LifeGreen Preferred Checking® 

Take checking to the next level with our interest-earning LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account1 plus extraordinary benefits through automatic enrollment in our Preferred Banking program.2

Elevate your checking account, elevate your life

Break free from monthly fees

Avoid the fee when you meet requirements like maintaining an average monthly balance

Receive customized care

Get higher mobile deposit limits, personalized guidance from a dedicated banker and more with our Preferred Banking program2

Get paid early

Access your paycheck or regular government payments up to two days early with direct deposit and Early Pay3

Enjoy Premium Money Market

No monthly fee on a Premium Money Market account as long as your LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account remains open

Experience more with a Preferred Banking membership

The Preferred Banking program, available to you with your LifeGreen Preferred® Checking account, offers a dedicated banker for personalized guidance, access to financial advisors through Regions Investment Solutions, higher mobile deposit limits in the Regions mobile app and fast, friendly assistance from the Regions Preferred Banking Center seven days a week.2

Simple monthly fee options starting at $0

  • No monthly fee option

    $0
    maintain a $5000 average monthly balance4 or qualifying combined deposit or loan balances or a qualifying Regions Mortgage5 6 7 8
  • Other monthly fee option

    $18

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LifeGreen Preferred Checking®

For you if... you enjoy an exclusive account that earns interest and provides preferred services and benefits.

  • Earn interest on your checking account funds
  • No Regions ATM fee on two ATM transactions at non-Regions ATMs per statement period9
  • No monthly fee on Premium Money Market10

LifeGreen® Checking

For you if... you want everyday banking with thoughtful extras.

  • Early Pay3
  • Unlock up to a $100 annual bonus when you open a no monthly fee LifeGreen® Savings and set up monthly automated transfers1112
  • Extra time to put money in your account and avoid overdraft fees13

LifeGreen eAccess Account®

For you if... you enjoy the convenience and security of paying primarily with a debit or credit card whether you pay online, swipe, or tap to pay.

  • Early Pay3
  • Customizable debit cards
  • Extra time to put money in your account and avoid overdraft fees13

Lower your ATM fees

With a LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account, enjoy no Regions ATM fee on two ATM transactions at non-Regions ATMs per statement period.9

Shop with participating merchants and earn cash back

Activate personalized Regions Offers® and earn cash back when you make qualifying purchases with participating merchants using an eligible Regions debit card, credit card, or Now Card®.14 Why Regions customers love it:

  • No coupons or promo codes
  • Works with eligible debit, credit, and Now Card® purchases
  • Cash back is credited back to your account

Extra features to love

Track finances on the go with
My GreenInsights®

Get a clear picture of your finances at home or on the go with the My GreenInsights® budgeting and tracking tool.

Send, request and receive money
using Zelle®

Quickly and easily send money to people you know with Zelle®.

Feel confident with LockIt® card controls

Set up LockIt® card controls to customize how your debit card, credit card and prepaid Now Card® can be used.15

 

LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account details

Monthly fee

  • $18
  • No monthly fee if you do one of the following:
    • Maintain a $5,000 average monthly statement balance4 in your LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account
    • OR

    • Have $25,000 in combined minimum deposit balances from all your Regions checking, savings, money markets, CDs and IRAs5
    • OR

    • Have $25,000 in combined minimum outstanding loan balances from your Regions personal installment loans, lines of credit6, equity lines of credit, equity loans, direct loans and credit cards in good standing.5 7
    • OR

    • Have certain qualifying first-lien home mortgage loans in any amount in good standing8

Minimum opening deposit

  • $25

Check pricing

  • Price varies by style. Order via Online Banking, visit your local branch or call 1-800-734-4667.16

Annual Percentage Yields (APY)

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Statement options

  • Online and paper statements are available with no fee. Additional statement options are available, fees may apply.

Overdraft fees

  • Paid overdraft item fee: $3617
  • Overdraft protection transfer fee: $0
  • You have the option to link your checking account to an eligible Regions funding account for Overdraft Protection. With Overdraft Protection, there is no fee for transferring funds from a linked account to your checking account to cover an overdraft.
  • Standard Overdraft Coverage is a service we provide that may cover transactions if you overdraw the available funds in your account.
  • If you opt in to Standard Overdraft Coverage for ATM and everyday debit card transactions, we may authorize and pay your ATM and nonrecurring debit card transactions into overdraft. Our paid overdraft item fee is $36 and is subject to change.
  • If we make Standard Overdraft Coverage available to you, we may pay your check, ACH and recurring debit card transactions even if you don’t have sufficient available balance in your account, which may result in an overdraft fee.
  • Regions Overdraft Grace gives you extra time to make a deposit or transfer funds to your account to help you avoid overdraft fees.

With this interest-bearing account, you get:

  • The option to open a Premium Money Market with no monthly fee as long as your LifeGreen Preferred Checking account remains open
  • 50% discount on one Safe Deposit Box with an additional 10% discount for auto debit18
  • Relationship rates for customers who have a Regions checking account and meet other requirements19
  • Discount on installment loans with payments auto debited from a Regions account
  • Earn cash back when you activate Regions Offers® from popular retailers in Regions Online and Mobile Banking14
  • Preferred Banking membership.2 Visit Regions Preferred Banking to see eligibility requirements and additional benefits

Plus other features:

  • Interest earned on account balance
  • Regions Visa® debit card
  • Access to Online Banking included20
  • Standard delivery Bill Pay through Online Banking included20
  • Access to Mobile Banking included20
  • Unlimited check writing
  • No Regions ATM fee on two ATM transactions at non-Regions ATMs per statement period9
  • No fee for cashier’s checks
  • No fee for money orders

Here is a checklist of items you will likely need to open an account:

  • $25 minimum opening deposit
  • Social security number or taxpayer identification number
  • Birth date
  • Personal identification such as driver’s license, passport, state or government-issued ID, etc.
  • Additional information, including a secondary form of ID, may be required
  • Open online now or connect with a Regions associate at a nearby branch or by calling 1-800-734-4667.

If you you enjoy an exclusive account that earns interest and provides preferred services and benefits, LifeGreen Preferred Checking® is for you. Additionally, if you’re able to easily meet the average monthly balance or qualifying deposit or loan requirements or have a Regions Mortgage, you can relish in a $0 monthly fee with all of the account’s premium perks.

Yes. Annual percentage yields (APY) vary by location. View my local rates

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Open a LifeGreen Preferred Checking® account online in as little as 5 minutes.