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All rates effective July 1, 2010; subject to change.
Your Savings can be set up for automatic deposits and most accounts can be used for overdraft protection. Please call 800-755-0055 for current information.

  Checking
Money Market
Youth Certificates
Certificates / IRA Certificates
Savings
Health Savings Account
Basic Deposit Insurance Coverage
NCUSIF Insurance
Your savings at Altra are federally insured to $250,000 with IRA accounts insured separately for an additional $250,000. Insured accounts include all Savings, Checking, Money Market, Certificate and Club Accounts. The National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), is a federal fund backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.

A+ Checking
A+ Balance
Dividend Rate for qualifying accounts
Annual Percentage Yield
Up to $25,000
2.960%
3.00%
Over to $25,000
0.499%
0.50%
Qualifying accounts get up to $20 in ATM fee refunds from any U.S. ATM monthly.
A+ Checking available for personal accounts only; one A+ Checking account per member. Please click here for complete disclosure information.

Platinum Checking
Average Daily Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$25,000-$74,999
0.995%
1.00%
$75,000 & over
1.193%
1.20%
No monthly service charge if $25,000 average daily balance is maintained. $10 monthly fee if average daily balance falls below $25,000. Platinum Checking Accounts earn 0.25% dividend rate with 0.25% APY if balance falls below required minimum. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield are the prospective rates and yields Altra anticipates paying for the applicable dividend period. Contact Altra for additional account disclosure information.

Premium Checking
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$500 average daily
0.399%
0.40%
No monthly service charge if $500 average daily balance is maintained. $5.00 monthly fee if average daily balance falls below $500. Dividend Rate subject to change.

Business Checking with Dividends
Daily Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$5,000 - $9,999
0.598%
0.60%
$10,000 - $19,999
0.648%
0.65%
$20,000+
0.698%
0.70%
No monthly service charge if $2,000 daily balance is maintained. Dividends earned on balances $5,000 or greater. $15 monthly fee if daily balance falls below $2,000. Dividend Rate subject to change. Dividends are compounded monthly and paid monthly. The dividend period is monthly. Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method which applies a daily periodic rate to the collected balance, above $5,000, in the account each day. Dividends will begin to accrue on the business day the items are assumed collected in your account. If the balance drops below $5,000, the account will not be paid a dividend for that day, but will not lose the dividends earned for the entire month

Traditional Money Market
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$2,500 - $9,999
0.896%
0.90%
$10,000 - $19,999
0.946%
0.95%
$20,000+
0.995%
1.00%
All Money Market Accounts earn 0.25% dividend rate with 0.25% APY if balance falls below required minimum. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield are the prospective rates and yields Altra anticipates paying for the applicable dividend period. Contact Altra for additional account disclosure information.

Platinum Money Market
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$35,000 - $49,999
0.995%
1.00%
$50,000 - $74,999
1.094%
1.10%
$75,000 - $99,999
1.193%
1.20%
$100,000 - $149,999
1.292%
1.30%
$150,000+
1.391%
1.40%
All Money Market Accounts earn 0.25% dividend rate with 0.25% APY if balance falls below required minimum. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield are the prospective rates and yields Altra anticipates paying for the applicable dividend period. Contact Altra for additional account disclosure information.

SPECIAL Grow Green Youth Certificate
 Term
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
Child's 18th birthday*
$25
7.254%
7.50%

• Available for Altra members age 12-17
• Term will vary - certificate maturity date is the child's 18th birthday
• $25 minimum deposit required
• Certificate can only be in a child's name
• Only one certificate per child can be opened
• Certificate can be added to at any time, up to the limit of $1,000

*Rate subject to change. Penalty of 100% of earned dividendswill be imposed for withdrawal before child's 18th birthday. Additional Youth Certificates that earn Altra's published Certificate rates can be set up under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) with no maximum.


Youth Certificates
 Term
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
see below
$250
see below
see below

For Altra members under age 18. Youth Certificates available with $250 minimum balance and can be added to at any time; same rates and terms as $1,000 minimum balance Certificates. See above section for rates and terms.


Certificate & IRA Certificate
 Term
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
48 & 60 month
$1,000
2.379%
2.40%
$50,000
2.477%
2.50%
$100,000
2.575%
2.60%
36 months
$1,000
2.084%
2.10%
$50,000
2.182%
2.20%
$100,000
2.280%
2.30%
24 months
$1,000

1.689%

1.70%

$50,000
1.788%
1.80%
$100,000
1.887%
1.90%
18 month
Step Up**
$1,000
2.084%
2.10% with checking
1.689%
1.70% w/o checking
12 months
$1,000
1.195%
1.20%
$50,000
1.294%
1.30%
$100,000
1.393%
1.40%
8 month
Special
†**
$1,000
1.492%
1.50% with checking
 
1.095%
1.10% without checking
6 months †
$1,000
0.996%
1.00%
$50,000
1.095%
1.10%
 
$100,000
1.195%
1.20%

6 and 8 month terms not available on IRA certificates. Penalty may be imposed for withdrawals made before maturity from all Certificates. A+ Checking earns 0.25% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) if all criteria is not met in any given cycle. All Money Market, High Rate Savings, and Platinum Checking Accounts earn 0.25% dividend rate with 0.25% APY if balance falls below required minimum. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield are the prospective rates and yields Altra anticipates paying for the applicable dividend period. Contact Altra for additional account disclosure information. For Business Rates click here.

**APY­Annual Percentage Yield-based on checking with direct deposit. Rate will revert to "No Checking" APY shown if no direct deposit during a cycle. Penalty for early withdrawal. Step Up Certificate allows a one-time rate change based on the then advertised rate for same term. Along with one-time rate change, you may also make an additional deposit to the certificate up to the original certificate deposit, not to exceed $50,000. Savings federally insured by NCUA to $250,000 with IRA Savings insured separately for an additional $250,000. Based on account ownership, you may be eligible for more insurance coverage on your savings. Contact Altra for complete details.


Health Savings Accounts
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$0 - $4,999
1.490%
1.50%
$5,000+
1.736%
1.75%
Dividend Rate subject to change.

High Rate Savings
Average Daily Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$25,000-$74,999
0.995%
1.00%
$75,000 & over
1.193%
1.20%
All High Rate Savings Accounts earn 0.25% dividend rate with 0.25% APY if balance falls below required minimum. The Dividend Rate and Annual Percentage Yield are the prospective rates and yields Altra anticipates paying for the applicable dividend period. Contact Altra for additional account disclosure information.

IRA Savings
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
No Minimum required
1.490%
1.50%
Dividend Rates subject to change.

Club Savings Account
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$0
0.300%
0.30%
Dividend Rate subject to change.

Regular / Special Savings
Minimum Balance
Dividend Rate
Annual Percentage Yield
$5.00
.300%
0.30%
$5 minimum balance is required for all Altra members; this is your ownership share in the Credit Union. This account pays dividends quarterly. Dividend Rate subject to change.