KNOWLEDGE BASE

What types of account alerts are available?

We offer many types of account alerts to help you manage your money. Each account type has specific alerts to choose from. Below is a summary of what’s available.

Checking/Savings account alerts
Balance-related Transaction-related Other
Available balance is negative
  • Sent when the available balance is negative
  • Can be sent by text or email
Balance alert
  • Sent when the available balance has gone below the amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Overdraft fee forgiven (checking accounts only)
  • Sent when you may be charged an Overdraft Paid Fee
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Overdraft fee forgiven: Afternoon reminder (checking accounts only)
  • Sent when you may be charged an Overdraft Paid Fee
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Overdraft fee forgiven: Evening reminder(checking accounts only)
  • Sent at 7 p.m. ET about how to get the Overdraft Paid Fee waived
  • Can be sent by text or email
Overdraft protection
  • Sent when the available balance is overdrawn and overdraft protection is in effect
  • Can be sent by text or email
Statement is available
  • Sent when a new monthly statement has cycled
  • Can be sent by text or email
Deposit posted
  • Sent when a deposit is greater than an amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Hold status
  • Sent when your deposit is placed on hold. Alert will advise when hold is released
  • Required: Email alerts are automatically sent and cannot be turned off
  • Optional: Can be sent by text or push notification
Transaction scheduled
  • Sent when you’ve scheduled a transaction
  • Can be sent by email only
Withdrawal posted
  • Sent when a withdrawal is greater than an amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Branch electronic receipt
  • Sent when a transaction at a U.S. Bank branch has a receipt
  • Can be sent by text or email
Deposit status
  • Sent when a deposit is made and provides it’s status
  • Can be sent by email or push notification
START Smart status
  • Sent when updates/changes are made to your rewards program
  • Can be sent by text or email
START transfer or goal status
  • Sent when updates/changes are made to your rewards transfers and goal activities
  • Can be sent by text or email
Tax document is available
  • Sent when tax documents are ready to view
  • Can be sent by text or email

 

Certificate of deposit (CD) alerts ATM and debit card alerts
CD reaches maturity
  • Sent when a CD has reached its maturity date
  • Can be sent by text or email
Tax document is available
  • Sent when tax documents are ready to view
  • Can be sent by text or email
ATM cash withdrawal
  • Sent when there’s been an ATM withdrawal
  • Can be sent by text or email
Card not present
  • Sent when there’s been a purchase without the physical card present
  • Can be sent by text or email
Declined transaction
  • Sent when a purchase has been declined
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Gas station purchase
  • Sent when a purchase has been made at a gas station
  • Can be sent by text or email
International transaction
  • Sent when a purchase shows it’s from outside the United States.
  • Can be sent by text or email
Transaction dollar amount
  • Sent when a transaction is made that’s greater than the amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email

 

Credit card alerts
Transaction-related Payment-related Balance-related / Other
ATM cash withdrawal
  • Sent when there’s been an ATM withdrawal
  • Can be sent by text or email
Card not present
  • Sent when there’s been a purchase without the physical card present
  • Can be sent by text or email
Credit posted
  • Sent when a credit has posted
  • Can be sent by text or email
Debit posted
  • Sent when a debit has posted that’s greater than the amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Declined transaction
  • Sent when a purchase has been declined
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Gas station purchase
  • Sent when a purchase has been made at a gas station
  • Can be sent by text or email
International transaction
  • Sent when a purchase shows it’s from outside the United States.
  • Can be sent by text or email
Transaction dollar amount
  • Sent when a transaction is made that’s greater than the amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Transaction scheduled
  • Sent when you’ve scheduled a transaction
  • Can be sent by email only
Autopay
  • Sent when there’s been an ATM withdrawal
  • Can be sent by text or email
Payment due
  • Sent when a credit card payment is due
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Payment overdue
  • Sent when a payment is past due
  • Can be sent by text or email
Payment posted
  • Sent when a payment has posted
  • Can be sent by text or email
Payment scheduled
  • Sent when a payment has been scheduled
  • Can be sent by text or email
Available credit
  • Sent when your available credit has fallen below an amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Balance alert
  • Sent when your balance has exceeded an amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Statement is available
  • Sent when a new monthly statement has cycled
  • Can be sent by text or email
Branch electronic receipt
  • Sent when a transaction at a U.S. Bank branch has a receipt
  • Can be sent by text or email

 

Line of credit alerts
Transaction-related Payment-related Balance-related / Other
Credit posted
  • Sent when a credit has posted
  • Can be sent by text or email
Debit posted
  • Sent when a debit has posted that’s greater than the amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Payment due
    • Sent when a payment is due
  • Can be sent by text, email, or push notification
Payment overdue
  • Sent when a payment is past due
  • Can be sent by text or email
Payment posted
  • Sent when a payment has posted
  • Can be sent by text or email
Balance alert
  • Sent when your balance has exceeded an amount you specify
  • Can be sent by text or email
Statement is available
  • Sent when a new monthly statement has cycled
  • Can be sent by text or email
Branch electronic receipt
  • Sent when a transaction at a U.S. Bank branch has a receipt
  • Can be sent by text or email

See also: 
How do I add or remove account alerts?
How do I enable or disable push notifications?
What are account alerts?