Turn every dollar into a step forward.

The U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account opens the door to a better way to spend.

Earn a new customer bonus of up to $450.

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

To earn your new customer bonus of up to $450 from U.S. Bank, please complete the following steps.

Open a new U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account by December 31, 2026 by applying through this page.10

Enroll in the U.S. Bank Mobile App or online banking within 90 days of opening your account.

Make two or more direct deposits within 90 days of opening your account.

  • Earn $350 when the combined total of your direct deposits is between $5,000 and $7,999.99.10
  • Earn $450 when the combined total of your direct deposits is $8,000 or more.10

U.S. BANK SMARTLY® SAVINGS

Unlock more ways to save smartly.

Save and earn more with a U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account.

  • Earn competitive rates.
  • Access digital tools, including automated savings and goal-setting tools.
  • Get the $5 Monthly Maintenance Fee waived by also opening a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account.11

CHECKING + SAVINGS

Open two accounts with one 5-minute application.

Grow your money even faster by opening both a U.S. Bank Smartly® Savings account and a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account. You'll earn a higher rate and get the $5 Smartly Savings Monthly Maintenance Fee waived.11

Come grow with us.

Explore other products that could help you reach your financial goals.

State Farm® Visa Credit Card

Get access to exclusive merchant offers. Plus, as a State Farm customer, you'll get the Monthly Maintenance Fee on your U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account waived.1

Elite Money Market Account

Easily access your money while earning higher interest rates that increase with your balance tier. Get the $10 Monthly Maintenance Fee waived when you have a U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account.

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

Earn guaranteed returns with rates that outshine traditional savings accounts. We offer a wide range of choices to fit your needs. All CDs are FDIC insured.12

Frequently asked questions

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Disclosures

  1. Qualifying accounts include personal U.S. Bank open and activated credit cards in good standing and you are an account owner. This benefit may take up to 5 business days to be applied after credit card activation. Credit products are subject to eligibility requirements and credit approval and may be subject to additional charges such as annual fees. No limitation on Bank Smartly® checking accounts with this benefit.

  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. Exclusive Smart Rewards cash back deals are available to U.S. Bank personal credit cardmembers whose accounts are open and in good standing who: (1) have a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account; (2) are enrolled in the U.S. Bank Smart Rewards program; and (3) qualify for the Primary tier of the program or higher. Cardmembers who have both a personal credit card account and a business credit or charge card account with U.S. Bank are not eligible for these offers. Smart Rewards cash back deals appear in online banking and the U.S. Bank mobile app and will change approximately every 45 days. Following enrollment in U.S. Bank Smart Rewards program, offers will be made available to eligible cardmembers within 4-6 weeks. To access and activate the cash back deals, cardmembers must log in to online banking or the mobile app and select the Smart Rewards cash back deals to activate them. Once the deal or deals are activated, shop online or in store at offer-activated stores using your enrolled U.S. Bank personal credit card at checkout. Terms and conditions applicable to each offer are provided with the offer. Cash back is automatically credited within 5-7 business days to the card or account used to complete the deal. 

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. U.S. Bank customers are eligible to receive the Greenlight Select plan complimentary when an eligible U.S. Bank checking account (excludes Safe Debit and Electronic Transfer accounts) is added as a funding source. You are required to be an authorized transactor on the U.S. Bank account, be at least 18 years of age, and be enrolled in online banking. Your U.S. Bank checking account(s) must be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account for the entirety of the partnership. If your U.S. Bank checking account(s) cease to be the preferred funding source for your Greenlight account or you add a funding source that is not an eligible U.S. Bank checking account, you may be charged a monthly fee by Greenlight. In-app upgrades will result in additional fees. Subject to Greenlight identity verification. See greenlight.com/terms for additional information. Offer subject to change.

  9. The $5 monthly maintenance fee is waived with the presence of a Bank Smartly® Checking or Safe Debit account or for accounts with a minor under the age of 18.

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

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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.

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

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