5 Best National Banks
The best national banks are available across the country and offer extensive ATM networks as well as features like sign-up bonuses and strong interest rates. Some have brick-and-mortar locations, and others are…
Tony Armstrong
Tony is a banking editor whose work has been featured by the Los Angeles Times, Mashable, Money, Nasdaq.com, USA Today and VentureBeat. He has appeared on Minnesota Public Radio. Tony earned a bachelor's degree in English literature and creative writing from Macalester College. Email: [email protected].
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Apple Pay and Apple Cash Review: How They Stack Up
Apple Pay and Apple Cash are digital services from Apple designed to streamline paying bills and sending money to friends and family. The services are integrated into the Messages app.…
Bank of America vs. Chase: Which Is Best for You?
With big national banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, it can be tough at first to see much of a distinction. Both have thousands of branches and ATMs,…
4 Best Banks for International Travel
When traveling abroad, you can save money by finding a bank with low wire-transfer charges, decent currency conversion rates and competitive international bank ATM fees. Here are our favorite banks…
Aspiration Review: Online Cash Management Account
Cash management accounts — or cash accounts — have features that are commonly found in both checking and savings accounts. They’re typically offered by nonbank financial service providers, like Aspiration. Aspiration…
Alliant Credit Union vs. Connexus Credit Union: Which Is Best for You?
Credit unions tend to be known for tight membership requirements and few account options. But Alliant and Connexus are two with the chops to prove that thinking wrong. Both institutions…
Ally Bank vs. Synchrony Bank: Which Is Best for You?
Online banks Ally and Synchrony can earn you more interest than traditional banks can, partly because they don’t have to shell out millions of dollars to maintain branches. But the…
Best Teen Checking Accounts
A teen checking account with a debit card can help steer kids in the right direction for banking. Here are our top picks.
Discover Savings Bonus: $150 or $200 Promotion
Editor’s note, May 1, 2020: The bonus offer detailed on this page is no longer available through NerdWallet. See our Discover review for more on Discover’s account offerings. Read about other…
NerdWallet’s 2019 Best-of Awards: The Best Banks
NerdWallet has released its annual list of best banks as part of its 2019 Best-Of Awards. In the Banking category, NerdWallet highlighted the overall best banks and credit unions along…
