With consumers expressing confusion over their banks' fee structures and banks ordering transactions in such a way as to maximize their collection of such fees, people continue to get hit with the mother of all fees.

If free checking accounts were animals, they'd be on the World Wildlife Fund's list of endangered species. According to a new survey from Bankrate...

When it comes to personal banking, the smartphone can now accomplish most of what a bank teller or an ATM can do, aside from actually dispensing cash ...

Each fall, countless retailers run back-to-school specials that promise big savings. But the best money-saving opportunity for students may just be at their local bank.

Nearly half of households headed up by a single mom don't regularly use a bank account and rely on pricey alternative financial services, according to...

Banks are squeezing out customers with higher costs and fewer locations. Several large midwestern banks are scaling down the number of branches the...

The "digital wallet" is the biggest game-changer in financial services since online banking. But what exactly is a digital wallet? Is it more convenient? Is it practical?

It took an overdraft of $888,888.88 to stop one man’s zombie bank account. Four days after Richard Palmer Sr. died at 78, his surviving family me...

Nearly any way you slice it, checking accounts became a little more expensive in the first half of 2012. However, the results also indicate that consumers still have several options for combating these costs.

If you're a young adult, college student, or previously "unbanked," understanding your needs and priorities is paramount to picking the account option and bank that work best for you.

It's not your imagination. Bank of America really did get less convenient. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank has hauled off more than 1,500 ATMs from ...

If you want to know how to close your bank account, you'll still have to wade through dozens of pages of the traditional account information form. Tha...

Bank fees are still costly -- and going up at many banks. Yet a growing number of big banks are using clearer labeling to help consumers to add up the...

One midwestern bank is returning free checking to the menu. TCF Bank, which has 430 branches in eight states, announced this week that free checki...

By Mitch Lipka June 18 (Reuters) - Comparison shopping for a bank or credit union checking account often ends up turni...

Fifth Third will have some of the most expensive overdraft fees of any big bank starting later this month. The Cincinnati-based bank has confirmed...

One size does not fit all when it comes to banks. Don't rely on generalities when deciding on a new bank -- choose the institution specifically suited to your needs.

Starting this summer, some of SunTrust's least wealthy customers will have to pay higher fees on everything from ATM withdrawals to checking accounts,...

The best savings accounts might not be where you think -- not at a bank or credit union but at institutions known for charging fees rather than making...