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Earn $3003 with Key Smart Checking®

Everyday checking with no monthly maintenance fees.

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Earn $5004 with Key Select Checking®

Interest bearing with a $100 annual bonus.1

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Account Details

 

Key Smart Checking

Key Select Checking

Monthly Maintenance Fee

$0

$25 (waived for first 3 months) or $02

Annual Percentage Yield

N/A

Variable

40,000+ No Fee ATMs®

$0 KeyBank and Allpoint® ATM access nationwide with your KeyBank Debit Mastercard®

$0 KeyBank and Allpoint® ATM access nationwide with your KeyBank Debit Mastercard®

ATM Fee Rebates

No

Up to $6 per statement cycle for cash withdrawals from out-of-network ATMs5

Paper Checks

Yes, by order. Costs, shipping and taxes apply

Choose no-cost checks or purchase custom checks; shipping and taxes apply

 

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Banking that moves you forward

See the benefits of banking with Key. 

Automatic Savings

Use EasyUp® to build up savings or pay down debt without even thinking about it.

Relationship Benefits

Earn higher interest rates, more cashback, loan discounts and more — it all starts with a KeyBank checking account. Get Details.

Early Pay6

You could get paid up to two days sooner with direct deposit.

Easy, everyday banking with everything you need

Get all the convenient features of KeyBank checking accounts.

Key Coverage Zone®7

If your Key Smart or Key Select checking account is overdrawn by $20 or less at the end of the day, you won't see an overdraft fee from KeyBank. Plus, you can automatically cover overdrafts with no transfer fee by linking your checking account to another eligible account.

Convenient branches and ATMs

Visit us at any of our branches and KeyBank ATMs. And with a qualified Key checking account, visit any of the 40,000+ no-fee8 Allpoint® ATMs nationwide. Find a location.

Secure online and mobile banking9,10

Deposit checks in the mobile app, pay bills, send money to friends and family, and more.

KeyBank Debit Mastercard®

Enjoy chip security, Tap & Go technology, and all the benefits of Mastercard. See details.

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Key Select Checking Account is an interest-bearing account. Annual Percentage Yields (APY) are accurate as of , for zip code 44114. 0.05% APY applies to balances of $0.00-$2,499.99, 0.05% APY on balances $2,500-$4,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $5,000-$9,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $10,000-$24,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $25,000-$49,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $50,000-$99,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $100,000-$249,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $250,000-$499,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $500,000-$999,999.99, 0.05% APY on balances $1,000,000 and above. Key Select Checking Account is a variable rate account, rates may vary. Rates and terms may change at the bank’s discretion. Minimum balance to open this account is $50. Fees may reduce earnings.

EVALUATION PERIOD DEFINITIONS

  • New Key Select Checking Account: Your account will be reviewed for eligible deposits during the 12 calendar months following the first calendar day of the second full month after account opening.

$100 BONUS

  • Direct Deposits: To qualify for the $100 bonus, ALL of the following three requirements must be met. Eligible direct deposits:
    • Must total at least $60,000 during the Evaluation Period.
    • Are electronic automated clearing house (ACH) deposits. Examples of eligible direct deposits include, but are not limited to: payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits. Deposits made through a teller, ATM, or the KeyBank mobile app are ineligible direct deposits. 
    • At least one eligible direct deposit transaction (in any amount) must be received within the final two calendar months at the end of the Evaluation Period.

Your account will be reviewed at the end of each Evaluation Period for cash bonus eligibility. Eligibility is based on cumulative direct deposits in the preceding Evaluation Period. Your $100 bonus will be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT. Your $100 bonus will be deposited into your checking account within 30 calendar days after the Evaluation Period has expired. If your account is converted into an account type other than a Key Select Checking Account during the Evaluation Period, progress toward the cash bonus is forfeited. Accounts that are closed or in a legally dormant status (legally dormant status is determined by applicable state law) at the end of the Evaluation Period or at the time of the bonus payout are not eligible for the bonus payment.

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$25 monthly maintenance fee (waived for the first 3 months). After the three (3) month grace period the monthly maintenance fee can be avoided if either of the requirements are met in a statement cycle:

  • The combined balance in any combination of KeyBank checking, savings, certificates of deposit, retirement deposit, and Key Investment Services LLC (KIS) accounts was $15,000 or more during the statement cycle.

OR

  • You have eligible direct deposits totaling at least $3,000 during each statement cycle.

Investment products are offered through Key Investment Services LLC (KIS), member FINRA/SIPC and SEC-registered investment advisor.

Insurance products are offered through KeyCorp Insurance Agency USA, Inc. (KIA). KIS and KIA are non-bank affiliates of KeyBank National Association (KeyBank).

Non-Deposit products are:

NOT FDIC INSURED NOT BANK GUARANTEED MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY

KIS, KIA and KeyBank are separate entities, and when you buy or sell securities and insurance products you are doing business with KIS and/or KIA, and not KeyBank.

