free checking

PNC Bank, a major regional bank with 2,500 branches in 15 states, announced that it will no longer offer debit rewards and out-of-network ATM reimbursements on its free checking accounts, starting Sept. 12. Unlike some other big banks, though, PNC customers will still get free checking with no...

A college student with a large bank account might be rare, but checking accounts built specifically for students aren't uncommon. Certain student checking accounts protect the college-bound from monthly maintenance fees and over-draft charges when they begin their financial careers. Bank of...

Free checking is getting harder to come by at some of the nation's biggest banks. Recent regulatory changes have forced banks to be more upfront about the fees they charge deposit and credit card customers; as a result, consumers are better able to avoid those fees, which has led to a loss of...

Free checking is becoming an endangered species as banks add fees for basic services or add requirements like direct deposit or high balances. The latest move comes from Bank of America, which charges a $8.95-per-month fee Tuesday for customers who want paper statements or the use of tellers.

Now that the CARD Act as well as legislation requiring banks to give customers a choice about overdraft fees is in place, banks have begun responding predictably, this article says: They're adding new fees and jacking up the ones that already existed. The article linked to above lists the...

Bank of America is launching a new checking account that encourages customers to stick to banking online, through ATMs or over their mobile phones. Called eBanking, the new account will be free to customers provided they do what is suggested in the title -- stick with electronic banking. Should...

You may have noticed the recent headlines, or maybe you learned about it through your own bank: The end of free checking appears to be near. Still, it's not quite time for free checking's death-knell just yet. Despite the flood of questioning from news publications -- "Is free checking over?" --...

Banks may end free checking on many accounts to make up for lost income as a result of provisions in the new financial reform bill.

If you're looking to open a new bank account and want free checking, you might want to start your search by taking a look at Bankrate.com's new survey of credit unions to see which ones offer it. Of the 50 largest credit unions in the country, 39 of them have free checking. Which isn't to say that...

There's a lot of good stuff going on as far as the government cracking down on the way banks and credit-card companies have been treating their customers lately. The CARD Act kicks into gear next month, and Federal Reserve rules that come into play this summer will stop the frustrating practice of...