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On up to $3,000 in debit card purchases each month.**
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No. Fees. Period. That means you won't be charged a fee on our checking account.
Get paid early with direct deposit
Get your paycheck up to two days early when you set up direct deposit for your online checking account.***
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A comprehensive set of features and tools to help protect your checking account from fraud.
Digital wallets
Link your debit card with Google Pay™Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC., Apple Pay® or Samsung Pay™ and earn rewards on qualifying purchases.
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60,000+ fee-free ATMs Some ATMs have limited hours and/or restricted access. You may be charged a fee by the ATM owner if you use an ATM that is not part of our no-fee network. If you encounter any issues using the ATMs displayed on this site, please contact us at 1-800-347-7000.
Easily access the cash from your checking account at stores you already visit. ATM Finder
Add cash to your account
Add cash to your checking account using your contactless debit card at any Walmart in the U.S. — with no fees.
Send money with Zelle®
Send money to and receive money from friends and family.
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Checking account deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum amount allowed by law.
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Comparison conducted by an independent research firm and based on data compiled in January 2024 from company websites, customer service agents, and consumer checking account offers.In some cases, competitors assess and/or waive fees if certain criteria are met. The non-Discover Bank service marks for Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Chime, Capital One, Varo, and Fifth Third are owned by each respective entity.Checking that checks all the right boxes
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Competitive Features Comparison conducted by an independent research firm and based on data compiled in January 2024 from company websites, customer service agents, and consumer checking account offers.In some cases, competitors assess and/or waive fees if certain criteria are met. The non-Discover Bank service marks for Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Chime, Capital One, Varo, and Fifth Third are owned by each respective entity.
Discover Cashback Debit | Remove Bank Chase Total Checking | Remove Bank Bank of America Advantage SafeBanking | Remove Bank Wells Fargo Everyday Checking | Remove Bank U.S. Bank Smartly Checking | Remove Bank Chime Chime Banking | Remove Bank Capital One 360 Checking | Remove Bank Varo Online Checking | Remove Bank Fifth Third Momentum Checking | |
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1% cash backon up to $3,000 in debit card purchases each month ATM transactions, the purchase of money orders or other cash equivalents, cash over portions of point-of-sale transactions, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payments (such as Apple Pay Cash), online sports betting and internet gambling transactions, and loan payments or account funding made with your debit card are not eligible for cash back rewards. In addition, purchases made using third-party payment accounts (services such as Venmo® and PayPal®, who also provide P2P payments) may not be eligible for cash back rewards. Apple Pay® is a trademark of Apple Inc. Venmo and PayPal are registered trademarks of PayPal, Inc. Samsung Pay is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Google, Google Pay, and Android are trademarks of Google LLC. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Access to over 60,000 NO-FEE ATMs in the U.S. ATM Finder | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Fee-free overdraft protection transfer service Some competitors may have fees regarding excess number of transactions from a savings or money market account that may impact overdraft protection transfer services. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Get paid up to 2 days early with Direct Deposit Early Pay is automatically available to checking, savings (excluding IRA savings) and money market customers who receive qualifying ACH direct deposits. At our discretion, and dependent on the timing of our receipt of the direct deposit instructions, we may make funds from these qualifying direct deposits available to you up to 2 days early. See our Deposit Account Agreement for more information. | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Send and receive money with Zelle® | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free help removing your personal info from select people-search websites. Activate by mobile app Online Privacy Protection is offered by Discover Bank at no cost and only available in the mobile app. About every 90 days we will scan at least 10 people-search sites for your online personal information and help you submit opt-out requests. Types of personal information found on these sites will vary. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Freeze debit card When you freeze your debit card, Discover will not authorize new purchases, or ATM transactions, with that frozen debit card.Most other account activity will continue as normal, including previously scheduled and recurring transactions, internal and external transfers, deposits, online bill payments from the Discover Account Center, returns, credits, dispute adjustments, reward redemptions, and checks paid. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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No Fees Comparison conducted by an independent research firm and based on data compiled in January 2024 from company websites, customer service agents, and consumer checking account offers.In some cases, competitors assess and/or waive fees if certain criteria are met. The non-Discover Bank service marks for Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Chime, Capital One, Varo, and Fifth Third are owned by each respective entity.
