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Account Benefits

 Simple account with no surprises

  • No minimum balance or monthly maintenance fee
  • Your choice of Standard or Platinum Debit Card
  • Free Greenlight money app and debit card for kids*

Extra perks for loyal customers

  • Two no-purchase fee Gift Cards per month
  • Earns interest
  • Bonus CD rates
  • Free Greenlight money app and debit card for kids*

The ideal starter account

  • No minimum balance or monthly maintenance fee

Platinum Debit Mastercard®

$5/month

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide, plus two free out-of-network ATM transactions per month*
  • Free cell phone protection*

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide, plus two free out-of-network ATM transactions per month*
  • Free cell phone protection*

Not available

Standard Debit Mastercard®

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide

Not Available

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide

Monthly Maintenance Fee

$0

$0 or $20

$0

Requirements to Waive Monthly Maintenance Fee

No account maintenance fee

Meet one of the following:

  • A North Shore Bank-serviced mortgage
  • A Home Equity Line of Credit
  • $25,000 in combined relationship deposit balances
  • Investment account with North Shore Investment Services

Overdraft Protection Transfers

Free, unlimited
Free, unlimited
Free, unlimited
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Account Benefits

 Simple account with no surprises

  • No minimum balance or monthly maintenance fee
  • Your choice of Standard or Platinum Debit Card
  • Free Greenlight money app and debit card for kids*

Platinum Debit Mastercard®

$5/month

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide, plus two free out-of-network ATM transactions per month*
  • Free cell phone protection*

Standard Debit Mastercard®

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide

Monthly Maintenance Fee

$0

Requirements to Waive Monthly Maintenance Fee

No account maintenance fee

Overdraft Protection Transfers

Free, unlimited

Account Benefits

Extra perks for loyal customers

  • Two no-purchase fee Gift Cards per month
  • Earns interest
  • Bonus CD rates
  • Free Greenlight money app and debit card for kids*

Platinum Debit Mastercard®

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide, plus two free out-of-network ATM transactions per month*
  • Free cell phone protection*

Standard Debit Mastercard®

Not Available

Monthly Maintenance Fee

$0 or $20

Requirements to Waive Monthly Maintenance Fee

Meet one of the following:

  • A North Shore Bank-serviced mortgage
  • A Home Equity Line of Credit
  • $25,000 in combined relationship deposit balances
  • Investment account with North Shore Investment Services

Overdraft Protection Transfers

Free, unlimited

Account Benefits

The ideal starter account

  • No minimum balance or monthly maintenance fee

Platinum Debit Mastercard®

Not available

Standard Debit Mastercard®

Free/No Charge

  • Over 33,000 free ATMs nationwide

Monthly Maintenance Fee

$0

Overdraft Protection Transfers

Free, unlimited

Specialty Checking Accounts

Balance Checking

Free yourself from worry about overdraft fees with a checking account that offers nationwide ATM access, a Free Standard Debit Card, and much more.

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FAQs

To start using Zelle® at North Shore Bank, you must be enrolled in Online Bill Pay. If you are not already enrolled in Online Bill Pay, you can enroll by logging in to the Mobile App or Online Banking (web-based). Locate the Online Bill Pay tab and follow the instructions to complete the Online Bill Pay enrollment steps. 

Already enrolled in Online Bill Pay? Follow these steps to start using Zelle®:
  1. Log in to the Mobile AppFootnote 1 or Online Banking (web-based)
  2. Select "Send Money with Zelle®"
  3. Accept Terms and Conditions
  4. Select your U.S. mobile number or email address and deposit account

1 Mobile network carrier fees may apply.
Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

Bill Discovery will automatically connect you with your eligible bills by searching the biller database and if you consent, your credit bureau data. Once the bills are located, you can add them to your list of bills in one click. Bill Discovery greatly reduces the time it takes to set up Bill Pay and reduces the chance of manual input errors.

Bill Discovery will continually search for new bills and alert you if new bills have been found.

Bill Discovery is available in both Online Banking and the Mobile App.

The following are screenshots of how you can set up and use this feature.

You first must consent to have your bills be found through the biller database and your credit bureau data. If you wish to have your credit data used, it is a soft inquiry and your credit score will not be impacted.

 

Once you provide consent and click Find My Bills, you will be presented with a page of potential payees.

 

If biller(s) require additional verification upon selecting the biller, you will be provided with the additional verification fields.  If the biller does not require any verification then you can add those directly by clicking the Add button.

 

If you are not yet using Bill Discovery, you may see the following banner ad to begin using the feature.

 

After initial entry into Bill Discovery, new billers found among billers from the biller network or in your credit report will appear in the top, right area of your window.  When clicking “Get My Bills”, you will be walked through the process of adding your bills in the same manner as the initial setup.

 

Yes, you can easily schedule an appointment at any of our offices or with one of our Mortgage Loan Officers through our online scheduling tool.

My Card Manager shows the most recent 50 debit card transactions posted within the last 30 days. Additional history can be viewed within the Accounts menu.

Sometimes a merchant will pre-authorize the card for an amount that may be more than the spend limit you allow on the card. In this case, your card will be denied.