Business: Checking Comparison Chart

Checking Account Options and Requirements
  Business Checking* Business NOW Account* Business Money-Market Deposit Account* Business Tiered Money Market*
Description A checking account for your business that provides flexible pricing. For sole proprietors or qualified non-profit that would like to earn interest. Standard[1] money market account with limited check writing.

Higher interest rates with higher balances[4]
Tiered[2] money market account with limited check writing.

Higher interest rates with higher balances[4]
Balance to Avoid Monthly Service Charge N/A $500 average daily balance $2,500 average daily balance[1] $10,000 average daily balance[2]
Monthly Service Charge $1.50 monthly statement charge

.10 per item paid, .05 per item deposited
$3, plus .15 per item paid**

No interest paid**
$3 per month[1] if average daily balance is not maintained $10 per month [2] if average daily balance is not maintained
Special Features Your account will receive an earnings credit used towards defraying the monthly service charges[4] By maintaining an average daily balance, your account will receive a competitive rate of interest[4] Market based interest rates[4]

Six transfers per statement cycle
Market based interest rates[4]

Six transfers per statement cycle
Minimum Opening Deposit $100 $500 $2,500[1] $10,000[2]
Monthly Online Bill Pay Fee $9.95[3] $9.95[3] N/A N/A
  • 1. Standard money market account.
  • 2. Tiered Money Market Account.
  • 3. Plus a $3.00 one time set-up charge.
  • 4. For current rate information, call us at (518)370-7200 or visit our website at www.firstscotia.com
  • * Service charges on High Activity Business Accounts maybe subject to review and analysis
  • ** Unless you maintain the average daily balance
Equal Housing Lender logo