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Free Checking that’s a slam dunk

Make your best play with Rize

Rebel pride runs deep. Now it pays off. Open a Rize Credit Union Free Checking account and get a $400 cash bonus!1

Simply deposit $500 or more into your new Free Checking account within 90 days of opening to get your bonus!1

Take your shot
Cheer on the Rebels and enter to win a $250 Amazon gift card at select home games.2

Win on & off the court
No monthly fees. No hidden plays. That’s why our Free Checking is exactly that – free.3

FeatureRize Free CheckingBig banks4
Monthly maintenance fee$0Up to $12/mo
Minimum balance required$0Up to $1,500
Mobile check deposit
Zelle® & Bill Pay
Member owned, not-for-profit🚫
Early paycheck access✅ Up to 2 days early5🚫

100% convenience. 0% stress.

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Bank anytime, anywhere with tools that work as hard as you do:

  • Send and receive money with Zelle®
  • Deposit checks from your phone
  • Pay bills online quickly and securely
  • Access 30,000+ surcharge-free ATMs nationwide, including at most 7-Eleven® stores6

Plus, you’ll always have friendly, local support when you need it.

1Offer valid for Nevada residents only. Account opening bonus offer: Valid 1.13.26 through 3.16.26. To qualify: 1) Open a new membership with a Free Checking account online at https://easyapplication.rizecu.com/flows/e431b217-df2f-47eb-8eec-91d7b60c3063?utm_source=UNLV400 (subject to approval); 2) Establish and receive qualifying electronic deposits totaling $500 or more to your new Free Checking account within the 90 days following account opening date. Qualifying electronic deposits include automated clearing house (ACH) deposits, payroll direct deposits, and person-to-person payments (e.g. Zelle, Venmo. PayPal) credited to the account. $400 bonus will be deposited into your Rize Free Checking account on the first day of the month after the qualification period, provided all requirements are met. Available to individuals who are not current Rize Credit Union (Rize CU) members and have not closed a Rize CU account within the past 90 days. Limit one $400 bonus per member and/or account based on Social Security number. New account must be open and in good standing at the time of payout, otherwise, bonus will be forfeited. Member must have a valid Social Security number and government-issued photo ID. Bonus considered taxable income and will be reported on IRS form 1099-INT. Offer not available to fiduciary accounts (e.g., trusts), business accounts, or Rize CU employees. Federally insured by NCUA.

2NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 

The Sweepstakes runs during UNLV Men’s basketball home games on: November 4, 2025, November 11, 2025, December 29, 2025, January 27, 2026, and February 18, 2026. Sweepstakes available online only and to individuals who are 18 and older and not existing Rize Credit Union (Rize CU) members or have not had a Rize CU account closed within the past 90 days. Employees, officials, immediate family members, and individuals in the same household as Rize CU employees are not eligible.

To enter: Scan the QR code on the videoboard at a participating game and submit your name, address, email, and phone number. All entries must be received by the end of each event. One entry per person, per game. One winner per game will receive a $250 Amazon gift card. The winner will be randomly selected in a drawing held approximately one week after each game date. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received, for example, 1 in 1,000 entries. The winner will be notified by telephone, mail, and/or email.

Prize is not transferable. Once awarded, Rize CU assumes no liability for the prize. If the winner cannot be contacted or refuses the prize, an alternate winner may be selected.

Rize CU is not responsible for lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, or undelivered entries. Sweepstakes void where prohibited. All entries become property of Rize CU and will not be returned.

3$5 monthly paper statement fee waived with eStatement enrollment.

4Comparison based on MoneyRates, “Bank Fees: Checking Account and ATM Fees in 2024.”

5Early Payday terms.

6Access to surcharge-free ATMs nationwide through the CO-OP ATM Network.