Discover Bank vs SunTrust Bank

Discover Bank is a solid online bank with high APY rates and good customer service. How does it compare to SunTrust Bank? Read our comparison chart below.

Discover Bank offers some of the highest interest rates on the market. CDs go up to 10-year terms and have a minimum deposit of $2,500. In addition, Discover offers checkback checking. There are no service fees.

While SunTrust Bank has 1,400 branches in the Southeast region. Checking accounts require $100 to open and offers different ways to waive fees. Select Savings account offers an annual 1% bonus up to $25. Promotional CD offers a high APY with a $2,000 minimum opening deposit.

Compare Discover Bank with SunTrust Bank, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Discover Bank	SunTrust Bank
	SPECIAL OFFER Online Savings Account - Earn 1.70% APY - Learn More Read Discover Bank Review	SPECIAL OFFER SunTrust Advantage Checking Account - $300 Bonus - Learn More Read SunTrust Bank Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	1.70% APY. No fees and no minimum deposit.	0.01% APY for all savings account. For Essential Savings Account - no minimum opening deposit, no monthly maintenance fee, no tiered interest rates. For Select Savings Account - $100 minimum opening deposit, $7 monthly maintenance fee unless 1) minimum $25 per month auto-transfer from a SunTrust personal checking account or, 2) $1,000 minimum daily collected balance. Has tiered interest rates.
CD	0.35% to 2.20% APY. Terms of 3 months to 10 years. 12-month CD APY of 2.00%. Minimum deposit of $2,500 to open.	1.50% APY. Terms ranging from 6 months - 24 months. $2000 minimum opening deposit.
Checking	Earn 1% cashback on up to $3,000 in debit card purchases each month. No fees and no minimum deposit.
Money Market	1.55% APY under $100,000; 1.60% APY $100,000 or more. No fees. $2,500 minimum deposit.	Minimum opening deposit $100. Monthly maintenance fee $17 unless 1) one (1) automated transfer ($100 minimum) occurs, OR 2) a minimum daily collected balance of $10,000 is maintained.
Customer Service	24/7	24/7 Telephone and Automated Customer Service
ATMs	Over 60,000 no-fee ATMs	More than 2000 ATMs across 11 southeastern states and Washington DC.
IRA CD	12-month CD APY of 2.00%. 24-month CD APY of 2.05%. 5-year CD APY of 2.10%.	Terms ranging from 1 - 10 years.
Locations	Online Only	1400 bank branches across 11 southeastern states and Washington D.C.
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
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CD
Pros & Cons	Pros: High yield Cashback checking 24/7 customer service Cons: No interest checking $2,500 minimum deposit for CDs	Pros: High APY for CDs Free student account Good customer service Cons: No free checking option Low savings APY Limited branches
Bottom Line	Solid online bank with high APY rates and good customer service... Read full review	Southeastern regional bank known for good customer service... Read full review
	Online Savings Account - Earn 1.70% APY Discover Online Savings - $150 Cash Bonus Discover Online Savings - $200 Cash Bonus	SunTrust Advantage Checking Account - $300 Bonus SunTrust Business Checking Account - $200 Bonus Select Savings – Up to $25 Annual Savings Bonus
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Discover Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 10/31/2019 SunTrust Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 12/14/2019 based on 91107 zip code.

Which is Better: Discover Bank or SunTrust Bank?

Still need help deciding which bank is better? Read the in-depth reviews below. You may also be interested in comparing Discover Bank or Chase.

In short: Discover Bank's savings, checking, money market, customer service, and mobile app are worth mentioning. In particular, the money market, customer service, and mobile app are outstanding.

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