Teen Banking: Checking Account and Debit Card for Your Teens
A little independence for your dependents.
Making sure your kids have money has gotten a little more complicated than putting cash in their pockets. Mobile payments offer convenience and security, but young spenders need guidance too. That’s where Teen Banking from Huntington fits in. Let’s make their first steps in personal finance as sure-footed as possible.
Apply with your teen at a neighborhood Huntington branch.
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What is Teen Banking?
Teen Banking is a joint checking account with a debit card for teens that has personalized settings for adults to help keep their spending in line and in the know. They get a little financial freedom, you get the comfort of the bank that looks out for you. Finally, something you can both agree on.
How to Open a Teen Banking Account
To open a Teen Banking account, visit your neighborhood Huntington branch with your teen. Both the teen and adult on the account must be present to open.
Teen Checking Account and Debit Card Features
Crafted for teens, shaped by parents.
Customizable alerts and spending settings
Parents can set debit card limits for merchants and categories—even daily, weekly and monthly spending limits. Plus, lock lost cards with a tap. Set alerts for notifications to help manage the account, such as text or email for low balance, blocked transactions and more^.
No overdraft fees
There's plenty to learn about money without worrying about overdrawing. Teens won't be able to spend beyond their available balance, but even in the rare case an overdraft occurs, a fee will not be assessed. If they need money, you can transfer funds to their account.
No monthly maintenance fee
Teen Banking is free to open and the monthly maintenance fee is waived when adults have an eligible Huntington checking account; otherwise a $5 monthly fee will be withdrawn from the Teen Banking account¶.
Zelle®
Send and receive money fast with Zelle® right from the Huntington Mobile Banking app. Teens can pay back friends or get money from family in moments, with no need to share account numbers.
Physical card, digital access
Your teen gets their very own debit card. They can add it to their digital wallet for mobile payments, and use their debit card with all the popular payment apps.
Special Debit Card Design
A card that grows with them.
Give your teen a debit card that’s as unique as they are. This exclusive design is available to your teen when you open a Teen Banking account.
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Open a Huntington Relationship Savings Account
We think learning the value of saving is just as important as smart spending, so we'll also waive the monthly maintenance fee on an eligible savings account when you pair it with Teen Banking.
Build your financial know-how
It's important to teach children about money management from a young age. You can help them learn the value of money, how to save and budget, and spend responsibly.
You may want more than one individual on your checking account. Huntington explains how you can add a person to your account at any time or open a joint bank account together.
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Teen Banking is a traditional joint bank account and debit card, but it comes with customizable debit card settings to help teens learn responsible money management.
After opening an account, teen account holders will receive their own debit card, which can also be added to a digital wallet and used to make purchases online and in person. As teens use the account and debit card, adult co-owners have transparent oversight and you'll have visibility into each transaction through the Huntington Mobile Banking app or Online Banking.
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To open a Teen Banking account, the adult and teen must visit a Huntington branch together to begin the application process. Adult co-owners will need to present two forms of government-issued ID, such as:
- Driver's license
- REAL ID card
- DoD ID card (also known as Department of Defense ID Card)
- Passport
- Social security card
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If adult co-owners have a Huntington Perks Checking®, Huntington Platinum Perks Checking®, or Huntington SmartInvest Checking® account, we’ll waive the Teen Banking monthly maintenance fee. Otherwise, it is $5 per month and will be assessed to the Teen Banking Account.
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Teen Banking is limited to one teen on the account and one parent/adult who will have access to debit card spend settings. Separate accounts are required for each teen. An adult must always remain on the account as a joint owner.
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- Debit card purchases online and in person
- Online banking transfer requests
- Mobile check deposit
- ATM check deposit
- Zelle transactions (teens under 18 are subject to lower Zelle limits)
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As an adult co-owner, you can set customizable debit card controls on:
- 50+ spending categories
- ATM access and withdrawals
- Spending limits
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How to set up a digital wallet:
- Make sure you have digital wallet available on your Apple, Google, or Samsung device. If not, you may download from the app store.
- Navigate to the 'Add to Wallet' section within the app and select the card type you wish to add.
- Either take a picture of the card or you may manually enter your card information.
- Continue through the prompts, agreements, and additional devices you wish to add.
Certain age requirements and restrictions may apply for your teen’s digital wallet account.
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You and your teen can continue to use your Teen Banking account after they turn 18. Some limits and restrictions may be lifted from Zelle and your digital wallet.
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Even though the debit card will be printed in your teen's name, the adult co-owner must activate the card online or on the Huntington Mobile app.
To activate online, visit huntington.com and log into your account. Select the Service Center tab at the top and click Activate Card under Debit & ATM Cards. Finally, enter the three-digit security code on the back of your debit card and click Activate.
To activate your new card using your phone, open the Huntington Mobile app and log in. Click More, then click Manage Cards and select your card. Enter the three-digit security code on the back of your card and click Activate.
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Because the parent owns the debit card, they’re also responsible for managing it and can take administrative actions, including:
- Card reporting (lost/stolen)
- Card replacement (broken)
- PIN resets
- Locking/unlocking card
- Spend settings
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Parents and teens can set up nicknames for their accounts separately. Nicknames can help you more easily identify blocked transactions.
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Customers with a Teen Banking Checking account can also open a Premier Savings account or Relationship Savings account with no monthly maintenance fee.
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There must always be an adult joint account holder on the Teen Banking account. If the adult joint account holder removes themself as an account owner, the account will be systematically closed.
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In general, transactions that would exceed the available balance in the account will not be permitted; however, in some circumstances, it may be possible for a transaction to overdraw the account due to network processing rules. For example, a restaurant bill may be authorized for payment because the account has sufficient funds available to cover the bill, but the addition of a tip may result in an overdraft when the transaction later posts to the account. Even in these rare circumstances, there will not be an overdraft fee assessed.
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Your teen’s transfer limits will not be the same for Zelle, Bill Pay, and external transfers. Anyone under the age of 18, who is a joint checking account holder on any checking product at the bank, will be subject to lower limits. These limits will increase once the minor reaches the age of 18.
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¶Avoid the monthly checking maintenance fee of $5 for any statement period on the teen banking checking account when an owner on the account also owns a Huntington Perks Checking®, Huntington Platinum Perks Checking®, SmartInvest Checking®, or Private Client Account through that same statement period.
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