3

This offer is redeemable online only; however, if you are a non-US citizen, you must open your account in a KeyBank branch. Valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and US address required to qualify for promotion. You must open a Key Smart Checking® Account by 2/6/26 at 11:59 p.m. EST and make a total of $2,000 or more in eligible direct deposits within 90 days of account opening to get $300. Eligible direct deposits are electronic automated clearing house (ACH) deposits. Examples of eligible direct deposits include, but are not limited to: payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits. Deposits made through a teller, ATM, or the KeyBank mobile app are ineligible direct deposits. The minimum opening deposit for Key Smart Checking is $10. Employees of KeyBank, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. Limit one account-opening gift per qualifying account. Limit one account opening gift per individual. The value of your gift will be reported on Form 1099-INT and deposited into your account within 60 days of meeting requirements. Offer not available to individuals who were a primary account owner of a KeyBank personal checking account in the last 12 months. Account must not be closed at the time of gift payment. Offer is subject to cancellation without notice. Geographic restrictions apply and account opening is subject to approval. Promotional offers in branch may differ from those visible online.

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This offer is redeemable online only; however, if you are a non-US citizen, you must open your account in a KeyBank branch. Valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and US address required to qualify for promotion. You must open a Key Select Checking® Account by 2/6/2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST and make a total of $5,000 or more in eligible direct deposits within 90 days of account opening to get $500. Eligible direct deposits are electronic automated clearing house (ACH) deposits. Examples of eligible direct deposits include, but are not limited to: payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits. Deposits made through a teller, ATM, or the KeyBank mobile app are ineligible direct deposits. The minimum opening deposit for Key Select Checking is $50. Employees of KeyBank, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. Limit one account-opening gift per qualifying account. Limit one account opening gift per individual. The value of your gift will be reported on Form 1099-INT and deposited into your account within 60 days of meeting requirements. Offer not available to individuals who were a primary account owner of a KeyBank personal checking account in the last 12 months. Account must not be closed at the time of gift payment. Offer is subject to cancellation without notice. Geographic restrictions apply and account opening is subject to approval. Promotional offers in branch may differ from those visible online.

5

There is no KeyBank fee if you use another bank’s ATM. However, a fee may be charged by the bank that owns the ATM. This fee, as well as any additional non-KeyBank charges or surcharges, will be included with the total withdrawal transaction amount. Your account will receive a refund of other bank's ATM cash withdrawal surcharges when the withdrawals are made with any KeyBank Debit Mastercard®. The surcharge refund will be credited to your account at statement cycle and will not exceed a total refund of $6.00 per statement cycle. If you close your account or change your account type before the end of the statement cycle, other bank’s ATM cash withdrawal surcharges will not be reimbursed.

6

Early Pay is a service included with your KeyBank consumer deposit account in which KeyBank makes your eligible direct deposits available up to two business days early. Eligible direct deposits include certain transactions such as payroll, government benefits, or similar types of payments. The Early Pay service is dependent on when KeyBank receives information from the payer that the funds are on the way, this could vary, and you may not always receive your funds early. You cannot opt out of Early Pay.

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Overdraft Item Charges are $20 per item. Charges apply to transactions created by check, in-person withdrawal, recurring debit card transactions, or other electronic means. Overdraft charges will not be imposed on ATM withdrawals or one-time debit card items unless the customer has opted in authorizing Key to pay these items into overdraft and assess a charge. You agree to pay us the full amount of any overdraft on your Account immediately upon demand, together with any additional charges we assess. KeyBank’s approval of overdrafts is a discretionary courtesy. For Consumer accounts: No charges will be assessed when the account is overdrawn twenty ($20) dollars or less at the end of the day. Overdraft charges are assessed on up to three (3) items per day, with the maximum not to exceed $60 per day per account. Overdraft charges may not post on the same day as the transaction which triggers the fee(s). There is a cap of 20 assessed overdraft charges within a monthly statement period. If at the end of the day, your account’s overdrawn available balance is more than $20 for 5 consecutive business days, an additional $20 Recurring Overdraft Service Charge will be assessed. See your accounts Personal Checking Account Fees and Disclosures for additional information and Personal Savings Overdraft Protection Agreement for further information on linking savings account for protection.

8

No surcharge at KeyBank ATMs. No surcharge at Allpoint ATMs when using your KeyBank debit card on an eligible account type. With the exception of the KeyBank Hassle-Free Account®, all clients in KeyBank’s personal checking products are eligible for Allpoint when they use their KeyBank Debit Mastercard®. Savings, Business and Hassle-Free accounts are not eligible for Allpoint.

9

Subject to terms and conditions in Service Agreement.

10

Message and Data rates may apply from your wireless carrier.

The issuer of this debit card is KeyBank N.A., pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard and Tap & Go are registered trademarks, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

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