vs. U.S. typical range:LowerTypicalHigher
$1 below the national median$0.25 below the Washington median
$3 above the national median$3.75 above the Washington median
per month · Source
At the national median$0.75 above the Washington median
per month · Source
$4 above the national median$4.75 above the Washington median
per month · Source
$2 below the national median$1.25 below the Washington median
per month · Source
$6 above the national median$6.75 above the Washington median
$3 below the national median$2.25 below the Washington median
per month · Source
At the national medianAt the Washington median
per month · Source
$12.50 above the national median$15 above the Washington median
At the national median$2 above the Washington median
per item · Source
At the national median$5 above the Washington median
per item · Source
$5 below the national median$4.50 below the Washington median
$5 below the national median$2.25 below the Washington median
per item · Source
At the national median$10 above the Washington median
per item · Source
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$5 above the national median$5 above the Washington median
per item · Source
$3 above the national median$3 above the Washington median
per item · Source
$2.50 above the national median$5 above the Washington median
per item · Source
$10 above the national median$12 above the Washington median
per item · Source
$10 below the national median$8 below the Washington median
per item · Source
$25 above the national medianAt the Washington median
per item · Source
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| Fee | Amount | vs medians | Basis | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Account MaintenanceVerified | |||||
| Minimum Balance to Waive Service Charge | $5Within the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $1 below the national median$0.25 below the Washington median | — | — | Source |
| Premium Rewards Checking Service Charge | $9Within the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $3 above the national median$3.75 above the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Rewards Checking Service Charge | $6Within the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | At the national median$0.75 above the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Service Charge | $10Within the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $4 above the national median$4.75 above the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Service Charge | $4Within the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $2 below the national median$1.25 below the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Service Charge | $12Above the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $6 above the national median$6.75 above the Washington median | — | — | Source |
| Service Charge | $3Below the typical range ($4–$10 nationally) | $3 below the national median$2.25 below the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Inactive Account Fee—Checking onlyAssessed after 270 days without activity | $5Within the typical range ($5–$10 nationally) | At the national medianAt the Washington median | per month | — | Source |
| Research Fee (1 Hour Minimum) | $30Above the typical range ($12–$25 nationally) | $12.50 above the national median$15 above the Washington median | — | — | Source |
Overdraft & NSFVerified | |||||
| Insufficient Funds Charge (Paid) | $30Within the typical range ($25–$33 nationally) | At the national median$2 above the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
| Insufficient Funds Charge (Returned) | $30 | ||||
ATM & CardVerified | |||||
| Card Replacement—Standard Service | $5Within the typical range ($5–$10 nationally) | $5 below the national median$2.25 below the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
| Card Replacement—Expedited Service | $40 | ||||
Wire TransfersVerified | |||||
| Wire Transfers: Incoming | $15Within the typical range ($5–$15 nationally) | $5 above the national median$5 above the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
Check ServicesVerified | |||||
| Cashier's Checks | $8Above the typical range ($3–$6 nationally) | $3 above the national median$3 above the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
| Stop Payment | $30 | ||||
Account ServicesVerified | |||||
| Legal Processing | $75Within the typical range ($30–$100 nationally) | $25 above the national medianAt the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
Its state has too few comparable institutions, so these are its Fed district peers.
Overdraft
$30.00
Of 47 others that publish it, 21 lower, 9 the same and 17 higher.
Monthly maintenance
$6.00
Of 51 others that publish it, 18 lower and 33 higher.
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Headline fees vs. national median
Overdraft
$30
Headline fees published
9 of 15
Published fees
20
Under review
0
Assets
$27.6B
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Financial Context
Financials as of Q2 2026 · FDIC call report
Total assets
$27.6B
Total deposits
$21.1B
Service charge income
$4.2M
Fee income ratio
2.0%
Return on assets
0.99%
Branches
214
Service charge income by quarter
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| At the national median$5 above the Washington median |
| per item |
| — |
| Source |
| Overdraft Transfer Fee | $0Below the typical range ($2.50–$5 nationally) | $5 below the national median$4.50 below the Washington median | — | — | Source |
| At the national median$10 above the Washington median |
| per item |
| — |
| Source |
| VISA International Transaction Fee | 1%of the transaction | — | — | — | Source |
| $2.50 above the national median$5 above the Washington median |
| per item |
| — |
| Source |
| All Other Foreign Check Processing | $30Above the typical range ($10–$25 nationally) | $10 above the national median$12 above the Washington median | per item | — | Source |
| Canadian Check Processing | $10Within the typical range ($10–$25 nationally) | $10 below the national median$8 below the Washington median | per item | — | Source |