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Alternative Banking Options

(Although not in walking distance from campus, the following bank locations were suggested by a few international students.)

CHASE

5 locations; all accessed by this number: (914) 935-9935

Yonkers
314 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10704

Yonkers
360 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10704

Yonkers
800 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704

Mount Vernon
511 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552

Manhattan
60 E. 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

Checking Accounts

Whether you write just a few checks or want personalized attention, Chase has a checking account option for you.

Savings Accounts & CDs

Chase offers a range of savings and money market accounts to certificates of deposit accounts (CDs), you’ll earn competitive interest rates.

ATM/Debit Cards

Use your Chase Banking Card with the Mastercard logo at more than 28 Million Mastercard locations worldwide. No more time spent writing checks-your purchases are deducted directly from your checking account.

Plus, you can choose to earn frequent flyer miles with the Chase/Continental Airlines Banking Card or recreational activities award points with the Chase Banking Card with Leisure Rewards.

Online Account Access

Access your Chase accounts any time, any day with Chase Online. You can transfer money instantly between your linked deposit accounts, review deposit account information, including which checks have cleared and when, even pay your bills online at no charge.

CITIBANK

Bronxville
95 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(845)627-3999

Yonkers
1925 Central Park Ave
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914)627-3999

Madison Ave & 42nd Street
330 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10017
(212)627-3999

Grand Central
200 Park Ave
New York, NY 10166
(212)627-3999

Banking Options

Basic Checking: Basic Checking is great if you just write a few checks each month and want to maintain a low monthly balance (or none at all). This account has a flat monthly fee of $3.00 for 1-8 transactions. For more transactions, the service fee is increased to $9.50, and there will be an additional fee of $0.50 per check. The fee for non-Citibank ATM use is $1.00 per item.

Day –to Day Savings: It’s safe, secure, and offers competitive rates with interest that is compounded daily and credited to your account monthly. It requires a minimum balance of $500. Monthly service charges and withdrawal fees are based on the balances maintained in the Basic Savings Account for the calendar month prior to the end of the statement period. Annual percentage Yield and Interest Rate are both 0.40%.

EZ Checking: Citibank EZ Checking is ideal if you want to avoid monthly fees, and do most of you banking online or using Citiphone Banking. To avoid monthly fees, a $1500 combined average balance has to be maintained across linked accounts, one of which has to be Citibank Regular Checking, Day-to-Day Savings, or Money Market accounts. You also receive up to 5 free uses of non-Citibank ATMs.

Special Student Accounts: Special Campus offers are only available to registered campus members. All applications for all accounts and services are subject to qualification and approval. Must be 18 years or older to apply for credit products. Calls are randomly monitored and may be recorded to ensure quality of services. A deposit of $300 may make you eligible for a $500 line of credit.

Citibank Banking Card

With Citibank Banking Card, you can withdraw cash at 820,000 ATMs worldwide. This card comes with a Mastercard logo with which you can shop at over 30 million Mastercard merchants displaying Cirrus, Maestro, NYCE and Star network symbols. The daily spending limits ranges from $1000 to $5000. With a Basic Banking, Citibank EZ Checking or The Citibank Account, you can withdraw up to $1000 daily from each account.

FLEET

Yonkers
2-4 Xavier Drive
Yonkers, NY 10704

Yonkers
111 Vredenburgh Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704

Yonkers
766 Yonkers Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704

Eastchester
420 White Plains RD
Eastchester, NY 10709

Manhattan
55 W. 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

Manhattan
1140 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Banking Options

Basic checking: This checking account is for those with low transactions needs. There is no minimum balance required. This account has a low monthly fee of $3 for 8 or less combines Fleet ATM & Check transactions, and $9.50 for 9 or more combined Fleet ATM & Check transactions. There is an additional fee of $0.50 for each check after the 8th one.

Student Checking: This is a convenient and affordable checking account that has everything you need as a student. Monthly fee is $5 regularly, and $3 with direct deposit. It offers unlimited check-writing and free withdrawals, transfers, inquiries, & deposits at Fleet ATMs.

Fleet Banking Card:

With Fleet Banking Card, you have access to 3,400 Fleet ATMs in the Northeast and thousands of other non-Fleet ATMs. You can make a purchase anywhere where Visa is accepted with you debit card with the Visa logo.