Overdraft Protection

An overdraft occurs when you write a check, authorize a payment, withdraw cash at an ATM, or use your debit card to make a purchase, but you don’t have enough money in your account to cover the transaction. We understand that life happens, and as a Staley CU member, we have overdraft options to make life easier.

What You Need to Know About Overdrafts and Overdraft Fees

An overdraft occurs when you do not have enough money in your account to cover a transaction, but we pay it anyway. We can cover your overdrafts in two different ways:

We have standard overdraft practices that come with your account.
We also offer overdraft protection plans, such as a link to a savings account, which may be less expensive than our standard overdraft practices. To learn more, ask us about these plans.

This notice explains our standard overdraft practices.

What are the standard overdraft practices that come with my account?

We do authorize and pay overdrafts for the following types of transactions:

Checks and other transactions made using your checking account number
Automatic bill payments

We will not authorize and pay overdrafts for the following types of transactions unless you ask us to (see below):

ATM transactions
Everyday debit card transactions

We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.

If we do not authorize and pay an overdraft, your transaction will be declined.

What fees will I be charged if Staley Credit Union pays my overdraft?

Under our standard overdraft practices:

We will charge you a fee of up to $28 each time we pay an overdraft
There is a limit of 10 per day on the total fees we can charge you for overdrawing your account

What if I want Staley Credit Union to authorize and pay overdrafts on my ATM and everyday debit card transactions?

If you want us to authorize and pay overdrafts on ATM and everyday debit card transactions, call us at 800-223-8356.