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Chequing & Savings Accounts


At CUA, we know that one size does not fit all. So we offer you a variety of accounts to meet your day-to-day banking needs. With competitive fees and great features, finding your match is simple.

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Getting started with CUA is easy. Open an account online in minutes, visit one of our branch locations, or call our Customer Contact Centre at 902-492-6500. We’re here to help.

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Here’s a snapshot of what we have to offer:

Account type

Monthly Fee

Debits Included
Per Month

Features

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Chequing Accounts

 

 

 

myChequing
Less active accounts with few transactions per month

$4.00

20
  • Monthly fee may be waived with minimum balance of $2,000
  • 1 free e-Transfer
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myChequing Plus
Active accounts with daily transactions

$9.95   (25% discount for seniors)

40
  • Monthly fee may be waived with minimum balance of $2,500
  • Free cheques in Senior Package
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
Open an Account Online

myChequing Unlimited
Very active accounts with unlimited transactions

$14.95   (25% discount for seniors)

Unlimited.
  • Monthly fee may be waived with minimum balance of $3,000
  • Free cheques in Senior package
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
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myChequing Unlimited Plus
Very active accounts with value-added benefits

$27.00 (25% discount for seniors)

Unlimited
  • Monthly fee may be waived with minimum balance of $5,000
  • Free Drafts
  • Free Personalized Cheques (any style)
  • Free Stop Payments
  • Free Certified Cheques
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
  • 5 free Interac and PLUS ATM transactions
  • 50% discount on annual fee for Safety Deposit Boxes
Open an Account Online

Special Added Value Chequing Accounts

myeChequing
You prefer to do all your banking online

$11.95 (25% discount for seniors)

Unlimited electronic
  • Monthly fee may be waived with minimum balance of $3,000
  • Free Tele Service and Member Direct
  • 4 free Interac and PLUS ATM transactions
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
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myChequing Senior
You’re 59 years or older

Free

20
  • Unlimited free Tele Service and Member Direct
  • Unlimited free basic cheque orders
  • Unlimited free bill payments
  • 1 free draft per month
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
Open an Account Online

myChequing Student
You're a student in college or university

Free

30
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
 19 or older?

Open an Account Online

myChequing US$
You want an account to manage your US fund

Per item fees
  • Available for both personal and business accounts
 Connect with a member of the CUA team at 902.492.6500 or info@cua.com.

myChequing Youth
You're under 19 years old

Free

 30
  • Free Tele Service and Member Direct
  • Interest accrued on daily closing balance and paid monthly
  • Unlimited e-Transfers
 Connect with a member of the CUA team at 902.492.6500 or info@cua.com.

Savings Accounts

mySavings
You want to save your money.

Free

$1.50 per withdrawal
  • 2 free withdrawals per month
Open an Account Online

myTFSA

Free

$1.50 per withdrawal
  • 2 free withdrawals per month
 Connect with a member of the CUA team at 902.492.6500 or info@cua.com.
CUA is a provincially regulated credit union—to be eligible to become a member of CUA you must be a resident of Nova Scotia.

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