What You Need to Know

The accounts offered through LendingClub offer competitive interest rates. The high-yield savings account offers rates up to 0.60%. Their checking account earns a lower rate than the savings account, but does offer some interest earning at 0.15%.

LendingClub offers a Rewards checking account. This account does not have monthly maintenance fees. This checking account earns cash back, and interest, if you meet the requirements. It requires $100 to open the account. After you open the account, there are no monthly fees or required amounts to avoid the fees, but a set balance amount to earn the rewards.

With the Rewards checking account, customers can earn up to one percent back on their debit card purchases. The debit card is linked to your Rewards checking account. Purchases made online or in-store are eligible for the cash back option.

Most of the accounts at LendingClub do not have monthly maintenance fees. Once you open the high-yield savings account with $100, there is not a monthly fee or minimum requirement to keep in the account to avoid a monthly fee. The opening required amounts for most accounts are low. The high-yield checking account only requires $100 to open.

The interest rates for the high-yield account is high, but in order to earn that amount, you must keep a set amount in the account. This account requires a balance of $2,500 to be in the account to earn the highest interest amount. Balances that fall below $2,500 will receive a much lower interest rate of 0.05%.

In order to earn the cash back, you must have your account open for 30 days and have $2,500 in the account from direct deposits or another source of income. The credit comes from purchases made online or in the store using your debit card signature option. To earn the cash back option, you MUST choose the credit option instead of the debit option when making your purchase. Transactions made with your PIN are not eligible for the cash back. The money you earn will be credited into your account at the end of each earning period.

The Essential Checking account has a monthly fee of $9. You can waive this fee by keeping a set amount in the account, but this amount is high as well. To waive the monthly fee, you must have at least $5,000 in the checking account at all times. If the account balance falls below $5,000, you will be charged the fee. The Tailored checking account has a monthly fee of $10 if you do not have at least $5,000 in the account.

Not all accounts offer competitive interest rates. The CDs, money market account, and basic savings account do not offer competitive interest rates. Those rates are much lower than the high-yield savings account rates.

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Early Direct Deposit Options

LendingClub offers the option to have your direct deposit available to you two days sooner than other banks. If you have their checking accounts and your employer agrees to the terms and conditions, you paycheck could be available up to two days prior to when they would with another bank.

Personal and Business Accounts

LendingClub offers personal and business accounts. The accounts include checking, savings, CDs, and a money market account for businesses. All of the accounts offered through LendingClub can be opened online.

ATM Fee Rebates

If you have the Rewards checking account, you are eligible for ATM fee reimbursement. Fees charged at other ATMs will be credited to your account at the end of your billing cycle.

History

LendingClub started in 2007. It has grown to over 3 million banking customers. They are an online bank and offer personal and business accounts. All of the accounts offered can be opened online.

Awards and Recognition

• "Best Cash Back Checking Account of 2022" by Newsweek magazine
• "Best Online Bank of 2020" by Bankrate
• "Best Online Checking Account of 2020" by Nerdwallet

Giving Back

Alliant helps promote financial education to military veterans. More than 3,600 military personnel have received help with savings plans and debt reduction. These veterans have reduced their debt by 12 percent with the help of Alliant. They also support military foundations. Those include Wounded Warrior Project, USO, and VeteransPlus.

Alliant employees donate to causes around their communities. Those in the Chicago area donated clothes to the Spring Fling Clothing Drive. They helped raise money for the American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign. Alliant also donated almost $8,000 to the Bears Cares charity. This charity helps disadvantaged children and families.

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