Overdraft Services Overdrafts happen. At one time or another, most of us have lost track of how much money is in our accounts. Fortunately, Cadence provides flexible overdraft options, which can help give you peace of mind.

Overdraft Protection Options

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Overdraft Protection Tied to a Deposit Account

It works by linking your checking account to another one of your Cadence checking or savings accounts. When you overdraft one account, funds will be debited from the linked account in the amount of the transactions drawn against your insufficient funds and deposited into your checking account up to the account’s available balance1.
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Overdraft Protection Tied to a Credit Card

It works by charging your Cadence credit card for cash advances in the total amount of transactions drawn against your insufficient funds, up to the available cash advance limit on your credit card.
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Overdraft Protection Tied to a Line of Credit

Equity Credit Line2 protects your account by issuing a line of credit and charging your credit line in the amounts of the transactions drawn against your insufficient funds, up to the available limit.
Overdraft Specifics
  Deposit Accounts Credit Cards Line of Credit
Transfer Amounts: Exact amount of overdraft up to the available balance Exact amount of overdraft up to the available cash advance credit limit Exact amount of overdraft up to the available credit line limit
Transfer Fees: No fee 3% of transfer amount
(minimum $10 / maximum $60)
$10 per transfer
Eligibility to Open Account: Minimum opening deposit may be required; other criteria or withdrawal limits may apply Standard credit criteria applies Standard credit criteria applies

Standard Overdraft Services

Overdraft Payment Service3

  • Paid Overdraft Item (OD) Fee: $36
  • Non Sufficient Funds (NSF) Returned Item Fee: $0
  • For consumer accounts, OD fees will not apply when the account balance is overdrawn by $10 or less, and the total number of OD fees is limited to four (4) per day.

We pay overdrafts at our discretion, which means we do not guarantee that we will always authorize and pay any type of transaction.

We do authorize and pay overdrafts for the following types of transactions:

  • Checks & other transactions using your checking account number
  • Automatic bill payments

We do not authorize the following types of transactions if there is not sufficient available balance when the transaction is presented for approval unless you ask us to consider doing so:

  • Automated teller machine (ATM) transactions
  • One-time debit card transactions

If we do not authorize and overdraw your available balance when a transaction is presented for approval, your transaction will be declined.

Please be aware, even if you have not asked us to consider doing so, circumstances can arise within payment networks where we are required to pay ATM and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw your account.

Under our standard overdraft practices, we will charge you a $36 fee each time we pay an overdraft item if you authorize us to consider approving ATM and one-time debit card transactions without sufficient available balance in your account.

If you authorize us to consider approving ATM and one-time debit card transactions when there is insufficient balance in your account, you will incur a $36 overdraft fee if there is insufficient balance at the time of payment to the account unless the transaction falls within one of the exceptions for consumer accounts listed above.

If you want the Bank to consider authorizing and paying overdrafts on ATM and one-time debit card transactions, call 1-888-797-7711, visit your local branch or update your preferences within online banking.

Disclaimers:

1. Available balance is the most current record we have about the funds that are available for your use or withdrawal. It includes all deposits and withdrawals that have been posted to your account, then adjusts for any holds on recent deposits and any pending transactions that are known to us. This balance may not reflect all of your transactions, such as checks you have written, automated clearing house transactions we have not received, or debit card transactions that have been approved but not yet submitted for payment by the merchant. For more information on how we calculate your available balance, please refer to the Terms & Conditions of Your Account.

2. The Home Equity Line of Credit is not available as overdraft protection in Texas.

3. Under our standard Overdraft practices:

  • We will charge you a fee of up to $36.00 each time we pay an overdraft.
  • For consumer accounts, we will assess no more than 4 overdraft fees per account per day (Daily Limit). No overdraft fee will be imposed if, after the end-of-day processing, your available balance is overdrawn $10.00 or less. However, if after the end-of-day processing, your available balance is overdrawn by more than $10.00, you will be charged an overdraft fee for each overdraft for that day subject to the Daily Limit.

Learn more by reviewing our overdraft disclosures, terms and conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions Get the answers you need

What causes an overdraft?
An overdraft occurs when you don’t have enough money available in your account to cover a transaction. Transactions such as ATM, ACH (credit transfers such as direct deposit, payroll and vendor payments), debit card, and bank fees can all receive an overdraft and be charged a fee.
What are the benefits of Overdraft Protection options?
With Overdraft Protection, Cadence will pay a transaction, even though you may currently not have enough money in your account to cover that transaction.
  • Avoid the hassle of a bounced check
  • Eliminate the retailer returned-check charge
  • Feel more secure with a backup plan
  • Cover non-recurring purchases
Can I set up an alert when my balance is low or overdrawn?
Sign up to receive account alerts by emails and/or text messages when your balance falls below a limit that you set. In addition, you can set up an alert to be notified if your account is already overdrawn. Sign up for alerts in Online Banking.
How can I prevent an overdraft fee?
There are a few ways to help avoid an overdraft fee:
  • Monitor your account daily through online banking.
  • Track spending. It’s easy to lose track of debit card transactions and other daily expenses if you don’t.
  • Sign up for alerts within online banking.
  • Reconcile bank statements.
  • Sign up for overdraft protection.
Which accounts are eligible for overdraft protection?
Most Cadence Checking accounts (excluding Budget Smart Checking).
Still not sure about Overdraft Protection options?
We can help. Contact your local branch or call us at 1-888-797-7711.

Have questions about our overdraft services?

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