FAQs

No. In order to open an account with TotalBank, you must be a U.S. Citizen or a Resident Alien.  Federal Banking regulations require a valid social security number, valid driver's license, state issued ID or a U.S. issued passport for documentation.

Each state has its own set of laws designed to protect investors against fraudulent sales practices and activities in its territory. As a result, a state restriction will vary by the issuing bank and offering. TotalBank can conduct business anywhere in the US with exception of American Samoa, Florida, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.  

If you’d like to see the current rates please visit our CD Product page .  

If you’d like to see the current rates please visit our Money Market Product page.

Opening a Certificate of Deposit (CD) or a Money Market Deposit Account is simple. With our easy to complete online application, you can open your account on your computer, tablet or smartphone. (Please note: TotalBank can conduct business anywhere in the US with exception of Florida, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.  A valid state issued ID or U.S. passport is required to open an account.)

The maximum allowed per client is $1,000,000. This includes a combination of Certificaof Deposits and Money Market Accounts at TotalBank. For more information about FDIC insurance coverage limits, visit https://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/faq.html  

Our usual time-frame to process an application is two business days. You should receive a confirmation email within two business days.

The maximum allowed per client is $1,000,000. This includes a combination of Certificates of Deposits and Money MarketAccounts at TotalBank. For more information about FDIC insurance coverage limits, visit https://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/faq.html  

To open a TotalBank account and earn the disclosed APY for our Certificate of Deposit, you'll need to meet a minimum deposit requirement of $25,000.

The maximum allowed per client is $1,000,000. This includes a combination at TotalBank. For more information about FDIC insurance coverage limits, visit https://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/faq.html

A $25,000 minimum deposit is required to open a Money Market Account with us. However, only $2,500 is required to earn the advertised APY.

Unfortunately, applications sent via postage mail are not accepted. If you’d like to open an account, please visit our website www.totalbank.com, click on the 'Products' tab located on the top menu, and then select your desired account type. From there, you just have to  click on the ‘Open Account’ button.

Online funding- Complete an online transfer from your linked external account.  An external account is one you own at a U.S. financial institution other than your TotalBank account and that can be used to transfer funds to other banks.

Y deposits to your account(s) via the Mobile Deposit Service accessible only through the TotalBank app. Mobile Deposits are governed by the terms of the Mobile Deposit Service Terms & Conditions included in this Agreement.
Please note, Mobile Deposit Capture only works for Money Market Accounts. CDs are not transactional.

No. Once we've received your initial funding, there is no way of adding additional funds. You can open a separate CD (minimum $25,000) 

Please refer to the table below on dollar limits for external/internal transfers via ACH. Transactions may take 1-3 business days to be processed. A new transaction may be initiated once the previous transaction is completed.

Yes! Our new TotalBank mobile app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

You can enroll in online banking by visiting our website.  You will see an ‘Enroll Now’ button (top-right corner of the page) where you will need to complete the registration form. Enrolling in online banking is quick and easy. Follow the step-by-step guide.

To login to your account, click on the ‘Login’ button on the top right hand corner of the homepage.  You will be asked to enter the username and password you created at the time of registration.

If you are having issues with username or password, click on the ‘I can’t access my account’ link located underneath the login button.  You will be prompted to enter your telephone number that you provided at the time of registration, and your username.  We will then send you a temporary password for you to login.

If you cannot remember your username, click on the ‘Forgot Password' link located underneath the ‘Send me my password’ button.  You will be prompted to enter the email address you provided at the time of registration.  Once you click send, your username will be sent via email to the email address on file.

Our routing number is 066016889.

Please note: This routing number is only for incoming wire transfers, which can be initiated after your account has been opened. The initial deposit to open your account must be made via ACH transfer.

When your CD’s term ends you will have 10 calendar days to make changes to your account before it automatically renews. During this grace period you can:

• Change the term
• Add additional funds¹
• Perform a partial withdrawal
• Change the interest payment method
• Close your CD

If you do not contact us before the end of the 10-day grace period, your CD will automatically renew. The term will be the same as your original term and the rate may be adjusted to what we currently offer, as of the maturity date. The renewal term will begin on the day after the previous CD term’s end. A confirmation will be sent to you verifying the renewal terms.

¹ The only way to add additional funds is to perform an internal transfer from your existing Money Market or CD TotalBank accounts.

Yes! If you do not make any deposits or withdrawals from your account (passive ACH debits and credits are not deemed transactions or if you fail to maintain contact with the Bank (example: return of mail to the last known address for the account, etc.) your account will become inactive in 16 months and deemed dormant after eighteen (18) months of inactivity for your money market accounts. Please refer to our Deposit Agreement.

Yes, your certificate of Deposit will become dormant if there is no contact for five (5) years from the 1st renewal of your CDs, if no activity (meaning deposit, withdrawal, or another account) has taken place on the CD.  Please refer to our Deposit Agreement.

You can reactivate your Inactive account by making a deposit or withdrawal from your external bank account or for Dormant accounts by sending us an email to Contactus@totalbank.com with the following details:
• Your Full Name
• Last four digits of your account number
• Request to reactivate your account

Should you decide to redeem/withdraw or not renew your certificate of deposit, we will return the funds to the account that funded the certificate of deposit. In the event the account that funded your certificate of deposit is no longer available, we will perform heightened security procedures prior to returning your funds in order to verify and protect your funds on deposit with us.

Should you decide to close your account, please set up the transfer from your other Financial Institution External account Online Banking and pull funds or you may send us an email to Contactus@totalbank.com with instructions.

If you close your account before interest is credited, you will not receive the accrued interest. If the balance of the account ends with a zero balance at the end of the related term, all interest otherwise due to you is forfeited and shall not be paid for such term.

You will earn interest in your money market deposit account if your balance is $2,500 or more.

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) protects you against losses in the unlikely event of a bank failure up to $250,000. For more information on your FDIC coverage, use the FDIC’s deposit insurance estimator.

All TotalBank deposit products are offered by, and will be opened through, City National Bank of Florida (CNBFL).  CNBFL is a Member FDIC (#20234).

Yes.  All TotalBank deposit products are offered by, and will be opened through, City National Bank of Florida (CNBFL). CNBFL is a Member FDIC institution. Processing services for all TotalBank deposit products are provided by CNBFL. All deposits with CNBFL (including deposits through TotalBank deposit products) are insured by the FDIC up to the applicable maximum amount allowed by law for each deposit ownership category. All balances for TotalBank and CNBFL deposits would be combined for purposes of determining FDIC coverage eligibility. For more information about FDIC insurance coverage of deposits accounts, visit https://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/

Absolutely. We are an FDIC-member bank; among the safest places you can put your savings. We are also rated “superior” with a five-star recommendation by Bauer Financial. FDIC Certificate # 20234