Struggling to open a checking account in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Wisconsin banks and credit unions that allow anyone to open a checking account, regardless of their banking history.
U.S. Bank
Features & Benefits
- Up to $1,000 bonus
- Minimum opening deposit of $25
- Monthly service fee: $0 or $6.95
- Over 40,000 surcharge-free MoneyPass ATMs
SoFi
Features & Benefits
- Sign-up bonus up to $250 with qualifying direct deposits
- No monthly fee
- Earn up to 4.50% 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
Brewery Credit Union
Brewery CU offers a second chance checking account called Fresh Start Checking. A $100 minimum deposit is required to open an account and there is a $6.50 monthly service fee associated with the account. Once an account is open, there is no minimum account balance requirement.
Fresh Start Checking account holders get free online banking, free mobile banking, free telephone banking, unlimited check writing and a free debit card.
They have locations in Milwaukee and Greenfield. To become a member, you must live or work in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, or Kenosha County.
Crossbridge Community Bank
Crossbridge Community Bank has a Second Chance Checking account for customers who need to repair their checking history. There is a one-time set-up fee of $10, and a $50 minimum deposit is required.
Once the account is established, there is a monthly fee of $10. If you’ve maintained your account with a positive balance for 12 months, you may be able to transfer to a standard checking account with CCB.
Each account comes with online access, online bill pay, mobile banking, and free eStatements. Crossbridge currently has locations in Tomahawk and Merrill.
Educators Credit Union
Educators CU has a second chance checking account to help people establish a positive checking history with ChexSystems. After maintaining a positive account balance for a year, you can transfer to a standard checking account.
Called Fresh Start Checking, this second chance checking account requires a $100 minimum opening balance, and a one-time activation fee of $20. After that, the monthly fee is $10. The monthly fee can be waived if the account holder has three or more Loyalty Pay Back Services.
To join ECU, you must live or work within one of the following service areas:
- Dane
- Green
- Jefferson
- Kenosha
- Milwaukee
- Ozaukee
- Racine
- Rock
- Walworth
- Washington
- Waukesha
They have locations in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.
Taylor Credit Union
Taylor CU does not use ChexSystems to screen new applications. In fact, they don’t use Telecheck, EWS, or even run a credit report. You must be able to provide two forms of ID, and one of them must be government issued.
Secondly, you can’t owe any money from a previous account with TCU. If these two conditions can be met, it’s likely your application will be approved.
They have locations in Abbotsford and Medford. To join, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:
- Have a family member who is already a TCU member
- Live or work within 25-miles of Medford
- Live or work within one of the following counties:
- Taylor
- Prince
- Lincoln
- Marathon
- Clark
TCU offers a free checking account that does not require a minimum balance and comes with unlimited check writing, online access, and a free Visa debit card.
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.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming