Premier America Federal Credit Union

Headquarters: Chatsworth, California
Charter: Credit Union
Assets: $3.3B
Fed district: San Francisco

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

Source: its fee schedule, read Oct 6, 2026.

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Fees against the market

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

Monthly Maintenance
Primary Checking $0 · Fresh Start Checking $10 to $13
Compared at $10, the middle of its prices
Premier America Federal Credit Union: $0 to $13
Premier America Federal Credit Union: $0 to $13
U.S. median: no median
Non-Network ATM
Premier America Federal Credit Union: No fee
Premier America Federal Credit Union: No fee
U.S. median: no median
Wire Transfer (Domestic Out)
Premier America Federal Credit Union: $25
Premier America Federal Credit Union: $25
U.S. median: no median

A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.

Published schedulesBanks and credit unionsRead Oct 6, 2026View sources

Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for California, the San Francisco 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).
California: Banks and credit unions headquartered in California that publish the fee.
San Francisco district: Banks and credit unions headquartered in the San Francisco 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 Premier America Federal Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.

Account Maintenance

Monthly Service Fee (with direct deposit(s) of + per month)$10
per month
Monthly Service Fee (without direct deposit)$13
per month
Primary Checking – Monthly Service FeeNo charge
per month
Market, and Advantage Money Market – Minimum Balance FeeNo charge
Platinum Checking – Minimum Balance Fee$20
Premier Checking – Minimum Balance Fee$10
Paper Statement Fee (per monthly statement)No charge
per month
Excess Withdrawal FeeNo charge

Overdraft & NSF

Overdraft Transfer FeeNo charge

ATM & Card

Out-of-Network ATMsNo charge
Debit Mastercard/ATM Card ReplacementNo charge

Wire Transfers

Outgoing Wire Transfers: Domestic$25
Incoming Wire TransfersNo charge
Outgoing Wire Transfers: International$65

Check Services

Stop Payment (Checking Account)No charge
Stop Payment: Paid$14
Check Cashing (non-member)No charge
Copy of Cleared Check$5

Digital & Electronic

Online Bill PayNo charge

Account Services

Replacement Key$20
Not compared: Box drilling or key fee
Tax Levy/Garnishment$50
Account Research/Legal Process$25
Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable
per hour
Verification of Deposit$25

Retirement & IRA

IRA Plan Termination Fee$20
one time

Gift & Prepaid Cards

Debit Mastercard Gift Card FeeNo charge

Other Fees

Interim StatementNo charge

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Monthly Service Fee (with direct deposit(s) of + per month)	$10	per month	None
Monthly Service Fee (without direct deposit)	$13	per month	None
Primary Checking – Monthly Service Fee	No charge	per month	None
Market, and Advantage Money Market – Minimum Balance Fee	No charge	Not stated	None
Platinum Checking – Minimum Balance Fee	$20	Not stated	None
Premier Checking – Minimum Balance Fee	$10	Not stated	None
Paper Statement Fee (per monthly statement)	No charge	per month	None
Excess Withdrawal Fee	No charge	Not stated	None
Overdraft & NSF
Overdraft Transfer Fee	No charge	Not stated	None
ATM & Card
Out-of-Network ATMs	No charge	Not stated	None
Debit Mastercard/ATM Card Replacement	No charge	Not stated	None
Wire Transfers
Outgoing Wire Transfers: Domestic	$25	Not stated	None
Incoming Wire Transfers	No charge	Not stated	None
Outgoing Wire Transfers: International	$65	Not stated	None
Check Services
Stop Payment (Checking Account)	No charge	Not stated	None
Stop Payment: Paid	$14	Not stated	None
Check Cashing (non-member)	No charge	Not stated	None
Copy of Cleared Check	$5	Not stated	None
Digital & Electronic
Online Bill Pay	No charge	Not stated	None
Account Services
Replacement Key	$20Not compared: Box drilling or key fee	Not stated	None
Tax Levy/Garnishment	$50	Not stated	None
Account Research/Legal Process	$25Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable	per hour	None
Verification of Deposit	$25	Not stated	None
Retirement & IRA
IRA Plan Termination Fee	$20	one time	None
Gift & Prepaid Cards
Debit Mastercard Gift Card Fee	No charge	Not stated	None
Other Fees
Interim Statement	No charge	Not stated	None

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Oct 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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