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Know your strengths.

Answer eight questions about saving, spending, borrowing and planning so you can understand your financial strengths and opportunities.

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Connect with a banker.

Our bankers offer personalized guidance. They can meet with you in-person, on the phone or virtually — however you feel most comfortable.

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Keep your finances at your fingertips.

Download the U.S. Bank Mobile App to access everyday banking tasks and more. Set savings goals, explore personal insights and get tips for staying on top of your finances.

Get started with a U.S. Bank account.

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Earn up to $400.

Open a new Bank Smartly® Checking and Standard Savings account and complete qualifying activities.1, 2 Member FDIC.

Build your legacy with us.

U.S. Bank Access Commitment is a group of initiatives dedicated to supporting Black communities on their own path to building wealth. These initiatives include financial guidance from our wealth advisors, efforts toward access to capital and helping Black small business owners grow and sustain their businesses.

Below are some Access Home resources to help you prepare, plan for and purchase a home – so you can build a legacy for yourself and your family.

Prepare: Your financial foundation

These articles and learning modules provide strategies and inspiration to build up your financial knowledge.

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Saving

Make it a habit to pay yourself first.

Budgeting

Create a budget that works with your lifestyle.

Building credit

Understand how credit can work for you. 

Managing debt

Tackle debt with wisdom.

Avoiding fraud

Protect yourself from scammers and identity theft.

Financial fundamentals

Understand financial basics.

Plan: Your homebuying journey

Find the information you need as you make your next moves toward buying a home.

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Preparing to buy

Get answers to common homebuying questions.

Navigating mortgages

Get an idea of the best mortgage for you.

Closing on a home

Discover what goes into closing on your new home.

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Purchase: Your mortgage options

Big decisions require unique solutions. Learn about your options, including conventional, FHA and VA loans. You can also see if you prequalify or use our payment calculator to see what you can afford.

Access Home partners in your area

We partner with organizations to increase homeownership education and access. Nationally, we work with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and National Association of Real Estate Brokers. Locally, we work with several nonprofits in five communities.

Below you’ll find our community partners and some of the work we’re doing together. If you live outside of these cities, you can connect with a U.S. Bank mortgage loan officer near you.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Little Rock, Arkansas

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Louis, Missouri

More homebuying resources

Connect to coaches or mortgage loan officers, learn about mortgages you might not have heard about and find answers to even more of your homebuying questions.

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Disclosures

  1. A minimum deposit of $25 is required to open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account. Earn a $300 bonus by opening a new U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account online, in a branch or over the phone by June 20, 2023. Additionally, you must enroll in online banking or the U.S. Bank Mobile App within 90 days of opening your account. You must also complete two or more direct deposits within 90 days of opening your account that total $5,000 or more and make at least 10 debit card purchases totaling at least $100. All transactions must be posted to the account within those 90 days. Pending transactions, ATM withdrawals and withdrawals at a branch using your debit card are not qualifying transactions. A direct deposit is an electronic deposit of your paycheck or government benefits, such as Social Security, from your employer or the government. Other electronic deposits or person-to-person payments are not considered a direct deposit. The $300 checking bonus will be deposited into your new checking account within 60 days of direct deposit verification and verification of enrollment in online banking or the U.S. Bank Mobile App as long as your account is open and has a positive balance. Bonus will be reported as interest earned on IRS form 1099-INT and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes. Offer may not be combined with any other checking account bonus offers. Offer is not valid if you or any signer on the account has an existing U.S. Bank consumer checking account, had a U.S. Bank consumer checking account in the last two years, or received other U.S. Bank bonus offers within the past two years.

    A $25 minimum deposit is required to open a new U.S. Bank Standard Savings account. Earn your $100 bonus by opening a new Standard Savings account online, in a branch or over the phone by June 20, 2023. Additionally, you must make deposit(s) of $15,000 or more by July 14, 2023 and then maintain a minimum total account balance of $15,000 through October 13, 2023. The $100 bonus will be credited to your new savings account within 30 days of final savings account balance verification. Standard Savings accounts are variable rate accounts. For Standard Savings, the Annual Percentage Yield (APY) as of  March 28, 2023 is 0.01%. Interest rates are determined at the bank’s discretion and can change at any time. Interest will be compounded daily and credited to your savings account quarterly. Fees may reduce earnings on account. Offer may not be combined with any other savings account bonus offers. Offer is not valid if you or any signer on the account has an existing U.S. Bank savings account, had a U.S. Bank consumer savings account in the last six months, or received other U.S. Bank savings bonus offers within the past twelve months. Bonus will be reported as interest earned on IRS form 1099-INT and recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes.

    Limit one checking and one savings bonus per eligible account. Current U.S. Bank employees are eligible to participate. Offer may not be available if you live outside of the U.S. Bank footprint. Offer not available through Alliance partnerships. Offer not available with Trust Accounts. Other restrictions may apply. All standard account terms, conditions and opening procedures apply. For a comprehensive list of account pricing, terms and policies, see the Your Deposit Account Agreement and the Consumer Pricing Information (PDF) disclosure.

  2. Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC..

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Loan approval is subject to credit approval and program guidelines. Not all loan programs are available in all states for all loan amounts. Interest rate and program terms are subject to change without notice. Mortgage, home equity and credit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Deposit products are offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC.

U.S. Bank is not responsible for and does not guarantee the products, services or performance of third parties.