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Welcome to CRBT's Dough Zone Month!

Throughout the month of March, we want to encourage your kids on 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, reward them for reaching important milestones, and provide helpful money tips.

NEW! Rookie Cookie & Step Up Teen clients can earn 4.00% APY1 on balances up to $2,500!

Exclusive Dough Zone Month Perks:

  • $300 new Step Up Teen Checking account bonus2
  • $50 new Rookie Cookie Savings account bonus3
  • Current Step Up Teen Checking Clients: Make a deposit at a CRBT branch and we'll match it up to $254
  • Current Rookie Cookie Savings clients: Stop by a branch to get a mini CRBT basketball toy5 while supplies last.
Hannah Stuelke posing with CRBT cookie mascot with a green background


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% APY1 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!
Young child putting coins in a 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% APY1 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!6
  • 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.7

Three teenage girls smiling at the camera.

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!
Movies on the Riverbank at McGrath Amphitheatre

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


1) Step Up Teen Checking and Rookie Cookie Savings Annual percentage yield (APY). APY is accurate as of February 15, 2026, and is not an introductory rate. Rate may change after account opening. Minimum opening deposit of $25. 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 portionof 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. Fees may reduce earnings.
2) New Step Up Teen Checking Bonus Offer: Offer valid March 1 – March 31, 2026.
Earn a $300 bonus when you open a new Step Up Teen Checking account and meet the following requirements within 90 calendar days of account opening (“qualifying period”).
To qualify for the New Step Up Teen Checking Bonus:
   • Open a new Step Up Teen checking account with a $25 minimum opening deposit, subject to approval;
   • Use your account’s debit card* at least once during the “qualifying period”.
Qualifying Transactions for Step Up Teen bonus offer:
*Qualifying Visa® debit card transactions are defined as point-of-sale transactions made with your debit card that are completed using a PIN (personal identification number), signature, contactless, or mobile wallet (e.g., Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay). ATM transactions do not count towards this total. Debit card transactions authorized but not yet posted do not count toward the debit card requirement.
Eligibility: This offer is available only to individuals who are new to Step Up Teen Checking and have not held a Step Up Teen Checking account with Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust or Community Bank & Trust in the past 12 months. Existing Step Up Teen Checking account holders are not eligible for the $300 bonus. Account holders must be between 13 and 18 years of age at account opening and have a parent or guardian listed as a joint account owner. All requirements must be completed, and the account must be open for at least 90 calendar days and active with a positive balance at the time the bonus is paid, to be eligible for the bonus. Must be an Iowa resident to open an account.
Bonus Payment: The bonus will be deposited into your Step Up Teen Checking account within 30 calendar days after the end of the 90-day “qualifying period”, provided all qualifying and eligibility requirements were met.
Additional terms: This offer is limited to one bonus per customer, per account, and will be paid to the primary owner. Cannot be combined with other offers. Promotion ends March 31, 2026 and is subject to change without notice.
3) New Rookie Cookie Savings Bonus Offer: Earn a $50 bonus when you open a Rookie Cookie Savings account between March 1 – March 31, 2026, and meet the following requirements within 90 calendar days of account opening (“qualifying period”).
To qualify for the Rookie Cookie Savings Bonus:
   • Open a Rookie Cookie Savings account with a $1 minimum opening deposit, subject to approval;
   • Account must remain active for 90 calendar days (“qualifying period”).
Only new Rookie Cookie Savings account clients are eligible. 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.
Bonus Payment: The bonus will be deposited into your Rookie Cookie Savings account within 30 calendar days after the end of the 90-day “qualifying period”, provided the account is open with an account balance at the time the bonus is credited or has not been closed.
Additional Terms: Clients cannot have a previously closed savings account with either Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust or Community Bank & Trust within the past 12 months. Must be an Iowa resident to be eligible for an account. This offer is limited to one bonus per customer and will be paid to the primary owner. Promotion ends March 31, 2026 and is subject to change without notice.
4) Step Up Teen Checking Deposit Match Offer: Offer valid March 1 – March 31, 2026.
Must be a Step Up Teen Checking account holder to receive deposit match. Minimum opening balance of $25. CRBT or CBT will match any single or aggregate deposit completed and posted between 3/1/2026 – 3/31/2026, up to $25. Deposit match will be capped at a maximum of $25 for the promotional period, per eligible account. Deposit match will be credited to the account within 30 days after promotion end date of March 31, 2026. Account must be open at time match is paid to receive the match credit. Fees could reduce earnings.
5) Mini Basketball Toy Offer: Must be a Rookie Cookie Savings account holder to receive mini basketball. Client must bring postcard to a CRBT or CBT branch between March 1 and March 31, 2026 to receive mini basketball toy. Account must be active at time of receipt. While supplies last.
Tax Information: All offers and interest will be reported to the IRS under the primary account owner, as applicable. The primary account owner is the owner whose Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), such as a Social Security Number (SSN), is assigned to the account and has tax responsibility. Client will be responsible for taxes on this bonus. Consult your tax advisor.

6) 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. 

7) 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.