Growth that shows up
every single day!
The Tellus Deposit Account. FDIC-insured through Central Bank of Kansas City.
Cash rewards compound daily. No maintenance fees. No locked-up funds.
Tellus is not a bank. Tellus is not FDIC-insured. The Tellus Deposit Account is established by Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC.
The Tellus
Deposit Account
Open your Deposit Account, move money, and watch your cash rewards grow, all in the Tellus app.
Deposit Account funds are held at Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC. Deposit Account funds are eligible for FDIC insurance up to applicable limits. Maximum account balance per Deposit Account is $100,000.
Tellus is not a bank. Tellus is not FDIC-insured. FDIC insurance protects your funds only in the event of the failure of Central Bank of Kansas City. FDIC insurance does not apply to Tellus itself or to Tellus's other products and services.
A clear look at your
Deposit Account
4.50%
Rewards paid daily.
$100K
Rewards earned above the account limit automatically roll over to a Boost Account.
$0
No maintenance fees.
No minimum balance fees.
No inactivity fees.
No withdrawal fees.
$100
$100 minimum opening deposit.
Easy withdrawals.
No fund lock ups.
Tellus is not a bank. Tellus is not FDIC-insured.
The Tellus Deposit Account is established by Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC.
The partnership that
powers your account
Your Deposit Account is established by Central Bank of Kansas City, a CDFI that puts capital to work in the communities it serves.
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A banking partner built for stronger communities
Central Bank of Kansas City has been lending in and around this city since 1951. In 1998, it earned certification as a Community Development Financial Institution, a designation the U.S. Treasury reserves for banks that commit to putting capital into low- and moderate-income communities. It remains the only CDFI bank headquartered in Kansas City.
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Since 2007, the bank has channeled New Markets Tax Credit allocations into projects across the region, alongside affordable housing financed through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and lending into early childhood education, health care access and neighborhood grocery stores.
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75 years invested
in stronger communities
Central Bank of Kansas City is a U.S. Treasury-certified CDFI, expanding access to capital in communities traditional finance often overlooks. Central Bank of Kansas City was chartered on August 10, 1950 and opened its first branch in March 1951.
$600M+
New Markets Tax Credits awarded since 2007.
3,000+
Affordable rental homes financed since 2017, expanding access to stable housing.
4,500
Additional children served each year at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center.
Reimagine what you can do with the right savings tools
Hard to believe, we know. But it’s incredible what you can accomplish when you start seeing people as more than just a number.
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