OPEN Savings Account Disclosure



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This disclosure describes the terms and features of The OPEN Savings Account offered by Salem Five Cents Savings Bank. Please refer to our Consumer Banking Services Agreement and current Fee Schedule for additional information of importance to you.

In this document, the words ‘you’ and ‘your’ refer to the consumer who maintains a deposit account with the Bank. The words ‘we’ and ‘us’ refer to Salem Five Cents Savings Bank.

If you have any questions about information provided here, please allow a bank representative to answer them for you.

Interest Rate Information

The Interest rate on your account is 0.05% with an Annual Percentage Yield of 0.05%

Your interest rate and annual percentage yield may change. At our discretion, we may change the interest rate on your account daily.


Compounding and Crediting
: Interest will be compounded monthly and will be credited to your account monthly.

If you close your account before interest is credited, you will not receive the accrued interest.

Minimum Balance Requirements: You must deposit at least $10 to open this account.

Balance Computation Method: We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.


Accrual of Interest on Non Cash Deposits
: Interest begins to accrue no later than the day we receive credit for the deposit of non cash items (for example, checks).

Transaction Limitations: You will be permitted to make no more than 6 combined pre-authorized, automatic or telephone transfers per calendar month from your account to another of your Salem Five deposit accounts or to third parties. If you exceed these restrictions, we may assess an excess debit fee.


Additional Information: 
Cash-back debit rewards and ATM surcharge reimbursements will be swept from your Open Account to your Open Savings Account at the end of each cycle. 

Fees and Charges: Please refer to our Fee Schedule for information about fees and charges.


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