free checking

• Bethpage FCU Survey Finds Free Checking Brings Them In

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 2, 2013

  In 2012, 33,440 new members joined Bethpage, a 26% increase compared to 2011, the Long Island credit union said.

• Free Checking Nearly Twice as Likely at Big CUs Than Banks: Bankrate.com

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 18, 2013

  Since 2010, credit unions offering free checking dropped from 78% to 72%, while it plunged from 65% to 39% at banks.

• Free Checking More Prevalent at Credit Unions: Bankrate

  By Marc Rapport  |  August 13, 2012

  Survey finds free checking with no minimum balance 72% of largest credit unions compared with 45% of banks.

• No Fees for Life at Bethpage FCU

  By Marc Rapport  |  October 30, 2011

  A lifetime of no debit, maintenance, minimum balance or foreign ATM charges awaits new members who open checking accounts at the $4.2 billion Bethpage Federal Credit Union.

• Market Research Firm Suggests CUs Should Play Free Checking Card

  By David Morrison  |  October 27, 2011

  Survey finds 87% of online respondents had free checking already.

• Durbin Amendment Impact Not Yet Felt in Checking

  By David Morrison  |  August 8, 2011

  MoneyRates.com says 33% of bank checking accounts remain free.