Some banks will pay you up to $300 just for opening a new checking or savings account. See our top picks and find out how ...

A traditional checking account, also called standard or basic, is your bare-bones account. “These accounts are very easy to access,” said Matt Hicks, vice president of deposit products and member ...

Low fees, easy ATM access, fee-free withdrawals, overdraft protection — even the ability to earn interest. These are some of the qualities that many of the most-recommended checking accounts have in ...

It wasn't that long ago that earning meaningful interest on a checking or savings account was nearly impossible. For years, banks offered savings and checking accounts with rates so low they were ...