Skip to content

High Yield Checking Truth-In-Savings Disclosure


This Truth-In-Savings Disclosure sets forth the conditions and rules that govern your High Yield Checking Account with Midcoast Federal Credit Union (the “Credit Union” and, where applicable, “we”, “our”, “us”). The Credit Union may offer other rates and fees and amend the rates and fees contained in this Disclosure from time to time, after any notice required under applicable law. Each accountholder agrees to the terms set forth herein and acknowledges that it is part of the Membership Agreement.

  • High Yield Checking – A variable rate, share draft account with no minimum balance that provides accountholders with dividends when they meet the minimum qualifications associated with their High Yield Checking account during each monthly qualification period. Accountholders must be at least 18 years of age to open a High Yield Checking account with a limit of one account per member.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025

Effective DateDividend RateAnnual Percentage Yield %Minimum Opening BalanceMinimum Balance to Avoid FeeMinimum Balance to Earn DividendDividends Compounded & CreditedDividend Period
January 1, 2025
High Yield Checking Account (Share Draft)
Balances Under $15,000.003.94%4.01%N/AN/AN/AMonthlyMonthly
Balances Over $15,000.000.25%0.25%N/AN/AN/AMonthlyMonthly
Non-Qualifying0.05%0.05%N/AN/AN/AMonthlyMonthly

Truth-In-Savings High Yield Checking Account Disclosures

  • Account Overview. The HYC Account is a dividend-earning account designed to offer rewards to members who meet specific monthly qualification requirements.
  • Balance Requirements. There is no minimum balance required to open a HYC account and there is no minimum average daily balance you must maintain.
  • Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield. This is a variable rate account. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield on your accounts, as of the last Dividend Declaration Date, are set forth above. The Annual Percentage Yield is a percentage rate that reflects the total amount of dividends to be paid on an account based on the dividend rate and frequency of compounding for a 365-day period. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield is determined at our discretion, and we may change the Dividend Rate on your account at any time, without any limitations, and without notice to you.
  • Nature of Dividends. Dividends are paid from current income and available earnings, after required transfers to reserves at the end of the dividend period. Dividends are not guaranteed.
  • Compounding and Crediting. Dividends will be compounded and credited as set forth above. The Dividend Period begins on the first calendar day of each month and ends on the last calendar day of each month. Dividends will be credited to your HYC account on the last business day of the month. If your account is closed before accrued dividends are credited, dividends will not be paid.
  • Accrual of Dividends. Dividends will begin to accrue on both cash deposits and noncash deposits (e.g., checks) on the business day that they are posted and settled to your account.
  • Dividend Calculation. Dividends are calculated by the average daily balance method which applies a periodic rate to the average daily balance in your account for the period. The average daily balance is calculated by adding the principal balance in your account for each day of the period and dividing that figure by the number of days in the period. The period we use is the monthly Statement Cycle.
    • “Statement Cycle” means the period of time for which the Credit Union provides a summary of the financial activities and transactions that post and settle to the accountholder’s account.
  • Dividend Earnings. The HYC Account offers a tiered dividend structure. Dividends for qualifying accounts will be earned and paid based on balances as set forth above. If all the qualification requirements are not met during the monthly cycle, the account will earn the non-qualifier dividend rate, as set forth above. Dividends will be paid on the last day of the monthly qualification cycle.
  • Fees and Charges. Applicable fees and charges set forth in this Disclosure will be assessed against your account(s). A copy of the Credit Union’s Fee Schedule is provided at account opening or by contacting us at 1-877-964-3262.

To earn your HYC account rewards, the following enrollments must be in place and all transactions and activities must post and settle to your HYC account during the monthly qualification cycle:

  • Have enrolled and agree to receive eStatements rather than paper statements;
  • Access digital banking and review account;
  • Have at least 1 ACH debit or credit; and
  • Conduct at least 15 debit card purchases

“Monthly Qualification Cycle” means a period beginning the first day of the current statement cycle through the last day of the current statement cycle.

  • Activity Posting: Account transactions and activities may take one or more days to post and settle to the account and must do so during the monthly qualification cycle in order to qualify for the account’s rewards. Transactions bundled together by merchants and received by our institution as a single transaction counts as a single transaction for the purpose of earning account rewards.
  • Unqualified Account Activities: The following activities do not count toward earning account rewards: ATM process transactions, transfers between accounts, debit card purchases processed by merchants and received by our institution as ATM transactions, non-retail payment transactions and purchases made with debit cards not issued by our institution.

When the High Yield Checking account qualifications are met during the monthly qualification cycle, you will receive:

  • Average daily balances up to and including $15,000 in your HYC account earn a dividend rate of 3.936% resulting in an APY* of 4.01%; and average daily balances over $15,000 earn a dividend rate of 0.2497% on the portion of the average daily balance over $15,000, resulting in a dividend range from 4.01% to 0.25% APY. In order to earn a dividend, the dividend amount must be equal to or greater than $0.01.
  • You will also receive reimbursements up to the aggregate total of $25 for nationwide ATM withdrawal fees incurred within your HYC Account during that monthly qualification cycle. If you have not received an appropriate reimbursement, we will adjust the reimbursement amount if we receive the transaction receipt within 60 calendar days of the withdrawal transaction. Dividends in nationwide ATM withdrawal fee reimbursements will be credited to your HYC Account on the last business day of the statement cycle.