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Overdraft Protection

We positively help you navigate a negative checking balance.
Our overdraft solutions can be set up to cover transactions if declined
Options include Courtesy Pay, automatic transfers and overdraft 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.
Courtesy Pay SM

Courtesy PaySM is our discretionary overdraft service. 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
  • Covers up to $300 for personal checking accounts and $500 for business checking accounts.
  • A one-time $35 continuous overdraft fee2 is applied after five consecutive business days of being overdrawn.
  • No fee for items we return unpaid for consumer checking accounts.

Please restore a positive account balance as quickly as possible, and keep in mind, we're not promising to always pay your overdrafts with this discretionary service. Not all accounts are eligible, and some restrictions apply.

See Courtesy Pay disclosure for additional eligibility requirements and details.

Automatic Transfer Service

Set up automatic transfers:

  • From your qualifying Beacon Bank Deposit Account - Checking, Savings, or Money Market.
  • Or you can use an established line of credit account.
  • We'll charge you $103 for each transfer to pay an item from your linked Beacon Bank deposit account.
  • No fees charged for returning unpaid items for consumer accounts.
Overdraft Line of Credit

Apply for an Overdraft Line of Credit

  • Overdraft Line of Credit automatically transfers money to your checking account to avoid declined transactions.
  • This line of credit is subject to approval after submitting a credit application.

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.

2 This fee is waived for 18/65 Checking and Bank On Checking Accounts.

3This fee is waived for clients with Premium Checking, Student Checking or Bank On Checking account.

See Courtesy Pay Disclosure for additional details.