A checking account is a bank account that’s designed to be the hub of your financial life. You should easily be able to ...

The average checking account interest rate is 1.75 times higher than it was in 2022, according to October data from WalletHub. But that often doesn’t mean much: Checking accounts that pay interest are ...

SoFi’s Checking and Savings account earns a 0.50% APY (variable and subject to change) on the balance in its checking portion. Customers who enroll in SoFi Plus with direct deposit, or pay a $10 SoFi ...

Checking accounts are covered by federal insurance, either through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for banks or through the National Credit Union Administration for credit unions. Federal ...

Banks and credit unions typically pay little to no interest for a checking account — among the ones that actually do, the average annual percentage yield is just 0.07%, according to the latest ...