U.S. Bank Safe Debit Account Terms and Conditions
The Safe Debit Account is oered by U.S. Bank as an alternative to a traditional checking account.
It is a checkless banking account with a monthly maintenance fee, no overdraft fees and no checks.
Deposits, withdrawals and payments can be made similar to any other U.S. Bank deposit account.
Deposits can be made via direct deposit, at an ATM, in a branch, and through online and mobile
banking using account to account transfers or Mobile Check Deposit, our remote deposit capture
service.
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Cash withdrawals can be made at an ATM and in a branch. Payments can be made with your
debit card, through Online and Mobile Pay Bills and Send Money services, money orders, or by setting
up an Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) transfer.
Important Note: The Safe Debit Account is a checkless account. Do not write or order checks for this
account. Checks attempting to process against this account will be returned and additional fees may be
assessed by the payee/merchant.
This agreement contains several terms and conditions that apply exclusively to your use of the Safe Debit Account; these
terms and conditions are in addition to the terms and conditions outlined in Your Deposit Account Agreement and the
Digital Services Agreement. Except as specically described within this agreement, the terms and conditions outlined in
all other disclosures and agreements continue to apply. Please read all of these documents and disclosures carefully.
This agreement is revised periodically, and it may include changes from earlier versions. We will notify you of those
changes at least 30 calendar days prior to the change effective date either by mail or electronically according to the
communication preference you indicated upon account opening. By using your account, you agree to the most recent
version of this agreement, which is always available to you at a branch, online, and within the mobile banking application.
Below is important information for you to know about your
U.S. Bank Safe Debit Account.
Fees and Charges
There may be additional fees and charges for other select
services; the Safe Debit Account Pricing and Information
guide, Consumer Pricing Information brochure and the
Digital Services Agreement outline all the fees that may
be applicable to your account. Fees and charges may be
changed at our sole discretion and you will receive notice
of these changes in accordance with applicable law.
Overdraft coverage and overdraft protection are
not available
Overdraft services are not available with the Safe Debit
Account. To help you avoid overdrawing your account,
we have set this account to decline transactions that
may overdraw your account. This means if a debit card
purchase or ATM withdrawal greater than the current
available balance is attempted on your account it will
be declined in most situations. There are a few limited
scenarios when an authorized debit card transaction or
ATM withdrawal may overdraw your account. Please see
the section below for further explanation.
Keep in mind, online bill payments and other electronic
payments will not be paid if you do not have enough
money in your account. Overdraft Paid, Overdraft
Returned and Extended Overdraft fees (as those terms
are dened in Your Deposit Account Agreement) will not
be charged by us, but the payee or merchant may assess
a fee for unpaid transactions. Also, other accounts
cannot be linked to the Safe Debit Account for overdraft
protection.
The available balance for your account can be found by
checking online or mobile banking and at an ATM. Your
available balance shows the funds in your account that
are available for withdrawal or authorization on your debit
card purchase at that point in time. Remember, your
available balance only includes payments U.S. Bank has
processed through your account. So, it’s a good idea to
keep track of all your outstanding transactions such as
automatic payments or debit card transactions. For more
details, please see Your Deposit Account Agreement.
This document can be obtained by contacting a
U.S. Bank branch or calling 800.872.2657.
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Overdrafts can occur on this account
Although we try to help you limit overdrafts on your Safe
Debit Account, they can still occur. An overdraft will
happen if you do not have enough available funds in your
account to cover an item. We will not charge you
an Overdraft Paid or Overdraft Returned Fee, but you
will not be able to use your debit card or withdraw funds
from your account until you transfer or deposit enough
money to bring your available balance positive.
There are some types of payments you make with your
debit card that may unexpectedly cause an overdraft.
One example of this would be when you make a pay-
at-the-pump gas purchase with your debit card. The
merchant may send an authorization request and we
will hold $1 initially against your available balance
because the total amount is not known until the pending
transaction is complete. When the merchant sends the
debit for the actual amount of the purchase, the bank will
process the full purchase amount. Its a good idea to be
aware and track the total amount paid at the gas pump
until the actual amount posts so you know the available
balance you have remaining in your account.
Do not order checks for the safe debit account
The use of checks is not permitted with the Safe Debit
Account. Do not order checks through check printing
vendors. Any debit transactions to a Safe Debit Account
that involve a check, including written checks, check by
phone or third-party authorizations that come through
as a check will not be honored, even if there is enough
money in the account.
Be aware of how a merchant processes your purchase
or payment
When providing account and routing numbers to
merchants to make a purchase or payment in person,
electronically or over-the-phone, you need to ensure
that the merchant is using the ACH (Automated Clearing
House) system to process the transaction as an electronic
debit. An ACH is an accepted form of payment for the
Safe Debit Account. Remember checks are not allowed
for the Safe Debit Account, so if the merchant processes
a payment as a check, the check will be rejected and not
paid. You may be charged by the merchant for any unpaid
transactions. Any fees charged are between you and the
merchant, the bank is not responsible and will not refund
fees charged by the merchant.
Making payments without checks
You may use your debit card for point of sale purchases.
If you are enrolled in online or mobile banking, you can
pay your bills electronically using the Pay Bills feature.
Use of the Pay Bills feature for your Safe Debit Account
is governed by the Digital Services Agreement with the
following additional limitations:
You may only use Pay Bills to pay billers that accept
electronic payments and are identied within the bill
pay feature in online or mobile banking.
You may only schedule one-time payments using
the standard delivery option (earliest pay date);
pre- authorized recurring payments and expedited
payments may not be scheduled for a Safe
Debit Account.
If your biller does not accept electronic payments, or is
not established in our system, then we suggest visiting
your biller’s web site to set up the payment directly with
your biller. You may also use the Send Money feature
of online and mobile banking that allows you to send,
receive, and request money electronically simply by using
an email address or send and receive money electronically
by using a mobile phone number. Finally, we offer money
orders or cashiers checks, which may be purchased at
any branch location.
New customer limits on mobile check deposit
If you are a new customer at U.S. Bank, for the rst 30
calendar days after opening your Safe Debit Account you
will not be able to use Mobile Check Deposit, our remote
deposit capture service through online or mobile banking.
You are considered a new customer if you currently do
not have another U.S. Bank account prior to opening your
Safe Debit Account.
On Day 31 after opening your account, you should have
access, as long as you meet the Mobile Check Deposit
eligibility requirements. If you have an existing account
with U.S. Bank prior to opening a Safe Debit Account, you
should have immediate access to Mobile Check Deposit
if you meet the eligibility requirements. See the Digital
Services Agreement for more details.
Effective March 2020