Welcome to CRBT's Dough Zone!
At Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, we want to encourage and support your kids in their financial journey. With the help of our friend & local college basketball star, Hannah Stuelke, and our mascot, Chip, we'll teach Dough Zone members how to save, provide helpful money tips, and reward them for reaching important milestones along the way!
New Summer Activities:
- Step Up Teen Checking clients
- Choose between a gift or $425 bonus for new Step Up Teen Checking clients through September 30, 20261
- Give back to your community while earning volunteer hours towards your high school graduation requirements in July! Plus, you have an opportunity to volunteer with Hannah Stuelke on July 31! Learn more here.*
- Choose between a gift or $425 bonus for new Step Up Teen Checking clients through September 30, 20261
- Rookie Cookie Savings clients
- $50 bonus for new Rookie Cookie Savings clients through September 30, 20262
- Blast off into a summer full of free fun, exploration, and smart money missions! Talk to a Relationship Banker about the missions you need to complete to get your very own bungee rocket by September 30, 2026!3
Rookie Cookie & Step Up Teen clients can earn 4.00% APY4 on balances up to $2,500!
Account Features
Rookie Cookie Savings
Baby or Child's First Savings Account! Get $5 vouchers for your birthday and a card from all our friendly tellers! Keep checking our calendar to learn about fun activities.
- 4.00% APY4 on balances up to $2,500
- $1 minimum opening balance
- No minimum balance requirement
- Variable interest rate
- Available to those up to age 18
- Birthday cards with a redeemable $5 Voucher
- Fun CRBT Dough Zone activities
- Free CRBT piggy bank!
Step Up Teen Checking
Designed to give teens 18 years & younger the tools they need to "step up" and become more financially savvy and independent:
- 4.00% APY4 on balances up to $2,500
- No minimum balance requirement
- No monthly service charge
- Variable interest-bearing account
- Checks not available
- Free online banking & eStatements
- Parent/guardian can monitor account and advise teen as a required joint owner
- Gain debit card responsibility with the protection of a lower-limit Visa debit card.
- Earn cash rewards for celebrating milestones such a birthday, driver's license, and diploma!5
- Begin building a trusted banking relationship with a local CRBT banker.
Additional Perks: Free mobile banking. Visa® debit card. Online Bill Pay. Safe deposit box free for first year.6
Dough Zone Activities
- Dough Zone Month
- A month in the spring dedicated to helping our kid clients better understand money concepts and interact with our friendly bankers!
- Summer Savings Program
- Complete activities to earn money and fun prizes in the summer.
- Step Up & Volunteer Program
- Opportunities to volunteer at nonprofits in the summer alongside CRBTers & other Step Up Teen clients
- CRBT Movies on the Riverbank
- Experience moonlight, movies, food, and family fun under the stars in Downtown Cedar Rapids in the summer!
- Trunk-or-Treat
- Enjoy games and treats at this fun event in October!
Money Zone Series
Importance of Good Credit
Building Good Credit
Good versus Bad Debt
What Makes Up a Good Credit Score
Cost of Borrowing Money
Why Have a Checking Account?
College Students Need This
Why Credit Scores Are Important
The Secret to Financial Success!
Keep Track of Spending
To learn more, contact a CRBT Relationship Banker at 319.862.2728
Bonus offer is valid between July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026. Offer is subject to change or termination at any time without notice.
1) Step Up Teen Checking Account Bonus Offer: Earn a $425 bonus or gift when you open a new Step Up Teen checking account, subject to approval, and meet all the following requirements for your account type within 90 calendar days of account opening (“qualifying period”). Minimum opening deposit of $25 required.
- A minimum of 5 qualifying Visa® debit card transactions have posted to your account;
- Account must be open a minimum of 90 days.
Qualifying Transactions: Debit card purchases must be point-of-sale transactions (ATM transactions do not qualify). Direct deposits must be qualifying electronic deposits; person-to-person transfers may not qualify. See full account terms for additional details.
Bonus or Gift Options: New client may choose one (1) of the following bonus options when they open their new checking account: Yeti® Cooler (retail value $300), Solo® Stove (retail value $249), or a Ninja® Slushie Maker (retail value $299), or a $425 credit to the new account. Accounts opened online will automatically default to the $425 credit. Bank reserves the right to substitute a gift of equal or greater value if advertised item becomes unavailable.
Ninja® is a registered trademark of SharkNinja Operating LLC. YETI® is a registered trademark of YETI Coolers, LLC. Solo Stove® is a registered trademark of Solo Stove, LLC. These companies are not affiliated with or sponsoring this promotion.
Eligibility: Offer available to Iowa residents ages 13–18 with a parent or legal guardian as joint owner who open a new Step Up Teen Checking account. Account must remain open, active, and with a positive balance for at least 90 days. Limit one bonus per tax ID. Not available to current CRBT/CBT checking clients, those who have had a checking account within the past 12 months, or clients who previously received a new account bonus. Offer cannot be combined with other offers.
2) Rookie Cookie Savings Account Bonus Offer: Earn a $50 bonus when you open a new Rookie Cookie Savings account, subject to approval. To qualify, the account must remain open with a positive balance for 90 calendar days after opening. Minimum opening deposit of $1 required.
Eligibility / Additional Terms: Only new Rookie Cookie Savings account clients are eligible. Clients must not have a closed savings account with either Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust or Community Bank & Trust within the past 12 months. This savings account is designed for ages 18 years of age and younger. Minors under 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian as a joint owner. This offer is limited to one bonus per tax identification number. Offer cannot be combined with other offers. Early closing fee may apply. Bonus offer is only available to residents of Iowa.
Bonus Payment: Bonus will be credited to the account within 30 days after the end of the 90-day qualifying period, if requirements are met. Step Up Teen Checking: Gift (if selected) will be available within 30 days after all requirements are met and must be picked up within 30 days or will be replaced with a $425 account credit.
3) Prize Offer: Must be a current minor account holder to receive prize. Client must bring postcard to a local branch between June 1 and September 30, 2026 to receive prize. Account must be active at time of receipt. While supplies last.
4) Annual Percentage Yield (APY) APY is accurate as of July 1, 2026. Rate may change after the account is opened. Rates will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance in each tier. An interest rate of 3.93% will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance that is $2,500 or less. The APY for this tier will be 4.00%. An interest rate of 0.05% will be paid only for that portion of your daily balance that is greater than $2,500. The APY range for this tier will be 4.00% to 0.13% depending on the balance in the account. No minimum balance required. Early closing fee may apply. Fees may reduce earnings.
5) Reported to the IRS as applicable. Consult your tax advisor. Deposit will not be immediate. Deposit will be made into the account within 30 calendar days of notifying the bank of the reward.
6) Receive free 3x5 safe deposit box or 3x5 discount on all other available sizes during first year only. All fees subject to state and local sales tax.
* Volunteer opportunities and $50 donation are only available to Step Up Teen Checking account holders.