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

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 ...

The best student checking accounts keep the fees low, let you access your money easily and have user-friendly online banking ...

These checking accounts reward you for meeting certain monthly requirements—like debit card purchases—with APYs that are quite a bit higher than most other bank accounts.

It only takes $250 to open an Advantage Checking account and earn the highest stated 4.62% APY at Presidential Bank. Balances ...

Meet certain requirements and dozens of financial institutions promise hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of dollars for opening an account — with at least two this month paying up to $10,000 for ...

A report from J.D. Power indicates that the neobank Chime gained the highest percentage of newly opened checking accounts in ...

The Chime Card is replacing the Chime Credit Builder Card as the standard credit experience for new Chime members. The Chime ...