Struggling to open a checking account in Louisiana due to a negative ChexSystems listing?
While most banks use ChexSystems to review your banking history, there are some that don’t. Additionally, some banks offer second checking accounts.
Non-ChexSystems & Second Chance Banks in Louisiana
We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Louisiana banks and credit unions that allow anyone to open a checking account, regardless of their banking history.
SoFi
Features & Benefits
- Sign-up bonus up to $250 with qualifying direct deposits
- No monthly fee
- Earn up to 4.60% APY on savings
- Over 55,000 fee-free ATMs
Chime
Features & Benefits
- Over 14.5 million downloads
- No credit check or ChexSystems
- No minimum opening deposit
- Over 60,000 fee-free1 ATMs
Current
Features & Benefits
- Build credit just by using your debit card
- No minimum balance or monthly fees
- 40,000 fee-free Allpoint ATMs in the U.S.
- Get paid up to 2 days faster
- No credit check or ChexSystems
GO2bank
Features & Benefits
- No ChexSystems or credit check
- 4.50% APY on savings
- Over 19,000 fee-free ATMs
- $5 monthly fee can be waived
Chase
Features & Benefits
- $100 bonus after 10 purchases
- No credit check or ChexSystems
- Over 16,000+ fee-free ATMs
- Over 4,700 branches nationwide
- $4.95 monthly service fee
Bank of Montgomery
Bank of Montgomery uses Telecheck when verifying new accounts. It has three locations throughout Louisiana in Montgomery, Alexandria, and Natchitoches. It has seven checking accounts for members to choose from.
Most applicants will likely be more interested in the Economy option, as it only requires a $100 initial deposit and a minimum balance of $500. If your account falls below $500, there’s a monthly service fee of $7.50.
Regardless of which checking account you choose, all members get access to unlimited check writing, free online banking, and free mobile banking. The free mobile app allows members to view their account balance, make transfers, and remote deposit checks.
Community Bank of Louisiana
Community Bank of Louisiana does not use ChexSystems or EWS, but it does require a form of government-issued ID.
Community Bank offers seven checking accounts. For its traditional checking account, there’s a $7 fee if your account falls below $1,000.
However, if you keep an account with them for five years or more, there is no service fee regardless of how much money you have in your account.
It currently has eight locations throughout Louisiana: Stonewall, Shreveport, Mansfield, Logansport, Gloster, and Bossier City.
Home Bank
Home Bank has locations all throughout southern Louisiana and uses Telecheck when screening new applications. It currently offers three types of checking accounts, Choice Checking, Interest Checking, and eBanking Checking.
All of these options come with the following perks:
- Free debit card
- Free online banking
- Free ATMs
Each account requires an initial deposit of $100, but the monthly service is different for each. For Choice Checking, the monthly service fee is $8, for eBanking it’s $5, and for Interest, it’s $10.
Choice Checking provides more ATM access, as account holders can get $10 cashback if they visit a surcharge ATM.
La Capitol Federal Credit Union
La Capitol FCU has four locations throughout Baton Rouge, Hammond, and Houma, Louisiana. Instead of using ChexSystems, they use Telecheck to screen new members.
Currently, La Capitol offers five types of checking accounts: Choice Plus, Simple Plus, Choice, Simple, and Liquid Assets. The monthly fee is $8 unless you have a minimum balance of $1,000.
The fee can be waived if you have 10 or more ATM transactions a month and at least $500 directly deposited in your account every month.
Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Neighbors FCU uses Telecheck in lieu of ChexSystems when screening new applications. To join, you must live, work, worship or attend school in one of its nine participating parishes to be eligible.
The nine participating parishes include East Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Ascension, St. Helena, East Feliciana, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Feliciana, and Livingston.
Currently, Neighbors FCU has 12 branches and is also a part of a shared branch network. It has locations in Baton Rouge, West Denham Springs, Port Allen, Prairieville, Zachary and Walker, Louisiana.
Neighbors FCU has five checking account options for its members to choose from. Only one account has a monthly service fee, but it’s only $4.95 a month and comes with a variety of benefits, such as roadside-assistance and Identity theft protection.
New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union
New Orleans Firemen’s Federal uses Telecheck when screening new applicants. To become a new member, you must be current or retired New Orleans firefighters, be employed by a select employer, or live work, worship or attend school in a nearby area.
Accepted locations include St James Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Plaquemines Parish, certain parts of New Orleans East area, and the City of Picayune.
New Orleans Firemen’s FCU offers several checking account options. Regardless of which account you choose, you’ll get free mobile and online banking, free bill pay, unlimited check writing, a free debit card, and no monthly service fee.
WESLA Federal Credit Union
WESLA Federal uses Telecheck instead of ChexSystems while screening new applications. Currently, WESLA has three branches and 16 ATM locations located throughout Shreveport, Louisiana.
To become a member, you must live, work or worship in Caddo or Bossier Parish and make a minimum deposit of $25 into a new savings account. $5 of the $25 is a one time fee, but the rest goes into your new savings account.
WESLA offers three types of checking accounts, but its free checking option doesn’t have any monthly service fees or minimum balance requirements.
Regardless of which account you choose, all members get a free debit card, unlimited check writing, overdraft protection, and ScoreCard Rewards.
Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC. Credit Builder card issued by Stride Bank, N.A.
1. Out-of-network ATM withdrawal fees may apply with Chime except at MoneyPass ATMs in a 7-Eleven, or any Allpoint or Visa Plus Alliance ATM.
2. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on the timing of the submission of the payment file from the payer. Chime generally make these funds available on the day the payment file is received, which may be up to 2 days earlier than the scheduled payment date.
7. To apply for Credit Builder, you must have received a single qualifying direct deposit of $200 or more to your Checking Account. The qualifying direct deposit must be from your employer, payroll provider, gig economy payer, or benefits payer by Automated Clearing House (ACH) deposit OR Original Credit Transaction (OCT). Bank ACH transfers, Pay Anyone transfers, verification or trial deposits from financial institutions, peer to peer transfers from services such as PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo, mobile check deposits, cash loads or deposits, one-time direct deposits, such as tax refunds and other similar transactions, and any deposit to which Chime deems to not be a qualifying direct deposit are not qualifying direct deposits.
Non-ChexSystems Banks by State
Looking for more information and additional options available in your area? Select your state from the list below to explore your options.
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