24 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.
Source: its fee schedule, read Feb 17, 2026.
Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.
Monthly Maintenance
Preferred Plus Checking Account
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 Union Square Credit Union’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.
per month
per month · assessed when share accounts fall below $25 minimum balance
per month
varies · per hour with $25.00 minimum
per month
per month
per item · assessed for transactions paid when no other overdraft protection available; automatically added to consumer accounts
per item
per item · automatic
per item
| Fee | Amount | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Account Maintenance | |||
| Preferred Plus Checking Account Monthly service charge (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $5 | per month | None |
| Below Minimum Share | $3 | per month | assessed when share accounts fall below $25 minimum balance |
| Account Inactivity | $5 | per month | None |
| Research and Account Reconciliation (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $25 | varies | per hour with $25.00 minimum |
| Paper Statement (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $5 | per month | None |
| Returned Mail (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $5 | per month | None |
Overdraft & NSF | |||
| Courtesy Pay | $30 | per item | assessed for transactions paid when no other overdraft protection available; automatically added to consumer accounts |
| Insufficient Funds | $30 | per item | None |
| Overdraft Transfer (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $2 | per item | automatic |
| Overdraft Transfer (automatic) (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $2 | Not stated | None |
ATM & Card | |||
| ATM Foreign Transaction | $3 | per item | non-USCU ATM |
| Debit Card Replacement | $5 | per item | None |
| Debit Card Rush Delivery | $25 | per item | None |
Check Services | |||
| Cashier's Check | $5 | per item | None |
| Stop Payment (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $30 | Not stated | None |
| Temporary Checks (four) (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $5 | Not stated | None |
| Check Cashing | $20 | per item | applies only to member accounts with balances below $300 |
| Foreign Negotiable Instrument | $15 | per item | None |
| Copy of Canceled Check | $5 | Not stated | None |
Cash & Deposit | |||
| Returned Deposit Item (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $10 | Not stated | None |
| Returned Deposit Item Fee (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $30 | Not stated | None |
Account Services | |||
| Notary Service | No charge | per item | free for members, $5.00 for non-members |
| Safe Deposit Locksmith Services (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $175 | Not stated | None |
| Safe Deposit Replacement Key (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $50Not compared: Box drilling or key fee | per item | None |
| Levies/Garnishment | $75 | per item | None |
Gift & Prepaid Cards | |||
| Gift Card | $4 | per item | None |
Other Fees | |||
| Copy of Statement | $1Not compared: Charged per page; comparison unavailable | per page | None |
| Photocopy (audience not stated, treated as personal) | $2 | Not stated | None |
| Loan Modification | $5 | 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
Feb 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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