Amazon put out a request for proposals last fall from several big banks, including JPMorgan and Capital One Financial, about creating a checking-account-like product to offer its customers, people ...

Did you know that you can get a free college student checking account with all the perks you'd expect from a full-service account? Being a student doesn’t mean you have to go without the conveniences ...

Switching to a new checking account doesn’t have to be a pain. Switching checking accounts isn't what we'd call a fun activity, especially if your old account was tied to your everyday spending, bills ...

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Although more than 7 million households in the U.S. have no bank account, most Americans have a checking account they use to pay bills, receive their paycheck and manage their basic finances.

Getting rejected for something as essential as a checking account can feel discouraging. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, some of the common reasons banks and credit unions deny ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s Local Investment Commission’s Youth Services Initiative works with more than 400 foster youth in Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties. A key part of that initiative - ...

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Speculation that Amazon—which already offers a host of financial services including payments and lending products—will offer a checking account has been around for a few years now. A March 2018 Wall ...

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 ...