SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Most prepaid cards charge higher fees than basic checking accounts offered by the top five banks in the U.S., according to a new analysis released today by Consumers Union, the ...

When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...

But when hidden overdraft fees and the like were made illegal, and bank fees started becoming increasingly salient and obvious, the search for a checking-account replacement began. And there are two ...

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 ...

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 ...

Virtually everyone, from teenagers on up, can benefit from opening a checking account, but it can be hard to find the right checking account. Brittani Forbush with Mountain America Credit Union joined ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. If ...

The CFPB has filed an amicus brief in Mohamed v. Bank of America, N.A. in which it argues that a prepaid card loaded with pandemic-related unemployment benefits is a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- According to a new study from BankRate.com, more than one in four checking account holders pay monthly service fees to their banks. On average, it could cost those consumers $24 per ...