Online banks still dominate the leaderboard on savings yields, but the gap with traditional institutions has narrowed enough ...

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Capital One wins as the best big bank for 2025, offering competitive rates and no monthly fees on checking and savings accounts. The largest banks by branch count (Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America) ...

I can't remember the last time I set foot in a bank branch. Between mobile apps and interest rates that crush the big banks, online banks have completely flipped the script on how people save money.

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As interest rates trend down, online banks keep an edge on yields, but service, access and flexibility still matter. Here’s how the trade-offs stack up.

Chanelle Bessette is a personal finance writer at NerdWallet covering Banking, especially Checking Accounts and Cash Management Accounts. She previously worked at Fortune, Forbes and the Reno ...