Discover Cashback Debit | Remove Bank Chase Total Checking | Remove Bank Bank of America Advantage SafeBanking | Remove Bank Wells Fargo Everyday Checking | Remove Bank U.S. Bank Smartly Checking | Remove Bank Chime Chime Banking | Remove Bank Capital One 360 Checking | Remove Bank Varo Online Checking | Remove Bank Fifth Third Momentum Checking | |
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No monthly fee(no balance or activity requirements) In some cases, competitors assess and/or waive fees if certain criteria are met. | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No fee for insufficient funds Some competitors may have minimum thresholds before insufficient funds fees are applied and may have a cap on the number of insufficient funds fees charged in a timeframe. | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
No-fee official bank check | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
No-fee for expedited delivery of your replacement debit card | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
No-fee check reorder | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Checking account FAQ
What fees and service charges are associated with my Discover Cashback Debit Account?
We do not charge any account-related fees. However, there is a $30 service charge for each outgoing wire transfer from your Discover bank account.
How do I earn Debit Card Cashback Bonus with my Discover Cashback Debit Account?
You may earn 1% cash back on up to $3,000 in debit card purchases each month*. That's up to $360 each year!
* ATM transactions, the purchase of money orders or other cash equivalents, cash over portions of point-of-sale transactions, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payments (such as Apple Pay Cash), online sports betting and internet gambling transactions, and loan payments or account funding made with your debit card are not eligible for cash back rewards. In addition, purchases made using third-party payment accounts (services such as Venmo® and PayPal®, who also provide P2P payments) may not be eligible for cash back rewards. Apple Pay® is a trademark of Apple Inc. Venmo and PayPal are registered trademarks of PayPal, Inc. Samsung Pay is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Google, Google Pay, and Android are trademarks of Google LLC.
How can I make deposits to my Discover Cashback Debit Account?
You can deposit funds to your Cashback Debit Account in the following ways:
- Online transfer from an external bank account to your Cashback Debit Account
- Through Direct Deposit
- Deposit a check payable to you with Discover's Mobile Check Deposit Service using your mobile device. To learn more, click here.
- Mail a check that is made out to you with your account number on the memo line to:
Discover Bank
PO Box 30417
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
What is Early Pay?
Early Pay is a free service from Discover that gives you access to funds from qualifying Automated Clearing House (ACH) direct deposits up to two days early. Keep in mind that early access depends on when the payment initiator (or “Payor”), typically a business or government entity, sends us information that your deposit is on the way.
Does my Discover Cashback Debit account provide the option to enroll in overdraft protection?
Yes, your Cashback Debit account is eligible for enrollment in our overdraft protection service. Click here for more information about overdraft protection.
**ATM transactions, the purchase of money orders or other cash equivalents, cash over portions of point-of-sale transactions, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payments (such as Apple Pay Cash), online sports betting and internet gambling transactions, and loan payments or account funding made with your debit card are not eligible for cash back rewards. In addition, purchases made using third-party payment accounts (services such as Venmo® and PayPal®, who also provide P2P payments) may not be eligible for cash back rewards. Apple Pay® is a trademark of Apple Inc. Venmo and PayPal are registered trademarks of PayPal, Inc. Samsung Pay is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Google, Google Pay, and Android are trademarks of Google LLC.
*** Early Pay is automatically available to checking, savings (excluding IRA savings) and money market customers who receive qualifying ACH direct deposits. At our discretion, and dependent on the timing of our receipt of the direct deposit instructions, we may make funds from these qualifying direct deposits available to you up to 2 days early. See ourDeposit Account Agreementfor more information.
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