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Sovereign Premier Banking

Sovereign Premier Checking Account
As part of Sovereign Premier Banking, Sovereign Premier Checking offers incomparable benefits and is our most rewarding checking account.
Our Premier Banking package rewards you for doing more of your banking with us. Offering convenient solutions for managing your everyday finances, as well as products and services designed to help you save for and manage your long-term goals, Premier has everything you need —all in one package.

Here's what's available with your Premier Banking package: Premier Checking Account Features | Compare Accounts 
  • Interest-bearing checking with our highest checking account interest rate
  • No fee to use other banks' ATMs1
  • No monthly fee with $15,000 or more in combined balances in checking, savings, money market savings, CDs, IRAs, investments, or loans2 (otherwise, $30)
  • Free checks3
  • No fees for stop payments, money orders, bank checks, and regular traveler's cheques
  • Exclusive toll-free customer service phone number
  • Opened with every Sovereign Premier Banking package
Premier Money Market Savings Account Features
  • Our best Money Market Savings rates
  • Helps you plan for upcoming life events
  • FDIC-insured account4
  • Opened with every Sovereign Premier Banking package
Platinum Debit Card Features
  • No annual fee
  • Use your card wherever the Visa® debit card is accepted and at more than 2,300 Sovereign ATMs in our network
  • Earn up to 20% in Sovereign Cash RewardsSM at participating retailers5
Sovereign Online Banking with BillPay Features
  • 100% GUARANTEED6 against fraud and late bill payments
  • 24/7 access to account balances, transaction history and more
  • Easy-to-use BillPay with the ability to receive e-Bills
Other Features/Benefits
  • Available Sovereign Easy Access Line of Credit
  • Sovereign Account Protector Program
  • Interest rate bonus on all eligible CDs
  • .25% rate discount on a Home Equity Loan or Line of Credit with automatic payment from a qualifying Sovereign account
  • $100 discount on mortgage application fee
  • .25% rate discount on Auto Loans with automatic payment from a qualifying Sovereign account
  • 50% discount on safe deposit box rental7
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1 ATM owner may charge a separate fee.
2 Mortgages, student loans, credit card balances, unsecured personal loans and lines of credit issued by FIA Card Services, N.A., and the unused portion of any Sovereign credit line are not counted as part of the combined balance. Indirect auto loans obtained through automobile dealers also are not counted.
3 Free Graystone checks, or $15 discount toward alternate designs.
4 Please visit www.fdic.gov for details.
5 Cash rewards are earned on purchases made at participating online retailers through the Sovereign Cash RewardsSM Program Website or in-store at participating national and local retailers when using your Sovereign Debit Card. Look for terms of the participating retailers' offers on the Sovereign Cash RewardsSM Website. Participating retailers are subject to change.
6 Please refer to the Online Banking Agreement for details on guarantees and your responsibilities for promptly reporting unauthorized transactions.
7 For the life of your Sovereign Premier Checking account.
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