Managing your money should come with more than just a checking account, and with First Reliance Bank, it does. Select checking accounts come with BaZing, a powerful suite of everyday perks designed to protect your purchases, save you money, and give you peace of mind. From roadside assistance to cell phone protection and exclusive discounts, BaZing turns your checking account into so much more than a place to store your funds, a built-in tool for everyday convenience and long-term value.
What is BaZing?
BaZing brings meaningful extras to your First Reliance checking account. Think of it as a toolkit of protective and money-saving perks for bank members. It combines benefits like identity protection, device coverage, legal document tools, and merchant discounts, all designed to get more out of your checking relationship.
Core Benefits & Key Features
- Personal Identity Theft – This benefit reimburses covered expenses incurred when restoring identity after a qualified Stolen Identity Event, up to a set limit.
- Payment Card Fraud Resolution – If debit or credit cards are lost or stolen, users receive support from a fraud specialist to cancel, reissue cards, and take steps to protect their finances.
- Credit Monitoring – BaZing monitors users’ credit files daily and notifies them of new credit inquiries. Users can opt-in for a quarterly credit report and updated credit score.
- Identity Monitoring & Identity Restoration² ³ ⁴ – Identity monitoring scans data breach logs and online sources for misuse of personal data, and notifies users of risks. This feature provides a fraud specialist who guides users through restoring identity, credit, and legal standing. This is a service, not a monetary payout.
- Cell Phone Protection² ³ – Coverage applies to damage or theft for primary and up to two secondary phones on the cellular bill.
Key parameters:
- $50 co-payment per claim.
- Up to 2 claims per 12-month period; $600 per claim; $1,200 annual max.
- Coverage begins the first day of the month after a qualifying phone bill is paid from the eligible checking account.
- Coverage suspends if a phone bill payment is missed; reinstatement occurs when payment resumes.
- Buyer’s Protection & Extended Warranty ² ³– Protection includes repair, replacement, or reimbursement (excluding shipping/handling) within the first 90 days, up to $2,500 per item and $50,000 annually. This benefit also extends original manufacturer warranties by up to one year under applicable conditions.
Savings & Discounts
- Savings Network & Merchant Discounts¹ – The BaZing platform offers local and national discounts across retail, travel, dining, entertainment, and services. Users can browse by zip code or merchant in the app or on the website.
- Health & Vision / Hearing Discounts – Users gain access to discounts on prescriptions, eye care, vision hardware, hearing services, and related products through participating providers.
Additional Perks & Services
- Roadside Assistance – BaZing’s roadside assistance covers towing, battery service, flat tire assistance, fuel and fluid delivery, lockout, collision assistance, and extrication.
- Travel Accidental Death Insurance ³– When traveling by common carrier or as a private passenger, users receive a $10,000 benefit in case of fatal accident (subject to exclusions).
- Financial Wellness / Legal Documents (via Gentreo)⁴ – Through this feature, users can generate state-specific, legally binding documents (wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, trusts) and store them in a secure “Family Vault.”
- Pet Insurance & Related Services⁴ – The “Carefree Pet Plus” offering includes pet insurance with no age or breed restrictions, ID tags linked to Pet Cloud, discounts for pet medications, and even home damage protection from pets.
- Bill Negotiation & Subscription Help⁴ – BaZing’s experts negotiate lower rates on recurring services (internet, cable, security) or cancel subscriptions on behalf of users.
Activating Your BaZing Benefits
- Begin by logging into BaZing via BaZing.com or its mobile app.
- Activate benefits such as credit monitoring, identity monitoring, bill negotiation, and legal document tools within the portal.
- Start utilizing your new Bazing benefits from your First Reliance checking account.
Get the Most Out of Your Checking Account with BaZing
With BaZing built into qualifying First Reliance checking accounts, everyday banking goes beyond the basics. From money-saving discounts and purchase protection to added security and peace of mind, BaZing is designed to bring more value to your financial life. It’s not just a checking account, it’s benefits that work for you long after you swipe your card.
Ready to experience the perks?
Visit First Reliance Bank today to open a checking account with BaZing and start enjoying more out of your everyday banking.
¹ Participating merchants on BaZing are not sponsors of the program, are subject to change without notice, may not be available in all regions, and may choose to limit deals.
² Subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the Guide to Benefits.
³ Insurance products are: NOT A DEPOSIT. NOT FDIC-INSURED. NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY. NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK.
⁴ Requires activation.
