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Chanelle Bessette is a personal finance writer at NerdWallet covering Banking, especially Checking Accounts and Cash Management Accounts. She previously worked at Fortune, Forbes and the Reno ...

I can't remember the last time I set foot in a bank branch. Between mobile apps and interest rates that crush the big banks, online banks have completely flipped the script on how people save money.

The largest banks in the U.S. pay paltry savings rates. Smaller banks generally offer much higher rates with easy-to-open ...

Capital One wins as the best big bank for 2025, offering competitive rates and no monthly fees on checking and savings accounts. The largest banks by branch count (Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America) ...

The national average savings account pays just 0.39% APY, according to the FDIC. And for checking accounts it's way lower -- a paltry 0.07% APY on average. So if you've got $10,000 parked in one of ...

A few weeks ago, I helped a friend switch from her old-school bank (she'd been with them for over 30 years) to a modern online bank. Looking for a secure place to grow your savings? See our expert ...

Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since ...