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Opening a Savings Account

After selecting Savings Account from the New Account Open Options screen, the flow goes directly to the funding form — there is only one Savings Account type available, so no type selection step is needed.

Step 1 — Savings Account Open Options (blank form)

The Savings Account Open Options screen shows the selected account details at the top and a Fund your new savings account section below:
FieldDetail
APY0.01%
Interest Rate0.01%
Minimum Balance$0.00
Fill in:
  • Select funding account — choose which account to fund from
  • Funding amount — enter the opening deposit
  • Terms and Conditions — check the box to accept before submitting
Savings Account Open Options — blank form showing Savings Account (APY 0.01%, Interest Rate 0.01%, Minimum Balance $0.00) with Select funding account dropdown, Funding amount field, and Terms and Conditions checkbox

Step 2 — Select account and enter amount

Pick a funding account from the dropdown. The account name, masked account number, and current balance are displayed. Enter the opening deposit amount and check I accept the Terms and Conditions. Savings Account Open Options — Internal Savings ****59905 (Balance $3,595.42) selected, Funding amount $1,000.00, Terms and Conditions checked Click Submit when ready.

Step 3 — Transfer Authorization

A Transfer Authorization modal appears with a full summary before anything is submitted:
FieldWhat it shows
AccountSavings Account
Funding SourceMasked account number of the source account
Funding AmountThe opening deposit amount
APY0.01%
Interest Rate0.01%
Transfer Authorization modal — Savings Account, Funding Source: Internal Savings ****59905, Funding Amount $1,000.00, APY 0.01%, Interest Rate 0.01% Click Submit to confirm, or Cancel to go back and make changes.

Step 4 — Success

A Success confirmation modal confirms the savings account has been funded. Success modal — Your savings account has been funded successfully. Saving Account: Funding Source Internal Savings ****59905, Funding Amount $1,000.00, APY 0.01%, Interest Rate 0.01% Click Close to return to the dashboard. The new savings account will appear immediately in the online banking account list. Tip Savings accounts carry no minimum balance requirement, making them a good option for members who want to start earning interest with any opening deposit amount.