According to the latest WalletHub Banking Landscape Report, credit unions typically pay higher rates on interest checking than banks overall, but make sure to check the rates offered at online banks, too, since they tend to be the highest of all.
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Axos Bank Rewards Checking Account
- Use Promo Code "MAY150" for a $150 bonus!
- Up to 1.25% APY
- Zero monthly maintenance fees
- Zero overdraft or NSF fees
- Zero minimum monthly balance reqs
- Unlimited domestic ATM fee reimbursements
- Zero Minimum Balance Requirement
- Only $50 to open an account
Axos Bank Business Interest Checking
- Earn 1.01% APY*
- New business owners get a $200 welcome bonus with promo code NEWBIZ200. Not a new business? Use promo code NEWAXOSBIZ for a $100 bonus.
- $100 minimum opening deposit
- Pay no monthly maintenance fee with an average daily balance of at least $5,000
- Unlimited domestic ATM fee reimbursements
- Enhanced Visa Debit Card Perks
- ADP Payroll Services – Axos clients receive 1st 4 months free
- Cash Deposit capability via MoneyPass and AllPoint networks
Axos Bank First Checking
- For customers ages 13-17.
- No monthly maintenance fees.
- No overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees.
- Earn 0.10% APY.
- Up to $12 domestic ATM fee reimbursements per month.
Axos Bank Golden Checking
- For customers age 55 and over.
- 0.10% APY on all balances.
- No fees and free personal checks.
- Up to $8 domestic ATM fee reimbursements per month.
- No overdraft or non-sufficient fund fees.
HSBC Premier Checking
- Receive a $500 Welcome Deposit for eligible new customers who open a new HSBC Premier checking account and complete the following qualifying activities.
- Open your new HSBC Premier checking account online, using this offer page, by June 30, 2022.
- Make recurring Qualifying Direct Deposits totaling at least $10,000 per month from a third party to your HSBC Premier checking account(s) for 3 consecutive calendar months from the second full calendar month after account opening.
- You will automatically receive the $500 Welcome Deposit in your new HSBC Premier checking account approximately eight weeks after completing all qualifying activities. It's that simple.
- Features Include:
- Global Banking
- - Free International account opening and portable credit history
- - Access your global HSBC accounts from one place with Global View
- - No fees for Global Transfers between eligible HSBC accounts worldwide
- - Covert, hold and send money abroad with no transfer fees with our Global Money account
- No HSBC Fees
- - No HSBC fees* on everyday banking transactions
- - No HSBC incoming or outgoing wire transfer fees
- - No foreign transaction fees using your Premier debit or credit card
- - No U.S. HSBC ATM fees worldwide
- *A monthly maintenance fee may apply
- Restrictions may apply see offer page for full details.
- Deposit products are offered in the U.S. by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Member FDIC.
American Express Business Checking

- Earn a $300 deposit when you open American Express Business Checking and do the following:
- (a) Deposit $5,000 within 20 days of opening your account, AND
- (b) Maintain an average account balance of $5,000 for 60 days, AND
- (c) Make 10 or more qualifying transactions within 60 days of opening your account
- 1.1% APY on balances up to $500k. No interest is earned on account balances over $500,000
- No monthly account maintenance fees
- No minimum balance requirement
- With 37,000 MoneyPass® ATMs nationwide, you can enjoy fee-free withdrawals at locations near you
American Express Rewards Checking

- Earn a 0.50% APY, 10X higher than the national rate
- No Monthly Account Fees and No Minimum Balance Requirements
- Earn Membership Rewards® points on Debit Card purchases: Reward your everyday spending and earn 1 Membership Rewards point for each $2 of eligible Debit Card purchases. No cap on how many points you can earn
- Amex Rewards Checking accounts do not currently provide services for wire payments, overdraft protection, or online bill payment
- With 37,000 MoneyPass® ATMs nationwide, you can enjoy fee-free withdrawals at locations near you
- Amex Rewards Checking accounts are subject to a maximum deposit limit of $5,000,000.
First Internet Bank Interest Checking
- First order of checks
- First IB will reimburse you up to $10 per month for foreign ATM usage
Lake City Bank Rewards Checking

- Rewards Checking gives you the opportunity to earn high interest and ATM fee refunds when you meet simple qualifications
- If you do not meet these qualifications during a particular qualification cycle, you will not receive the rewards for that month, will earn 0.01% APY on your entire checking account balance and be charged the monthly maintenance fee
- Up to $25 monthly reimbursement on ATM fees nationwide
Bank5 Connect High-Interest Checking Account

- No Maintenance Fees
- Your first order of basic checks is free, and you can easily order new checks through Online Banking
- Bank5 Connect will never charge you for using an ATM and will reimburse other banks’ surcharges up to $15 per statement cycle
- Your Bank5 Connect Visa® debit card gives you free access to thousands of SUM® Network ATMs nationwide