The Marine Federal Credit Union pushes for their Bravo Checking which yields 5.00% APY for balances through $25,000. Amounts above $25K earns 1.01% APY. This best checking account deal also refunds up to $25 of ATM fees per cycle.

The best interest rates can be enjoyed given some monthly requirements are sufficed:

The interest rate drops to 0.15% in case the monthly requirements are not met.

The credit union does not collect any monthly service charges nor does it impose any maintaining balance requirements. Account holders will also have access to their online banking and online bills payment facilities.

Membership to the Marine FCU is open for those who are active or retired members of the Department of Defense, Non-Appropriated Fund Civilians, and military linked Camp LeJeune or connected with MCAS Jacksonville, New River, Quantico, VA, and North Carolina.

There are also other organization and select employer groups which qualifies people for membership to the credit union. You can contact their customer service representative to know more about the details of membership. The Marine FCU requires a share savings deposit of $5.

You can also download an application form from their website and you can mail it to the credit union for processing. You can also drop by one of their offices in Virginia or North Carolina. If you want to talk to a customer service representative to learn more about their products and services, you can call 800-225-3967 or 910-577-7773.

The Marine FCU was established in 1959 and is covered by the NCUA under the charter number 12977.