FORTE BANK

Headquarters: Hartford, Wisconsin
Charter: Bank
Assets: $404.5M
Fed district: Chicago

17 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.

Source: its fee schedule, read Nov 3, 2026.

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Fees against the market

Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.

NSF / Returned Item
FORTE BANK: $35
FORTE BANK: $35
U.S. median: no median
Stop Payment
FORTE BANK: $35
FORTE BANK: $35
U.S. median: no median
Cashier's Check
FORTE BANK: $3
FORTE BANK: $3
U.S. median: no median

A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.

Published schedulesBanks and credit unionsRead Nov 3, 2026View sources

Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Wisconsin, the Chicago district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.

Compared at: The value this page compares: its one price, or the middle of its prices when it lists several (the highest, its standard fee, for overdraft).
Same rules: Its fees and every median use the same rules. Business-only fees are left out. So are CD, IRA, card inactivity, box drilling and key fees filed under a fee they don’t match, and fees charged by a different period than the median (a quarterly fee beside monthly ones).
Wisconsin: Banks and credit unions headquartered in Wisconsin that publish the fee.
Chicago district: Banks and credit unions headquartered in the Chicago Fed district that publish the fee.
U.S.: Banks and credit unions across the Bank Fee Index that publish the fee.
About the same: Within 1% of the median.
Account: Fees not tied to a named account apply across its personal accounts.

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Published fee schedule

Amounts from FORTE BANK’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.

Account Maintenance

Account Closed within 90 Days$50
Dormant Account, per month$5
per month
Account Reconciliation, per hour$35
Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable
per hour
Undeliverable Mail Fee$5

Overdraft & NSF

Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee (for returned ACH or check) (Maximum of 3/day)$35
Return Check Fee$35
Continuous Overdraft, per business day$5
per day

ATM & Card

Replace Debit Card$15
Expedited Debit/HSA Card$50

Check Services

Cashier's Checks for Customers$3
Stop Payment$35
Check Cashing for Non-Customers$10
Foreign Item Deposit$10
Copy of Check$5

Cash & Deposit

Coin Counting (audience not stated, treated as personal)10%($1 minimum)
Foreign Return Item$40
Lost Night Deposit Bag Key$25

Account Services

Garnishments$100
Tax Levy$100

Retirement & IRA

IRA External Transfer/WD/Closing Fee, per transaction$50
per item

Other Fees

Copy of Account Activity Printout$2
Copy of Statement$5
Copy of Statement on Statement Paper$20
Fax, additional pages (per page)$1
Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable
per page
Fax, first page$3
Photocopies, per page$0.25
per item

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Account Closed within 90 Days	$50	Not stated	None
Dormant Account, per month	$5	per month	None
Account Reconciliation, per hour	$35Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable	per hour	None
Undeliverable Mail Fee	$5	Not stated	None
Overdraft & NSF
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee (for returned ACH or check) (Maximum of 3/day)	$35	Not stated	None
Return Check Fee	$35	Not stated	None
Continuous Overdraft, per business day	$5	per day	None
ATM & Card
Replace Debit Card	$15	Not stated	None
Expedited Debit/HSA Card	$50	Not stated	None
Check Services
Cashier's Checks for Customers	$3	Not stated	None
Stop Payment	$35	Not stated	None
Check Cashing for Non-Customers	$10	Not stated	None
Foreign Item Deposit	$10	Not stated	None
Copy of Check	$5	Not stated	None
Cash & Deposit
Coin Counting (audience not stated, treated as personal)	10%($1 minimum)	Not stated	None
Foreign Return Item	$40	Not stated	None
Lost Night Deposit Bag Key	$25	Not stated	None
Account Services
Garnishments	$100	Not stated	None
Tax Levy	$100	Not stated	None
Retirement & IRA
IRA External Transfer/WD/Closing Fee, per transaction	$50	per item	None
Other Fees
Copy of Account Activity Printout	$2	Not stated	None
Copy of Statement	$5	Not stated	None
Copy of Statement on Statement Paper	$20	Not stated	None
Fax, additional pages (per page)	$1Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable	per page	None
Fax, first page	$3	Not stated	None
Photocopies, per page	$0.25	per item	None

Audience not stated on the bank’s schedule; treated as personal. Fees may differ for business or commercial accounts. How audience is decided

Account Maintenance

Check Safekeeping Monthly maintenance fee$6
per month
Monthly maintenance fee$10
per month
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement$10
per month
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement$5
per month

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Check Safekeeping Monthly maintenance fee	$6	per month	None
Monthly maintenance fee	$10	per month	None
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement	$10	per month	None
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement	$5	per month	None

Correct a fee source

Nov 3, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.

