Student Loans
Great Lakes Credit Union has everything you need to help manage your money and plan for the future.
Checking
You deserve flexible, secure banking with FREE perks on all your checking accounts.
No fees, lots of benefits-that's Great Lakes Credit Union checking. Open a checking account near Chicago, IL, online or at your local branch.
- Receive your paycheck one day early1
- Access to nearly 6,000 branches via Shared Branching
- Mobile Check Deposit
- CheckArmor® Fraud Protection by Vericast
- Mobile and Online Banking
- eStatements & eAlerts
- Online & Automatic Bill Pay
- Print Your Debit Cart Instantly at any GLCU branch.
- More perks in our Free Checking and Fresh Checking Accounts
Bank for a greater good with a checking account designed for you
FREE Checking & Debit Rewards
Earn up to 5.00% APY on purchases up to $10,000.* Enjoy our competitive free checking benefits and earn points for big rewards simply by using your debit card on your everyday purchases.
Fresh Checking
Our Fresh Checking, certified by BankOn, gives members the opportunity to tell that story while building financial history and gaining access to a checking account. GLCU is committed to helping people build their finances, and Fresh Checking can help!
Club Accounts
Benefit from even more account advantages and have the option to combine your share and loan accounts.
Spend & Save Program
Simplify your saving habits. As you make everyday purchases or payments, we’ll round up the change to the nearest dollar and transfer the difference into your savings account.
Checking Referral
Invite a Friend to a GLCU Checking Account! Refer your friends and when they open an account, you’ll receive a $25 gift card*!
*To obtain gift card, you must redeem points received for referral.
* APY = Annual Percentage Yield. All dividend rates and APY may change at any time, as determined by GLCU Board of Directors. The APYs shown above assume that all principal and dividends remain on deposit for the entire term. Fees could reduce earnings on the above accounts.
1Depends on when your payor sends funds. Early direct deposit is available for GLCU members with a checking or savings account who have set up electronic direct deposit with their employer or other payor into their eligible GLCU checking or savings account. Certain non-payroll and tax payments are not eligible for early direct deposit. Direct deposits may be available up to one day before the settlement date (the date your payor tells GLCU to release the funds to you), however GLCU is dependent on the timing of your payor’s payment instructions so you may not see all direct deposits, or every direct deposit, arrive early.