdraft Protection and your account becomes overdrawn, Overdraft Protection funds will be accessed before the account is eligible for U.S. Bank Overdraft Fee Forgiven.

    Refer to Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) section titled Overdraft Protection Plans for additional information.

  5. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.01 or more and the transaction paid is $5.01 or more, an Overdraft Paid Fee may be assessed for each item. In the event the Available Balance at the end of the business day is or would be overdrawn $50.00 or less, a fee will not be assessed. U.S. Bank limits the number of charges to a daily maximum of three Overdraft Paid Fees per day, no matter how many items we pay on your behalf.

  6. Consumer checking accounts (excluding Safe Debit accounts) assessed an Overdraft Paid Fee may qualify for a fee waiver. The Overdraft Fee Forgiven period starts the first day your Available Balance becomes negative and you were charged an Overdraft Paid Fee(s). U.S. Bank will review your account at the end of the Overdraft Fee Forgiven period (11 p.m. ET) and if your Available Balance (excluding the Overdraft Paid Fees and including immediate and same day deposits), is at least $0 we will waive Overdraft Paid Fee(s) charged. Deposits that generally will qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: ACH and electronic deposits, cash deposits, wire transfers, ATM deposits at U.S. Bank ATMs, check deposits in branch and internal transfers from another U.S. Bank account. Deposits that generally will not qualify for Overdraft Fee Forgiven include: Mobile check deposit, extended hold placed on a deposit and deposits into new accounts opened less than 30 days where funds are generally made available the fifth business day after the day of your deposit. Refer to the Determining the Availability of a Deposit – All Accounts section of Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) for full funds availability details.

  7. For a comprehensive list of account pricing, terms and policies, see the Your Deposit Account Agreement (PDF) and the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosures. These documents can be obtained by contacting a U.S. Bank branch or calling 800-872-2657.

  8. To send and receive money in minutes with Zelle®, you must have an eligible United States bank account and have a United States mobile number registered in your online and mobile banking profile for at least three calendar days. Transactions between enrolled consumers typically occur in minutes.

  9. Digital financial services benchmarking firm Keynova Group ranked U.S. Bank #1 for mobile banking apps in its Q3 2023 Mobile Banker Scorecard.

  10. U.S. Bank named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies®” Ethisphere Institute, February 2024 (also 2015–2023); for more information about the ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’ designation and scoring methodology, please visit www.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com.

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U.S. Bank is not responsible for and does not guarantee the products, services or performance of U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC. The U.S. Bank Visa Debit Card is issued by U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.

Investment and insurance products and services including annuities are:
Not a deposit • Not FDIC insured • May lose value • Not bank guaranteed • Not insured by any federal government agency.

For U.S. Bancorp Investments:

Investment and insurance products and services including annuities are available through U.S. Bancorp Investments, the marketing name for U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC, an investment adviser and a brokerage subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and affiliate of U.S. Bank.

Insurance products are available through various affiliated non-bank insurance agencies, which are U.S. Bancorp subsidiaries. Products may not be available in all states. CA Insurance License #0E24641.

For U.S. Bank:

U.S. Bank is not responsible for and does not guarantee the products, services or performance of U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

The University of St. Thomas does not offer and is not responsible for any financial products or services offered by U.S. Bank or its affiliates.

Goals coaches do not:

  • Conduct financial planning or provide investment advice.
  • Make recommendations or give advice on matters involving health, including physical, mental, emotional or medical.

U.S. Bank assumes no responsibility for and makes no claims concerning the merit or sufficiency of your goals and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any losses or other outcomes resulting from decisions made by you, actions taken or not taken by you, in connection with U.S. Bank and U.S. Bank Goals Coaching services.

The following U.S. Bank communications, and documents related to your contractual agreements, disclosures, notices, and statements, Internet and mobile banking services may only be available in English. You must be able to read and understand these documents, or have assistance in translating them, in order to understand and use this product or service. English documents available upon request..

Member FDIC.

Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC.