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Is there an account termination fee?

This question is about the Fifth Third Bank Essential Checking

WalletHub, Financial Company

@WalletHub02/11/16

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No, the bank doesn’t charge a fee for closing an account.

Adam Reiner, Member

@reiner_adam10/28/17

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I started to sign up for this account and read the fine print. There does appear to be a closure fee according the the "Account Rules and Regulations". These rules say that the pricing is in the "Deposit Account Pricing and Disclosure" which is not available online. This fee could be zero but when I searched online I could not fine the DAPD. When I called customer service / sales they told me it couldn't be found online and that I would have to go to a branch to get it if I wanted it BEFORE is signed up for my account. I guess if you signed the contract they will tell you the prices AFTERWARD, really? Not very transparent.

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