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Checking Account Comparison Chart

Account
Feature
Sovereign Premier Checking
Sovereign Interest Checking
Sovereign Free Checking
Sovereign Free Student Checking
Earns Interest
Yes, tiered rates
Yes
No
No
Minimum Balance Requirement
Combined balance from deposits, loans and investments of $15,000*
No
No
No
Free Checks
Yes**
Yes**
No**
Yes**
Sovereign Visa CheckCard with no annual or monthly fee
Yes, Platinum
Yes, Gold
Yes
Yes
Fee to use other banks' ATMs in the U.S.***
No
No
Yes
No
Eligible for Premier Money Market Savings Account
Yes
No
No
No
Interest Rate Bonus for eligible CDs
Yes
No
No
No
Interest rate discount for secured loans and lines of credit
Yes, 1/2%
Yes, 1/4%
Yes, 1/4%
Yes, 1/4%
Additional Benefits
• Funds available next day
• Tiered interest rates to reward higher balances
• No fee for stop payments, money orders, bank checks and regular travelers cheques
• 50% discount on annual rental of safe deposit box
• $100 discount on mortgage application fee
• No Annual Inactivity Fee or Annual IRA Fee on Brokerage accounts††
• Free Comprehensive Financial Plan
• Free College Savings Plan
Exclusive Sovereign Bank Credit Card with WorldPoints® Rewards and no annual fee available†††
Exclusive Sovereign Bank Credit Card with WorldPoints® Rewards and no annual fee available†††
Sovereign Student Credit Card with no annual fee available†††
 
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Sovereign Premier Checking
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Sovereign Interest Checking
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Sovereign Free Checking
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Sovereign Free Student Checking
  * Mortgages, student loans, credit card balances, indirect auto loans obtained through automobile dealers, and the unused portion of any Sovereign credit line are not counted as part of the combined balance.
  * Mortgages, student loans, credit card balances, and the unused portion of any Sovereign credit line are not counted as part of the combined balance.
  ** Sovereign Premier Checking—Free Graystone-style checks or $15 credit toward alternate designs.
Sovereign Interest Checking—Free Graystone-style checks.
Sovereign Free Checking—Customers purchase their checks.
Sovereign Free Student Checking—Free first order of Graystone-style checks, limited to 1 box of 120 checks. After first order, students purchase their own checks.
  *** ATM owner may charge a separate fee.
  With automatic payment from a Sovereign account. Not available on mortgages, and auto loans obtained through an auto dealer.
  †† Securities are offered through LPL Financial Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance is offered through LPL Financial or its affiliates. LPL Financial is not affiliated with Sovereign Bank.

NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE | NOT A DEPOSIT
NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY
  ††† Subject to credit approval. Credit cards issued and administered by FIA Card Services N.A.
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