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Whether you need a place to store money away for a rainy day or have easy access to your funds through quick and convenient checking, HFCU has a solution for you!

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Overdraft Protection Opt-in Form

Overdraft Protection Service

HFCU offers Overdraft Protection Service in 3 forms:

  1. Transfer Overdraft Protection- This is linked to one of your savings accounts, which is the least expensive method to cover inadvertent overdrafts. There is a $5 fee for each transfer from your savings account to cover the overdraft in your checking account and a minimum transfer amount of $50. This overdraft protection option only covers overdrafts made by checks, pre-authorized debits, and bill payments if funds are available in the pre-designated savings account at the time the transaction occurs. It is not limited to $750 like the other overdraft services and is not limited to only one savings account. Transfer Overdraft Protection can also be used in combination with Basic or Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection. This option can be available on any or all of your HFCU checking accounts.

  2. Basic Courtesy Overdraft Protection- This will cover only overdrafts made by checks, pre-authorized debits, and bill payments up to a $750 limit for a per-transaction fee of $30. All members in good standing will be automatically eligible for the Basic Courtesy Overdraft Protection. This service will only be available on one of your HFCU checking accounts.

  3. Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection- This will cover overdrafts made by checks, pre-authorized debits and bill payments, plus overdrafts on ATM and one-time debit card transactions. That means we may authorize your HFCU Visa® Debit purchase, even if you were unaware you didn’t have the full amount available in your checking account. You’ll be able to complete your purchase without the embarrassment of having your transaction declined. If you need a little extra cash from an ATM that’s more than you have in your checking account due to an unexpected emergency, HFCU may authorize that transaction as well. Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection, if selected, has a coverage limit of $750 for a per-transaction fee of $30, which includes transactions covered by both Basic and Enhanced Protection, as well as fees. This level of protection will only be available on one of your HFCU checking accounts, and you must opt-in or sign up to receive this service.

Houston Federal Credit Union offers these overdraft protection services so that your checks don’t bounce and your ATM and debit card transactions aren’t declined. You will still pay an overdraft fee to the Credit Union, but you will avoid the merchant’s returned check fee, avoid the embarrassment and loss of time of a declined debit card transaction, and stay in good standing with the merchants you do business with. HFCU charges $30 each time an overdraft is paid on your account with either Basic or Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection. Overdraft Protection is not a line of credit. However, if you inadvertently overdraw your account, HFCU will have the discretion to pay the overdraft, subject to your Overdraft Protection limit; which means that HFCU does not guarantee that any type of transaction will always be authorized and paid. If you choose to not opt in to Courtesy Protection and your account is not set up with other overdraft protection services (such as automatic transfers from savings), then transactions on insufficient funds for these types of transactions will be declined at the point-of-sale and a NSF (non-sufficient funds) fee (see HFCU fee schedule) may be assessed. You can opt-out of Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection at any time.

How can you opt-in, or sign up for the Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection?

You can easily opt-in to Houston Federal Credit Union’s Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection online. Simply click the box in the upper right corner of this page, complete the required information, and then click the submit button. You can also opt-in by calling 1-866-OUR-HFCU, print the form, complete the information and fax to (281) 243-0772, mail your completed form to Houston Federal Credit Union at 16320 Kensington Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479, or visit any HFCU office.

To opt-out of the Enhanced Courtesy Overdraft Protection, complete our secure form. You can also opt-out by calling 1-866-OUR-HFCU, print the form, complete the information and fax to (281) 243-0772, mail your completed form to Houston Federal Credit Union at 16320 Kensington Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479, or visit any HFCU office.

For other important information, review the Important Information about HFCU’S Overdraft Protection Services.