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Fees against the market

Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.

NSF / Returned Item
FORTE BANK: $35
FORTE BANK: $35
U.S. median: no median
Stop Payment
FORTE BANK: $35
FORTE BANK: $35
U.S. median: no median
Cashier's Check
FORTE BANK: $3
FORTE BANK: $3
U.S. median: no median

A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.

Published schedulesBanks and credit unionsRead Nov 3, 2026View sources

Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Wisconsin, the Chicago district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.

Compared at: The value this page compares: its one price, or the middle of its prices when it lists several (the highest, its standard fee, for overdraft).
Same rules: Its fees and every median use the same rules. Business-only fees are left out. So are CD, IRA, card inactivity, box drilling and key fees filed under a fee they don’t match, and fees charged by a different period than the median (a quarterly fee beside monthly ones).
Wisconsin: Banks and credit unions headquartered in Wisconsin that publish the fee.
Chicago district: Banks and credit unions headquartered in the Chicago Fed district that publish the fee.
U.S.: Banks and credit unions across the Bank Fee Index that publish the fee.
About the same: Within 1% of the median.
Account: Fees not tied to a named account apply across its personal accounts.

Published fee schedule

Amounts from FORTE BANK’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.

Account Maintenance

Account Closed within 90 Days$50
Dormant Account, per month$5
per month
Account Reconciliation, per hour$35
Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable
per hour
Undeliverable Mail Fee$5

Overdraft & NSF

Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee (for returned ACH or check) (Maximum of 3/day)$35
Return Check Fee$35
Continuous Overdraft, per business day$5
per day

ATM & Card

Replace Debit Card$15
Expedited Debit/HSA Card$50

Check Services

Cashier's Checks for Customers$3
Stop Payment$35
Check Cashing for Non-Customers$10
Foreign Item Deposit$10
Copy of Check$5

Cash & Deposit

Coin Counting (audience not stated, treated as personal)10%($1 minimum)
Foreign Return Item$40
Lost Night Deposit Bag Key$25

Account Services

Garnishments$100
Tax Levy$100

Retirement & IRA

IRA External Transfer/WD/Closing Fee, per transaction$50
per item

Other Fees

Copy of Account Activity Printout$2
Copy of Statement$5
Copy of Statement on Statement Paper$20
Fax, additional pages (per page)$1
Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable
per page
Fax, first page$3
Photocopies, per page$0.25
per item

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Account Closed within 90 Days	$50	Not stated	None
Dormant Account, per month	$5	per month	None
Account Reconciliation, per hour	$35Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable	per hour	None
Undeliverable Mail Fee	$5	Not stated	None
Overdraft & NSF
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee (for returned ACH or check) (Maximum of 3/day)	$35	Not stated	None
Return Check Fee	$35	Not stated	None
Continuous Overdraft, per business day	$5	per day	None
ATM & Card
Replace Debit Card	$15	Not stated	None
Expedited Debit/HSA Card	$50	Not stated	None
Check Services
Cashier's Checks for Customers	$3	Not stated	None
Stop Payment	$35	Not stated	None
Check Cashing for Non-Customers	$10	Not stated	None
Foreign Item Deposit	$10	Not stated	None
Copy of Check	$5	Not stated	None
Cash & Deposit
Coin Counting (audience not stated, treated as personal)	10%($1 minimum)	Not stated	None
Foreign Return Item	$40	Not stated	None
Lost Night Deposit Bag Key	$25	Not stated	None
Account Services
Garnishments	$100	Not stated	None
Tax Levy	$100	Not stated	None
Retirement & IRA
IRA External Transfer/WD/Closing Fee, per transaction	$50	per item	None
Other Fees
Copy of Account Activity Printout	$2	Not stated	None
Copy of Statement	$5	Not stated	None
Copy of Statement on Statement Paper	$20	Not stated	None
Fax, additional pages (per page)	$1Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable	per page	None
Fax, first page	$3	Not stated	None
Photocopies, per page	$0.25	per item	None

Audience not stated on the bank’s schedule; treated as personal. Fees may differ for business or commercial accounts. How audience is decided

Account Maintenance

Check Safekeeping Monthly maintenance fee$6
per month
Monthly maintenance fee$10
per month
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement$10
per month
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement$5
per month

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Check Safekeeping Monthly maintenance fee	$6	per month	None
Monthly maintenance fee	$10	per month	None
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement	$10	per month	None
Fee per cycle period for requested paper statement	$5	per month	None

Correct a fee source

Nov 3, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.