12 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Oct 17, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
NSF / Returned Item
Wire Transfer (Domestic Out)
Stop Payment
A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.
Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for New York, the New York 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 Gates Chili Federal Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
per item
| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Inactivity/Dormant Fee – No activity for 24 months | $10 | per month | None |
| Hourly Research Fee | $25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | None |
| Returned mail/bad address fee | $10 | Not stated | None |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Insufficient funds fee | $25 | per item | None |
| Returned check fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
Wire Transfers | |||
| Domestic Wire Fee | $25 | per item | None |
| International Wire Fee | $50 | per item | None |
Check Services | |||
| First check order for a new checking account (30 checks) | No charge | one time | None |
| Stop payment (Check or ACH) | $25 | per item | None |
| Non-member check cashing fee | $10 | Not stated | None |
| Cleared Check Copy | No charge | per item | None |
Digital & Electronic | |||
| MessagePay ACH Fee | No charge | per item | None |
Lending Fees | |||
| Loan Late fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
| Visa Credit Card Late fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Lien Release Replacement | $10 | Not stated | None |
| Skip-A-Pay fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
Oct 17, 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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