Start by identifying your primary banking needs: checking, savings, CDs or specialized services. Avoid banks with excessive ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 SoFi ...

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Currently Managing Director of Motley Fool Money, Brendan has worked full-time for The Motley Fool since 2011. He has written hundreds of articles for The Motley Fool and provided analysis on TV ...

You also may want to consider opening multiple checking accounts for different uses. For example, maybe you want to keep a checking account open with the same bank that handles your mortgage so that ...

Banks and credit unions typically pay little to no interest for a checking account — among the ones that actually do, the average annual percentage yield is just 0.07%, according to the latest ...