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OVERDRAFT PROTECTION

Add a safety net1 to your checking account

Overdraft protection is ready to step in if your balance comes up short.

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Keep your payments moving with overdraft protection 

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Pay with confidence1

Overdraft protection can help keep your payments moving, even if your balance is low.

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Reduce the risk of fees

Help protect yourself from merchant charges for late or returned payments.

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Choose the coverage you want.

Then, update it anytime as your life and financial needs change.2

What type of overdraft protection is right for you?

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MOST POPULAR

Overdraft Protection with Linked Accounts

Link your checking account to a savings, money market, or second checking account and use your own money as a backup.3

  • Covers: All types of transactions
  • How it works: Money from your linked account automatically moves to your checking account to cover the transaction so your payment goes through.
  • Fees: No fees
  • Good to know: Moving money lowers the linked account balance, which may result in earning less interest. If the linked accounts can’t cover a transaction, it may be declined. 
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EXTRA PROTECTION

Overdraft Protection Coverage

With this coverage, Flagstar may approve overdrafts up to a certain amount—either $500 or $1,000 depending on your type of checking account. 

  • Covers: Checks, recurring debit card transactions, online bill pay, and teller transactions
  • How it works: Your transactions go through up to your $500 or $1,000 limit.1
  • Fees: $30 fee per overdraft per item. There is a maximum of 3 fees ($90) per day, even if there are more than 3 overdrafts.4
  • Good to know: There’s no fee if your account balance is overdrawn by $10 or less after each transaction posts. Additional transactions may be declined after you reach your coverage limit or if a single transaction exceeds your available balance plus your overdraft limit.5
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COVER YOUR DEBIT CARD, TOO

Overdraft Protection Debit Card

Extend your Overdraft Protection Coverage to include one-time debit card transactions, like groceries or gas.6

  • Covers: ATM withdrawals and one-time debit card purchases
  • How it works: Use your existing $500 or $1,000 coverage limit to help prevent one-time debit card transactions from being declined. 1
  • Fees: $30 fee per overdraft per item. There is a maximum of 3 fees ($90) per day, even if there are more than 3 overdrafts.4
  • Good to know: There’s no fee if your account balance is overdrawn by $10 or less after each transaction posts. Additional transactions may be declined after you reach your coverage limit or if a single transaction exceeds your available balance plus your overdraft limit.5

Compare overdraft options

Overdraft Protection Table
Overdraft Protection with Linked Accounts Overdraft Protection Coverage Overdraft Protection Debit Card
Cost to enroll

Free

Free

Free

Transaction fees

$0

$30 per item, no more than 3 fees per day

$30 per item, no more than 3 fees per day

What it covers

All transactions

Checks, recurring debit card transactions, online bill pay, and teller transactions

ATM withdrawals and one-time debit card purchases

How it works

Money from a linked account covers the transaction.

Overdrafts can be covered up to your checking account limit ($500 or $1,000).

Overdrafts can be covered up to your checking account limit ($500 or $1,000).

Enroll in overdraft protection online

Follow this step-by-step demo to learn how.

If your business uses Corporate Connect, please stop by a branch to enroll.

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1Overdraft Protection Coverage is available to individually/jointly owned or certain business accounts in good standing. Coverage limits vary by account type: Interest-bearing checking accounts are eligible for up to $1,000; Private Platinum Checking, non-interest-bearing checking, and business checking accounts are eligible for up to $500. Account must be open for at least 60 calendar days and have enough deposits to equal or exceed your Overdraft Protection Coverage limit. It is not available for certain account types or ownership structures, including, but not limited to, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, IRAs, HSAs, trusts, fiduciary, estates, accounts owned by a minor, and certain business entities, such as IOLTA, municipal, financial institutions, corporations, business sweep, and/or those associated to/with any of these account types or ownership structures. We may limit participation or discontinue this service at any time. Overdraft Protection Coverage is a discretionary service we offer and is not a line of credit. We may, but are not required to, pay items that exceed your available balance. We apply our overdraft payment practices using consistent, objective criteria; however, payment of any item is not guaranteed. You should not rely on this service to cover transactions or avoid declined or returned items.

2You can remove Overdraft Protection Coverage or Overdraft Protection Debit Card from your account at any time. To do so, visit a branch or use online banking. If Overdraft Protection Coverage is removed, Overdraft Protection Debit Card will also be removed. For questions, contact us through online or mobile banking, by calling 888-248-6423, or by visiting a branch. Please see the Overdraft Protection Coverage Terms and Conditions for complete terms and conditions governing these services. We may suspend or terminate your Overdraft Protection Coverage, including any Overdraft Protection Debit Card, or close your account at our discretion, including if you no longer meet eligibility or Good Standing requirements or if we suspect fraud, misuse, or other risk-related activity.

3If your linked account earns interest, transferring funds to prevent an overdraft could result in earning less interest. You should decide whether this amount would be greater than the overdraft charges you anticipate you would avoid. You may request our Truth-in-Savings Disclosures for the type of linked account you propose to use to obtain information regarding how interest is determined and any minimum balance or other requirements to earn interest.If your Linked Account does not contain sufficient funds to cover an Item in full, we may use Overdraft Protection Coverage for the remaining amount, and an Overdraft Charge may apply; if no other coverage is available, the Item may be declined or returned. 

4$30.00 per item. Maximum of three charges per business day (up to $90.00 per day). We may assess an overdraft charge when we pay an item that causes or increases an overdraft. In general, an overdraft charge applies only in those circumstances when we pay an item using Overdraft Protection Coverage that exceeds your available balance. We do not charge fees for items that are declined or returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds (NSF). However, a merchant or payee may still charge you a late or returned-payment fee on a transaction that is declined or returned unpaid, even though we do not. To extend Overdraft Protection Coverage to your ATM and one-time debit card transactions, you must opt into Overdraft Protection Debit Card. The order in which transactions are processed can affect whether Items are paid or returned and may result in additional overdrafts and Overdraft Charges.

5Small Amount Exception – An Overdraft Charge will not be assessed on any transaction that causes the account balance to become over drawn by $10.00 or less. Payment of any Item is not guaranteed. Items that would cause your account to exceed your Overdraft Protection Coverage limit may be returned unpaid, and additional transactions may be declined once you reach your coverage limit or if a single transaction exceeds your Available Balance plus your coverage limit.

6Overdraft Protection Debit Card allows us to pay overdrafts for ATM and everyday (one-time) debit card transactions. You must provide affirmative consent (opt in). You may revoke your consent at any time. You must have Overdraft Protection Coverage to enroll. If Overdraft Protection Coverage is removed, this service will also be removed. Certain rights and protections related to debit card transactions apply only to consumer accounts. When you make an ATM or one-time debit card transaction, a Temporary Debit Authorization Hold may be placed on your account for the authorized amount. Authorization of a transaction does not guarantee sufficient funds will be available when it is presented for payment, and your Available Balance may change throughout the day as transactions are authorized, processed, or Posted.

We reserve the right to change program details at any time without notice. Certain restrictions may apply. Please see the complete Disclosure Guide for additional details..