The best free checking accounts have no monthly fees and earn high ratings from NerdWallet for their features, which may include earning interest, broad fee-free ATM access, overdraft policies and ...

Free checking accounts are slipping away, with only 46 percent of banks still offering them to their customers. That’s a major change from 2009, when more than 78 percent of banks offered the freebie, ...

NEW YORK — Free checking accounts are increasingly coming with a little asterisk. A study released by Bankrate.com on Monday found that the vast majority of banks still offer free checking accounts.

Not all bank accounts are created equal. For seniors, a number of bank accounts provide additional benefits and services to ...

In the shadow of the Occupy Wall Street and Bank Transfer Day movements lurks a poorly kept secret. While many banks and credit unions market their checking accounts as free, consumers are paying more ...

SIOUX CITY — In the wake of financial regulatory reforms enacted last year, some banks are making it more difficult for customers to qualify for free checking accounts. In Siouxland, most financial ...

But when it comes to free checking accounts at least, Vermont banks and credit unions offer consumers plenty of choices — at least for now. Unknown, is whether the new financial reform laws put in ...

See NerdWallet's picks for the best checking accounts of October 2025. These banks have low fees and consumer-friendly features.