22 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Nov 6, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
Monthly Maintenance
Vantage Plus Checking $5 · Opportunity Checking $10
Compared at $7.50, the middle of its prices
Overdraft (OD)
NSF / Returned Item
A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.
Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Texas, the Dallas district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.
Bring fees, filings and market context together.
Amounts from First Watch Federal Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
per month
per month
per hour · Account Reconciliation | $25 per hour - One hour minimum
per hour · Account Research | $25 per hour - One hour minimum
per statement · Returned Statement/Bad Address | $5 per statement/bad address
per item
| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Opportunity Checking Monthly service charge (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $10 | per month | None |
| Vantage Plus Checking Service Charge (balance under $500.00) | $5 | per month | None |
| Account Closure Fee (If closed within 90 days from opening) | $15 | Not stated | None |
| Escheatment | $25 | Not stated | None |
| Account Reconciliation | $25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | Account Reconciliation | $25 per hour - One hour minimum |
| Account Research | $25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | Account Research | $25 per hour - One hour minimum |
| Returned Statement/Bad Address | $5Not compared: Charged per statement; comparison unavailable | per statement | Returned Statement/Bad Address | $5 per statement/bad address |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Courtesy Pay Protection | $30 | per item | None |
| Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) | $30 | per item | None |
| Overdraft Transfer | $1 | per item | None |
ATM & Card | |||
| ATM Withdrawal, Transfer, or Balance Inquiry Fee at Nonproprietary ATMs | $1.50 | per transaction | None |
| Nonproprietary ATMs | $1.50 | per item | None |
| Debit Card Reissue | $5 | Not stated | None |
Wire Transfers | |||
| Wire Transfer (Outgoing, domestic) | $20 | per item | None |
Check Services | |||
| Official Check | $1 | per item | None |
| Money Order | $2 | per item | None |
| Official Check Stop Payment | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Stop Payment | $25 | per item | None |
| Temporary Checks | $4 | per item | None |
| Check Cashing Nonmember On Us | $5 | per item | None |
| Collection Items (all) | $20 | Not stated | None |
| Check/Draft Photocopy | $3 | per item | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Deposit Item Returned (all other return items) | $15 | per item | None |
| Deposit Item Returned (member’s check drawn on another financial institution) | $30 | per item | None |
Account Services | |||
| Garnishment or Levy | $25 | per item | None |
| Verification of Deposit | $5 | per item | None |
Retirement & IRA | |||
| IRA Account Closure | $25 | Not stated | None |
| IRA Early Withdrawal (before age 60) | $2.50 | Not stated | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Fax | $1Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable | per page | Fax | $1 per page |
| Statement Copy | $5 | per item | None |
| Supporting Document Photocopy | $15 | per item | None |
| Debit or Credit Card Loan Payment (via Phone) | $15 | Not stated | None |
Audience not stated on the bank’s schedule; treated as personal. Fees may differ for business or commercial accounts. How audience is decided
Nov 6, 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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