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Business Savings Accounts

Grow your business's reserve funds for unexpected expenses, an expansion, and other needs while keeping them accessible for future opportunities. Take advantage of a competitive rate and no monthly fees and enjoy convenient online and mobile access for easy account management. Open a business savings account today to build a financial safety net and plan for the future.

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Accessible Savings for Your Business's Next Big Move

Mobile & Online Account Access: Conveniently manage your account online or with your mobile device.
Easily Transfer Funds: Move money between accounts anywhere and anytime with digital banking.
No Maintenance Fees: Your hard-earned money continues to work for your business without unnecessary charges drainging your account.
Low Minimum Opening Deposit: You only need a $5 initial deposit to open an account, which means you can start saving right away.
Earn Dividends: Accounts earn competitive dividend rates to grow your balance.

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Prepare for Opportunities Before They Arise

Plant the seeds for tomorrow's success with a business savings account in Southwest Missouri that earns dividends and provides convenient access to your funds.

Prepare for Unexpected Expenses: Build a financial safety net to help you maintain business stability during challenging times.
Sava for Future investments: Grow your savings for an expansion, new equipment, or other business needs.
Access Your Funds: Conveniently make up to six withdrawls or transfers per month,
Business Services Team Support: Our dedicated team is here to support your business every step of the way.

Ready to grow your business’s financial reserve? Click the button below to open a business saving account and enjoy no fees and no hassle--just smart savings.

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Gather Documents

Gather your business documents by using our handy checklist to make sure you have everything you need.

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Contact BluCurrent Business Services

Click the button below to launch Video Banking, give us a call (417)-851-1494, or email us business@blucurrent.org to start the process.

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Submit Documents

Our Business Services Team will assist you with each step to ensure a smooth account opening experience.

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What our Business Members Have to Say

Starting a New Business?

Starting a business can seem challenging and it’s not always easy to know where to begin. To help us assist you, do you know the type of business entity that you are starting?

Have an Existing Business?

If you're an experienced business owner already, and know what type of business entity you have...Click below to learn more about the paperwork required to move forward with a business account at BluCurrent.

A limited liability company is a business structure that protects its owners from personal responsibility for its debts and liabilities.

A sole proprietorship is a non-registered unincorporated business run solely by one individual proprietor with no distinction between the business and its owner.

A Corporation is an independent legal entity owned by its shareholders.

A Non-Profit is a group organized for purposes other than generating profit and in which no part of the organization’s income is distributed to its members.

A Club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal.

A Partnership is an arrangement between two or more people to oversee business operations and share in its profit and liabilities.

Public funds are funds from government entities, such as school district, water district, library district, city, county, and state entities.

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

A limited liability company is a business structure that protects its owners from personal responsibility for its debts and liabilities.

What items are needed to set up an LLC?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your LLC without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Article of Organization

These are needed to officially register your business name as an official entity with the state of Missouri
For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

This is needed to give your LLC a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN).
For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Operating Agreement

This is the governing document of your LLC. It outlines the business' financial and functional decisions including rules, structure, ownership, operations, regulations, and provisions

4. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Sole Proprietorship

A sole proprietorship is a non-registered unincorporated business run solely by one individual proprietor with no distinction between the business and its owner.

What items are needed to start a Sole Proprietorship?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your sole proprietorship without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Fictitious Name Filing (if applicable)

This will allow you to conduct business and accept checks to a name other than the sole proprietors name.
For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form(if not reporting under your personal SSN)

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Corporation

A corporation is a type of business entity that is owned by its shareholders. There are two different types of corporations, which are S-Corporations and C-Corporations. A C-Corporation is subject to corporate taxes and has no restrictions on ownership. An S-Corporation is a pass-through entity that reports its profits on the owners’ personal taxes, and ownership is restricted up to 100 shareholders.

What items are needed to set up a Corporation?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your corporation without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Articles of Incorporation

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Bylaws

4. Corporate Resolution

5. Evidence of Ownership (Stock Ownership or Share Certificates)

6. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Non-Profit

A non-profit is a group organized for purposes other than generating profit, and in which no part of the organization’s income is distributed to its members. Common examples of non-profits include churches, public charities, and volunteer organizations, among others.

What items are needed to set up a Non-Profit?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your non-profit without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Organization

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. 501c3 paperwork

Tax exempt status letter

4 Bylaws

5. Meeting Minutes

Approving moving to BluCurrent and list of individuals that will be on the account

6. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Club

A club is an association of people united by a common interest or goal.

What items are needed to set up a Club?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your club without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Fictitious Name Filing

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Signers Authority List

Outlining who the signers will be on the account

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Partnership

A Partnership is an arrangement between two or more people to oversee business operations and share in its profit and liabilities.

What items are needed to set up a Partnership?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your partnership without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Fictitious Name Filing

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Partnership Agreement

4. Signers Authority List

Outlining who the signers will be on the account

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Public Funds

Public funds are funds from government entities, such as school district, water district, library district, city, county, state entities, etc.

