Checking Accounts with the Columbia Advantage!

Columbia Bank offers a wide choice of personal checking accounts to suit every financial need and lifestyle including free online checking. For your added convenience, you can even apply for a Columbia Bank checking account online. Check into the account that's best for you!

All of Columbia Bank's personal checking accounts come with the following services:

Columbia Bank ATM or Visa® CheckCard
Online Banking with Online Bill Pay, eBill Technology, and eStatements
PhoneLink_sm, Columbia Bank's automated 24-hour banking service
Unlimited teller transactions and check writing
Dedicated Customer Service Center, bilingual in English/Spanish

Totally Free Advantage Checking

No minimum balance requirement
No monthly service charges
First check order is FREE¹
Checking Account Rates
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Advantage PLUS_sm Checking

$1,000 daily minimum balance required to avoid a monthly service charge
FREE ATM transactions at any PLUS®, NYCE® or VISA® ATM terminals²
Bonus rates on featured "AP" CD's
Rate discount on certain loans³
$50 discount on Residential Mortgage applications
Free Certified Checks, Cashiers Checks, Money Orders and Travelers' Cheques
Discounted AMEX® Gift Cheques and VISA® Gift Cards
Free Wealth Management Financial Consultation, provided by Columbia Financial Services
Free checks for LIFE!¹

Investment Checking

$10,000 daily minimum balance required to avoid monthly service charge
Competitive tiered interest rates
Free checks for LIFE!¹

Other Free Checking Accounts:

Free Senior Checking - Free Checks for LIFE!
Estate Checking
Checking Account Rates

Perfect Partners for your Checking Account...

1. Free check orders for accounts other than Senior Checking are eligible for limited designs only.
2. Columbia Bank will not charge for ATM transactions, but non-refundable ATM operator fees, foreign currency exchange and transaction fees may apply.
3. With automatic payment deduction from a Columbia Bank Advantage PLUS_sm checking account.