Everyone needs a checking account. So, what should you look for when shopping around for a checking account?

Even if interest rates fall in 2026, the right bank accounts can still protect your cash, flexibility, and peace of mind.

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. A checking account is among the ...

Monthly maintenance fees for non-interest checking accounts average $5.47, costing you over $65 annually, according to Bankrate’s 2025 Checking Account Survey. You can avoid these fees through direct ...

Wells Fargo is raising the monthly fee on its most popular checking account by 50%, and avoiding that fee is about to get harder for some customers. Starting Nov. 29, the monthly service fee the bank ...

Money market accounts act as hybrids of checking and savings accounts ...

This guide looks at the benefits of opening a premium checking account. It also covers eligibility requirements, account specifics and how to move forward with applying for a new account, along with ...

Nearly three out of four people don’t pay fees for their checking accounts — but that means a quarter still do. According to CNBC, studies show that 27% of account holders pay to use a bank’s checking ...