At a glance

4.3

Bankrate Score

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Checking

Savings

MMA

Overview

First Internet Bank of Indiana is best for those looking for a variety of different accounts. It offers two checking accounts, a money market account, a savings account and eight CD terms.

Highlights

ATM Fee Refunds
Free Checking

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Member FDIC

Savings Account

4.50

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate Savings rating = 5/5

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$0

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Savings Account

5.05

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate Savings rating = 4.9/5

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$5000

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Member FDIC

Savings Account

4.50

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate Savings rating = 5/5

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$0

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Overall

First Internet Bank of Indiana has been around since 1998. It is an online bank that serves all 50 states. Depending on the type of account, you can find competitive yields at this bank.

Pros

Monthly fees on most accounts are either nonexistent or easy to waive.
Some accounts will reimburse ATM fees up to a limit.
The bank’s money market account and CDs pay competitive APYs.

Cons

The money market account requires a $4,000 balance to avoid fees.
The minimum deposit to open a CD may be prohibitive to some consumers.
The free checking account doesn’t reimburse ATM fees.

First Internet Bank of Indiana banking products

3.5

Bankrate Score

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FEATURES

0.80% APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account. APY as of 10/1/2023

$25 minimum deposit to open

First Internet Bank of Indiana savings overview

First Internet Bank of Indiana offers an account called Free Savings. This savings account requires only $25 to open and earn interest, and there’s no monthly maintenance fee. The APY is low; you can easily find much higher rates by shopping around.

Free Savings account holders also get reimbursed for up to $10 of ATM fees each statement cycle.

Pros

The savings account doesn’t charge fees.
The minimum required to open the account is very low.
Account holders get some ATM fees reimbursed.

Cons

Higher yields are available elsewhere.
There’s a six-per-month withdrawal limit.

See how rates for this account have changed over time. Interact with the trend lines to view APY by date.

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APY

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Savings Account

4.50

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate Savings rating = 5/5

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4.6

Bankrate Score

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FEATURES

4.18% – 5.35% APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account. APY as of 10/1/2023

$1,000 minimum deposit to open

3 months – 5 years

First Internet Bank of Indiana CD overview

First Internet Bank offers eight terms of CDs, all paying very competitive APYs. The terms range from three months to five years. All CDs require a minimum of $1,000 to open one; that’s manageable compared to some banks but could limit some customers who have less money to deposit.

Pros

First Internet Bank pays competitive yields on its CDs.
There’s a wide range of term lengths available.

Cons

The minimum deposit to open a CD may be prohibitive to some consumers.

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First Internet Bank of Indiana

APY

National average APY

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CD

5.40

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate CD rating = 4.7/5

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Min. deposit

1 yr

Term

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3.9

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First Internet Bank of Indiana money market overview

First Internet Bank of Indiana offers its Money Market Savings account, which pays a very competitive APY, but you need a daily balance of at least $1 million to get the highest yield. Customers can open the account with just $100. There is a $5 monthly fee, though it’s waived with an average daily balance of $4,000.

Account holders get up to $10 of monthly ATM surcharges refunded as well. Check writing is not available with this account, however.

Pros

Only $100 is needed to open the account.
It pays a very competitive APY.
Account holders get some ATM fees reimbursed.

Cons

Account holders must maintain a $4,000 balance to avoid the fee.
Checks can’t be written from the account.
You need a very high balance to get the highest yield.
There’s a six-per-month withdrawal limit.

4.8

Bankrate Score

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First Internet Bank of Indiana checking overview

First Internet Bank of Indiana offers two checking accounts: free checking and interest checking.

Free checking, the account scored for this review, requires $25 to open. It earns no interest and doesn’t qualify for ATM fee reimbursements, but there’s no monthly maintenance fee.

The interest checking requires $100 to open. It pays a decent APY, especially for a checking account. There’s a $10 monthly fee, but it’s waived when account holders maintain a $500 daily balance. This account does qualify for ATM fee reimbursements, up to $10 per statement cycle.

Both accounts offer a free first order of checks, free incoming wire transfers and access to Zelle.

Pros

Both accounts require small opening deposits.
The interest checking account pays a decent APY.
There’s no fee on free checking.

Cons

The free checking account doesn’t reimburse ATM fees.
You need at least a daily average of $500 in your Interest Checking account to waive the $10 monthly service fee.

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Checking Account

0.50

%

APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.

As of 10/1/2023

Bankrate Checking rating = 4.9/5

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$0

To open

$0

To avoid fees

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Bank fees

Fee	Charged?
Overdraft fee	None
Non-sufficient funds fee	None
Monthly maintenance fee	$0 - $10
Out-of-network ATM fee	None
Excessive withdrawal fee	$5

About First Internet Bank of Indiana

First Internet Bank of Indiana is an online bank that has been around for more than 20 years. First Internet Bank was the first FDIC-insured bank to operate entirely online, according to the bank. It offers checking accounts, a savings account, a money market account and CDs.

Bank experience

First Internet Bank of Indiana doesn’t have any branches, but it does have customer service available on the phone from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time during the week and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The bank’s website also allows you to chat with relationship bankers.

Customers can also send and receive funds with Zelle and pay bills through the bank’s app.

First Internet Bank’s app receives high ratings on the Apple App and Google Play stores.

How does First Internet Bank of Indiana compare to other banks?

First Internet Bank of Indiana vs. Live Oak Bank

As online-only banks, neither First Internet nor Live Oak Bank have physical branches. However, First Internet Bank offers more types of deposit accounts when compared to Live Oak, which only offers one savings account and a handful of CD options. First Internet Bank offers these options plus multiple checking account options and a money market account.

Thus, if you’re looking to bring your banking under one roof, First Internet Bank is likely a better choice over LIve Oak.

This noted, Live Oak has a much higher APY on its savings account than First Internet Bank. So, if you’re just in the market for an online high-yield savings account, Live Oak may be the better option.

First Bank of Indiana FAQs

First Internet Bank is best for consumers comfortable banking completely online. Those looking to bring all of their banking under one roof may find First Internet Bank to be a good choice, but it should be noted that not all of the bank’s accounts offer competitive yields.
Yes. First Internet Bank was first established in 1998 and has been FDIC-insured since. Customers have coverage up to the amount allowed by law: $250,000 per customer, per account.
First Internet Bank is owned by First Internet Bancorp.

Review methodology

With so many financial institutions to choose from, it can be hard to know who to trust. Bankrate’s ever-growing list of bank and credit union reviews is updated regularly. Our editorial team analyzes and reviews each institution across deposit products such as savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts (MMAs). Banks are rated by important factors such as offered interest rates, fees, minimum balance requirements, access to funds and more.

We assign a score to each type of account and its features, weigh them carefully based on importance to account holders and determine an overall score. Read our full review methodology.

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