Chase vs Fifth Third Bank
Chase is a national bank with good promotions for new customers. How does it compare to Fifth Third Bank? Read our comparison chart below.
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| Savings | Chase Savings: $5 monthly service fee waived with either a $300 daily balance OR $25 automatic transfer every month from a linked Chase checking account OR for owners under 18. $0 to open. Chase Premier Savings: Earn a higher interest rate when you have a bigger balance and meet certain relationship requirements when linked with a Chase Premier Plus Checking or Sapphire Checking account. | 0.01% APY. No minimum deposit. $5 per month unless 1) you have a Fifth Third Checking Account, or 2) You maintain an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or 3) You or someone under age 18 is an owner of the account, 4) You are enrolled in Fifth Third Military Banking. |
| CD | Terms of 1 month to 10 years. $1,000 minimum opening deposit. No monthly service fee. | 0.01% - 0.20% APY. Terms ranging from 7 days to 84 months, minimum deposit of $500. Featured CD: 0.25% - 0.60% at 5, 9 and 15 months, minimum deposit of $5,000. |
| Checking | Chase Total Checking: Basic checking account. $12 service fee waived with an average beginning day balance of $1,500 OR direct deposits of at least $500 each month. $0 minimum balance to open. Chase Premier Plus Checking: An interest-bearing account with some perks. $25 monthly service waived with an average beginning day balance of $15,000 OR a Chase mortgage with auto pay. $0 minimum balance to open. Chase Sapphire Checking: A premium checking account for those with $75,000 or more on deposit with Chase. $0 minimum balance to open. Chase College Checking: No monthly service fee for college students age 17-24 at account opening with proof of student status, for up to 5 years. $0 to open. Chase Private Client Checking: For high net worth individuals who have $250,000 on deposit with Chase. | |
| Money Market | 0.01% - 0.05% APY Standard Rate (0.02% - 0.10% APY Relationship Rate). No minimum deposit. Monthly service charge of $5, unless 1) you have a Fifth Third Checking Account or 2) you maintain an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or 3) you or someone under age 18 is an owner of the account, or 4) you are enrolled in Fifth Third Military Banking | |
| Customer Service | Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST) Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (EST) | |
| ATMs | Over 16,000 Chase ATMs nationwide | Allpoint® and 7-Eleven® network of ATMs. More than 50,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide. |
| IRA CD | Can convert an IRA account to a regular CD account. 0.01% - 0.20% APY. Terms ranging from 7 days to 84 months. Minimum deposit of $500 or $5,000, depending on CD account type. | |
| Locations | 1,300 branches, including 100 Bank Mart® locations across the country | |
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| Bottom Line | National bank with good promotions for new customers... | Midwest & Southwest bank with high balance requirements... |
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Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Chase: Pricing information from published website as of 7/17/2019 Fifth Third Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 03/27/2020 based on 45202 zip code. | ||
Which is Better: Chase or Fifth Third Bank?
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In short: Chase's savings and checking are worth mentioning.
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