Index
Other Services
Reorder Checks
Visit our preferred provider, Harland Clarke, and order online! It's quick and easy.
Just the Basics
If you are one of the thousands of people who do not yet use traditional banking products like a checking account, you may be interested to know that Benchmark will still be glad to help you with your finances. For example, if you...
- get paid by a known and established area business, we will probably cash your pay check for you. Not all banks will!
- get a monthly government check, we'll gladly cash it for you.
- need a loan, we don't require that you have an account.
- have any type of financial question, we'll be glad to answer it for you.
- need financial advice, we'll try to help.
- would like to try any bank product, we'll walk you through the process and assist you for as long as you need.
No matter what your financial situation, we're here for you!
Safe Deposit Boxes
Benchmark has various size safe deposit boxes in every branch except downtown Farmville. Yearly rental fees are:
3" x 5" - $25.00 3" x10" - $45.00 5" x 10" - $60.00 10" x 10" - $90.00
Keys are issued for each box. If the keys are lost and the box must be drilled, a fee of $200.00 will apply. Speak with a customer service representative for more details on safe deposit box rentals.
Wire Transfers
Visit any one of our branch lobbies to take advantage of this service. A customer service representative will be glad to help you.
Schedule of Transaction Fees
Effective April 1, 2011
| Overdrafts to Accounts, per item | $37.00 |
| Overdrawn Account Fee (for 5 consecutive days in overdraft) | $10.00 |
| Official Check | $6.00 |
| Stop Payment Orders (checking and official checks) | $35.00 |
| Wire Transfer - Outgoing | $20.00 |
| Wire Transfer - Incoming | $15.00 |
| Wire Transfer - International (Personal) | $40.00 |
| Wire Transfer - International (Business) | $50.00 |
| Collection Item - Incoming/Outgoing | $20.00 |
| Deposited Item Charge Back Fee | $6.00 |
| External Liens/Levies on Accounts | $100.00 |
| Replacement of Loan Coupon Book | $5.00 |
| Research Services - Per Hour | $35.00 |
| Research Services - Minimum Charge | $25.00 |
| Excessive Withdrawals from Savings Account (per occurrence) | $3.00 |
| Overdraft Protection Agreement, if accessed (per occurrence) | $10.00 |
| Lockable Night Depository Bag | $30.00 |
| ATM Withdrawals at Foreign (Non-Benchmark) ATMs | $3.00 |
| Notary Service (per request) | $1.00 |
| Statement and Image Reproduction, per month requested | $5.00 |
| Monthly Statement of Activity on CD-ROM | $25.00 |
| Closing Account Fee (if account is closed within 180 days of opening) | $35.00 |
| Dormant Checking Account Fee (per month after 1 year of no activity) | $10.00 |
| Dormant Savings Account Fee (per month after 2 years of no activity) | $10.00 |
| Internet Bill Pay | FREE |
All fees are subject to change.
