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Best checking rates — September 2026

Available Nationwide, Government Insured — September 28, 2026

43 rates, highest APY first
BankTypeAPYActionsLast checked
Genisys Credit UnionChecking Account6.75%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Andrews Federal Credit UnionChecking Account5.25%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Heritage BankChecking5.00%up from 2.00%Alert meShare4 days ago
LMLake Michigan Credit Union (<$15k)Checking4.00%up from 3.00%Alert meShare5 days ago
Robinhood (Gold members)Checking3.60%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago

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CConsumers Credit UnionChecking3.00%down from 5.00%Alert meShare5 days ago
LFLangley Federal Credit UnionChecking Account2.50%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Bank5 ConnectChecking2.00%down from 2.70%Alert meShare8 hours ago
E*TRADEChecking Account2.00%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
First Tech Federal Credit UnionChecking Account2.00%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Sharonview Federal Credit UnionChecking Account2.00%steadyAlert meShare21 hours ago
UDUFB DirectChecking Account2.00%steadyAlert meShare21 hours ago
CFG BankChecking Account1.50%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago
Provident Credit UnionChecking1.26%up from 1.01%Alert meShare2 years ago
Quontic BankChecking1.10%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago

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Bank of the SierraChecking1.01%up from 0.89%Alert meShare20 hours ago
American ExpressChecking Account1.00%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago
ConnectOne BankChecking Account1.00%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago
Money One FCUChecking1.00%down from 1.50%Alert meShare5 days ago
NASA Federal Credit UnionChecking Account1.00%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
PSPrinceville State BankChecking0.89%down from 3.51%Alert meShare5 days ago
EagleBankChecking Account0.63%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
Liberty Savings BankChecking0.56%down from 1.00%Alert meShare2 years ago
Axos BankChecking Account0.51%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago
Nationwide BankChecking Account0.51%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago
SSoFiChecking0.50%down from 4.60%Alert meShare4 days ago
CCoulee BankChecking0.45%down from 0.55%Alert meShare18 days ago
NFNavy Federal Credit UnionChecking Account0.40%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Service Credit UnionChecking Account0.35%steadyAlert meShare21 hours ago
Alliant Credit UnionChecking Account0.25%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago

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GGiantBankChecking Account0.25%steadyAlert meShare5 days ago
Accordia BankChecking Account0.20%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
NNorthpointe Bank (< $5k)Checking0.15%down from 1.05%Alert meShare20 days ago
Androscoggin BankChecking Account0.10%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago
CCIT BankChecking Account0.10%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago
DR BankChecking Account0.10%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
Self Help Credit UnionChecking Account0.10%steadyAlert meShare21 hours ago
TCTexas Capital BankChecking Account0.10%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
PatelcoChecking Account0.05%steadyAlert meShare2 days ago
RBC BankChecking Account0.03%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
Lafayette Federal Credit UnionChecking Account0.03%steadyAlert meShare1 day ago
CSCharles Schwab BankChecking Account0.01%steadyAlert meShare8 hours ago
Salem FiveChecking Account0.01%steadyAlert meShare4 days ago

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