Get Checking™ is a national program of education that you have the right to get a checking account, regardless of the ChexSystems record. The program was originally developed in Wisconsin, a group of companies, banks and government agencies. The main objective of this Get Checking is to help people manage their money effectively and to educate their checkbooks balanced. Get Checking comes from the sponsorship of the UW-Extension and eFunds Corporation (parent company of ChexSystems, Inc.)
Get Checking program must attend a six-hour workshop provides educational organization in question. At the end of the class, you will receive a certificate that they completed the program successfully. After the program, which also has the right to ChexSystems report basically confirms that began an upgrade process for consumer education. With the certificate in hand, you can open a new account at a bank of union members or credit card. Your teacher will give you a list of participating banks and credit unions at the end of the class. The registration fee is $ 50.
Who can apply for the program?
The program is open to all consumers, but is only useful for people who are not “fraudulent” activities listed in ChexSystems report. Moreover, in order to qualify for a new checking account, you must meet all requirements before because of their banks and / or cooperative banks.
Website: GetChecking.org
Update 10/28/09: Get Checking program was officially stopped. However, it seems, is replaced by the new partner program called Checking Network USA
