Soft switching is opening a new bank account without closing your original one. Here's why you might want to do this and how to manage multiple accounts.

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

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 ...

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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 ...