See NerdWallet's picks for the best checking accounts of October 2025. These banks have low fees and consumer-friendly features.

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These checking accounts reward you for meeting certain monthly requirements—like debit card purchases—with APYs that are quite a bit higher than most other bank accounts.

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Our team reviewed 154 of the country’s largest and most prominent financial institutions, from big banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions like Navy Federal Credit Union and PenFed ...

Compare the best high-yield savings account rates with our ranking of over 100 national banks and credit unions. Today's top savings rate is 5.00% APY, available from Varo Bank and AdelFi.