Make Your Money Work Harder for You

Get the best of both worlds with a money market account. Earn a higher rate than a traditional savings account, with easy access to your funds whenever you need them, and the support of experts throughout Missouri.

Money Market

Best for customers who want a straightforward way to earn more than standard savings while keeping funds accessible. Enjoy stability, liquidity and greater growth potential. Funds are FDIC-insured.
  • Open with $1,000
  • Minimum daily balance requirement of $1,0001
  • Interest compounded and credited monthly
  • Up to 6 monthly transfers2 allowed ($2 fee for each additional transfer)
  • $8 monthly service charge (waived if $1,000 minimum daily balance
    is maintained)

Tiered Money Market

Best for customers with larger balances who want the rate to grow along with their savings. Maximize your savings and earn a higher rate for higher balances. Funds are FDIC-insured.
  • Open with $1,000
  • Minimum daily balance requirement of $1,0001
  • Interest compounded and credited monthly
  • Up to 6 monthly transfers2 allowed
  • $10 monthly service charge (waived if $1,000 minimum daily balance
    is maintained)

Calculate Your Savings

Use our free online savings calculators to estimate how much or how long you need to save to reach your specific goals.

Digital Access and Withdrawals

Manage your money market account from anywhere with First Midwest Bank online and mobile banking. You can check your balance, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and track your savings goals with our budgeting tools.

Money market accounts allow up to 6 transfers or withdrawals per statement cycle by phone, online banking, check, or similar methods, consistent with federal transfer limitations on savings-type accounts. Need to write checks against your account? Order checks anytime through online banking.

Frequently Asked Questions

A money market account is a deposit account that pays a higher interest rate than a traditional savings account while still giving you check-writing access and the ability to transfer funds. It’s FDIC-insured up to the maximum allowed by law.

A money market account typically requires a higher minimum balance than a traditional savings account, but pays a higher rate in return. Both offer similar access to your funds, including online transfers, though a money market account also includes check-writing access.

You can open a First Midwest Bank Money Market Account or Tiered Money Market Account with $1,000.

The Money Market Account has an $8 monthly service charge, and the Tiered Money Market Account has a $10 monthly service charge. Both are waived when you maintain a $1,000 minimum daily balance.

Interest is compounded and credited monthly. The Tiered Money Market Account earns a higher rate at higher balance levels. Visit Current Rates for today’s rates.

Yes, you can write checks against your money market account and reorder checks anytime through online banking. (Debit card access requires confirmation — see the confirmation list below.)

Yes. First Midwest Bank money market accounts are FDIC-insured up to the maximum allowed by law.

Enjoy Insurance Coverage on All Your Deposits

Access FDIC insurance coverage on high-dollar demand deposit and money market deposit accounts through First Midwest Bank’s membership in the Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) network. The ICS network offers deposit account insurance on balances above FDIC limits, so you can enjoy greater peace of mind with insurance coverage on all your deposits.

Online Banking

We know you’re busy. That’s why we make it easy to bank virtually anytime, anywhere you have internet access. Use our powerful, secure online banking tools to stay on top of your finances.

  • View your balance and transactions
  • Create a budget and track spending
  • Pay bills and transfer funds
  • Send money to family and friends
Learn More

Reorder Checks

Need to order new checks for your First Midwest Bank account? Visit Deluxe, our secure third-party provider, to choose your design and easily order personalized checks in minutes.

Order Checks

Current Rates

Please contact your local branch
or call our Customer Service team at (573) 785-8461 for more information about our rates.

Call Us

Online Banking

We know you’re busy. That’s why we make it easy to bank virtually anytime, anywhere you have internet access. Use our powerful, secure online banking tools to stay on top of your finances.

  • View your balance and transactions
  • Create a budget and track spending
  • Pay bills and transfer funds
  • Send money to family and friends
Learn More

Reorder Checks

Need to order new checks for your First Midwest Bank account? Visit Deluxe, our secure third-party provider, to choose your design and easily order personalized checks in minutes.

Order Checks

Current Rates

Please contact your local branch
or call our Customer Service team at (573) 624-3571 for more information about our rates.

Call Us

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Visit one of our local branches or use our secure online application to open your account in minutes. Need help? Reach out to our friendly team members for assistance.

Better Banking Starts Here

Visit one of our local branches or use our secure online application to open your account in minutes. Need help? Reach out to our friendly team members for assistance.

Better Banking Starts Here

Visit one of our local branches or use our secure online application to open your account in minutes. Need help? Reach out to our friendly team members for assistance.