23 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Oct 27, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
Monthly Maintenance
FRESH START CHECKING ACCOUNT
Overdraft (OD)
N/A to Fresh Start Checking Account
NSF / Returned Item
N/A to Fresh Start Checking Account
A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.
Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for Florida, the Atlanta 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.
Brightstar Federal Credit Union · $1.1B in assets
The 25 credit unions closest in assets
Credit unions of similar size, for comparing published prices. Not local competitors: they're spread over 17 states.
| Institution | City, state | Assets | Maintenance | ATM | Domestic wire | Intl. wire | Overdraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightstar Federal Credit Union(this institution) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1.1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| 1St Advantage Federal Credit Union | Newport News, VA | $1.1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| 4Front Federal Credit Union | Traverse City, MI | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Blupeak Federal Credit Union | San Diego, CA | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Brazos Valley Schools Federal Credit Union | Katy, TX | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Connex Federal Credit Union | North Haven, CT | $1.1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Family Security Federal Credit Union | Decatur, AL | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Heritage Federal Credit Union | Newburgh, IN | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Hfs Federal Credit Union | Hilo, HI | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Houston Police Federal Credit Union | Houston, TX | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union | Battle Creek, MI | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Kirtland Federal Credit Union | Albuquerque, NM | $1.1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Latino Community Federal Credit Union | Durham, NC | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Mccoy Federal Credit Union | Orlando, FL | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Federal Credit Union | Chalfont, PA | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Mirastar Federal Credit Union | San Jose, CA | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| People First Federal Credit Union | Allentown, PA | $1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Point Breeze Federal Credit Union | Hunt Valley, MD | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Power Financial Federal Credit Union | Pembroke Pines, FL | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Raiz Federal Credit Union | El Paso, TX | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| St. Mary'S Federal Credit Union | Marlborough, MA | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Tucson Federal Credit Union | Tucson, AZ | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Overdraft not published |
| Utah Power Federal Credit Union | Murray, UT | $1.1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Out-of-network ATM not published | Domestic wire not published | Publishes International wire | Publishes Overdraft |
| Velocity Federal Credit Union | Austin, TX | $1.1B | Publishes Monthly maintenance | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Water And Power Community Federal Credit Union | Los Angeles, CA | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Publishes Domestic wire | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
| Westby Co-Op Federal Credit Union | Westby, WI | $1B | Monthly maintenance not published | Publishes Out-of-network ATM | Domestic wire not published | International wire not published | Publishes Overdraft |
✓ publishes the fee. – not published.
25 peers selected · 11 publish this fee(monthly maintenance)
14 don't publish it: shown as not published, never as zero.
Peer pricing snapshot
Its published price is $5, against a peer median of $6 among 11 publishing peers.
This describes published pricing only. Account mix, waivers and actual fee revenue are not represented.
Source: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 3, 2026.
Monthly maintenance fee in dollars, one mark per institution
Against this institution's monthly maintenance fee
Hamilton is the Fee Insight workspace for pricing teams.
Source: Bank Fee Index, published fee schedules, as of Nov 3, 2026. Total assets from FDIC and NCUA records.
Amounts from Brightstar Federal Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
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per hour · Archive Account Research.............................................................................................................................................................................................$25.00/hour
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| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Fresh Start Checking Account Monthly fee | $5 | per month | None |
| Minimum Balance Fee | $5 | per month | None |
| Minimum Balance Fee | $10 | per month | None |
| Account Closing Fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
| Dormant Account Fee (under $500.00) | $10 | per month | None |
| Escheat Processing Fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
| Archive Account Research | $25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable | per hour | Archive Account Research.............................................................................................................................................................................................$25.00/hour |
| Mailed Statements | $5Not compared: Charged per statement; comparison unavailable | per statement | Mailed Statements .......................................................................................................................................................................................$5.00 per statement |
| Invalid Address Fee | $10 | per month | None |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Courtesy Pay (N/A to Fresh Start Checking Account) | $34 | per item | None |
| Non Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee (N/A to Fresh Start Checking Account) | $34 | per item | None |
| Overdraft Transfer from Savings, MMA, or SOS Loans | $7 | Not stated | None |
ATM & Card | |||
| All other ATM networks | $3 | Not stated | None |
| ATM Cash Advance | $5 | Not stated | None |
| Card Replacement Fee (lost/stolen) | $10 | Not stated | None |
Wire Transfers | |||
| Outgoing Domestic Wire Transfers | $30 | Not stated | None |
Check Services | |||
| Official Cashier’s Checks | $10 | Not stated | None |
| Stop Payment of Check / ACH | $35 | per item | None |
| Temporary Checks (8 checks) | $8 | Not stated | None |
| Online Copy of Paid Check | No charge | Not stated | None |
| Photo Copy of Paid Check | $5 | per item | None |
| Visa debit card Sales Draft Copy | $5 | Not stated | None |
Digital & Electronic | |||
| BILLPAY Online Service | No charge | Not stated | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Returned Deposit Item: (Own Check) | $32 | Not stated | None |
Account Services | |||
| Notary for Non-member (per signature) | $10 | per item | None |
| Drilling fee | $200Not compared: Box drilling or key fee | Not stated | None |
| Safe Deposit Box 10 x 10 | $150 | per year | None |
| Safe Deposit Box 3 x 10 | $75 | per year | None |
| Safe Deposit Box 3 x 5 | $50 | per year | None |
| Safe Deposit Box 5 x 10 | $100 | per year | None |
| Garnishment/Levy/Legal Freeze | $100 | Not stated | None |
| Verification of Deposit, Loan or Account Form or Letter | $25 | per item | None |
Lending Fees | |||
| Late Payment Fee | $25 | Not stated | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Overnight Mail Charge | $35 | Not stated | None |
Oct 27, 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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