What items are needed for Public Funds?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes.

1. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

2. Evidence of Authority

To open account (Resolution, Meeting Minutes, County Commission Record, etc.)

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

A Limited Liability Company is a business entity in which the member(s) of the company are generally not held responsible for the company’s debts or liabilities.

What items are needed to set up an LLC?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your LLC without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Article of Organization

These are needed to officially register your business name as an official entity with the state of Missouri
For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

This is needed to give your LLC a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN).
For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Operating Agreement

This is the governing document of your LLC. It outlines the business' financial and functional decisions including rules, structure, ownership, operations, regulations, and provisions

4. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

What items are needed to set up a Corporation?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your corporation without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Articles of Incorporation

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. Bylaws

4. Corporate Resolution

5. Evidence of Ownership (Stock Ownership or Share Certificates)

6. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

What items are needed to set up a Non-Profit?

NOTE: Confer with an attorney and/or a tax professional for registration purposes. If you choose to register your non-profit without assistance, there are various resources available to you online.

1. Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Organization

For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website:www.sos.mo.gov

2. EIN Form

For more information, see the IRS website: www.irs.gov

3. 501c3 paperwork

Tax exempt status letter

4 Bylaws

5. Meeting Minutes

Approving moving to BluCurrent and list of individuals that will be on the account

6. Fictitious Name Filing (optional)

This item is not required, but is needed if there is a secondary name your business also goes by. For more information, see the Missouri Secretary of State website: www.sos.mo.gov.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to a member of our team click here to contact a BluCurrent Business representative.

Meet The Team

Michael Farrar Kyle Short Chris Pardoe

Michael Farrar

Senior Vice President of Business Services

(417) 851-1502 | business@blucurrent.org | | NMLS: 879796

I began working in financial services in 2001 and came to BluCurrent in 2012. I love serving our members and community with top-of-the-line business products and services to help build better businesses together

Michael Farrar Kyle Short Chris Pardoe

Kyle Short

Vice President of Business Services

(417) 851-1499 | business@blucurrent.org | | NMLS: 2464119

Kyle was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. For a stint, he spent time living and working in the in Delaware/Pennsylvania area for a nonprofit. Kyle met his wife out east and settled back in Springfield, Mo in 2010. He has a combined 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. He entered the financial industry with JPMorgan Chase and transitioned to the credit union in 2010. He has been with BluCurrent ever since working as a member service representative, company trainer, and in 2018 started developing the business deposit department. He enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 kids, and enjoying everything the Ozarks have to offer. With his 15+ years of financial experience, he is ready to serve your commercial deposit and lending needs.

Michael Farrar Kyle Short Chris Pardoe

Chris Pardoe

Manager of Business Services

(417) 851-1499 | business@blucurrent.org |

Chris was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He moved to the Ozarks in 2008 and has lived here ever since. He started in the banking industry with Central Bank of the Ozarks in 2015, and transitioned to BluCurrent in the middle of 2021. He has worked in several positions in his career, ranging from teller/teller supervisor, branch manager, and now currently as the Manager of Business Services. He enjoys spending time with his wife and is looking forward to welcoming his first child in May of next year. He is passionate about using his nearly 9 years of experience in this industry to help local businesses with all their commercial deposit needs.

BluCurrent Credit Union Business Savings FAQs

Does my business qualify for a business savings account with BluCurrent?

Any business that is an LLC, Sole Proprietor, Corporation (S-Corp or C-Corp), Non-Profit, Partnership, Club, or Public Funds, and is headquartered or has a service location in one of the following Southwest Missouri counties is eligible: Christian, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Polk, Stone, Taney, or Webster.

Can I open an account if my business is newly registered?

Absolutely! As long as you have the required business documentation, you can open an account, even if your small business is new. A business savings account is a great way for a new business to save money for future needs, and it can also be used as an emergency fund for unexpected expenses.

How many withdrawals can I make per month?

You can make up to six withdrawals or transfers per month from a business savings account per federal regulation.

Does the account come with a debit card?

Because credit union business savings accounts are intended to encourage long-term savings, they do not come with a debit card or include check-writing privileges. If you need to access the money in your account, you can transfer funds to your business checking account or make a cash withdrawal.

Do your business accounts have FDIC insurance?

Our business accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) for up to $250,000 instead of the FDIC. Our accounts are also covered by Additional Excess Share Insurance (ESI) for $1,750,000 for a total of $2,000,000 of coverage per account.

Is there a monthly fee for your business accounts?

Our business savings accounts do not have a monthly service fee.

What is the minimum balance required?

The minimum opening deposit for our deposit account is only $5. After that, there is no average daily balance requirement or account balance minimums to worry about. Our deposit products give your business the flexibility it needs without having to worry about fees decreasing your bank account balance.

Can I access the account online?

Yes, you can conveniently check your balance, transfer funds, and more with mobile and online banking.

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