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Overdraft Protection

We positively help you navigate a negative checking balance.
Our solutions can help you avoid merchant fees
Options include automatic transfers and lines of credit

Our goal is to help you out, not make life more difficult.

We all have bad days and periods of bad luck. Whatever caused your negative checking balance, we know you'll try to prevent it from happening again. In the meantime, Beacon Bank has several programs to ensure that your purchases go through and that you don't get hit with merchant fees for insufficient funds.

If you overdraw your checking balance, that's already frustrating. No need for us to make it harder. Instead, we'll point out your options for making things right.
Standard Procedure

With Courtesy PaySM, we will generally cover checks and other transactions made using your checking account number.

  • We'll also cover automatic bill payments.
  • Unless you specifically ask us to, we won't cover ATM transactions or everyday debit card transactions.
  • We'll charge you a $35* per item, one time per item.1
  • See Courtesy Pay disclosure for additional eligibility requirements and details.
Automatic Transfer Service

You can set up automatic transfers from your savings or Money Market account to cover checking account shortfalls.

  • Or you can use an established business line of credit account or fund transfer from a designated asset account.
  • We'll charge you $102 for each transfer to pay an item from your linked Beacon Bank deposit account.
  • No fees charged for returning unpaid items.
Overdraft Protection Line of Credit

Apply for an overdraft protection line of credit.

  • Overdraft Line of Credit automatically transfers money to cover checking account shortfalls.
  • This personal line of credit is subject to credit application and approval.

Tips to avoid Overdrafts

  • Set Balance Alerts in Online & Mobile Banking to know when you're approaching a low balance.
  • Enroll in direct deposit within Online & Mobile Banking with our easy switching tool, Pinwheel.
  • Ask your payees to change bill due dates to align with when you get paid.

Beacon Bank is a full-service financial institution with branches in MA, CT, VT, NY, and RI.

*Clients with 18/65 Checking are only charged $5 Overdraft Fee.

1$35 is charged per item, one time per item. Please refer to account disclosures for more information.

2This fee is waived for clients with Premium Checking account.