Discover Bank vs Wells Fargo

Discover Bank is a solid online bank with high APY rates and good customer service. How does it compare to Wells Fargo? 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 Wells Fargo is one of America's largest banks with over 5,400 locations and 13,000 ATMs. Offers many checking options, including Teen Checking and Opportunity Checking for those who had financial troubles. 24/7 customer service. Special CDs offers high rates with $5,000 minimum opening deposit.

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

	Discover Bank	Wells Fargo


	SPECIAL OFFER Online Savings Account - Earn 0.40% APY - Learn More Read Discover Bank Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.40% APY	0.01% APY. Minimum opening deposit of $25. Monthly service fee of $5, unless you maintain a minimum daily balance of $300, or are under the age of 18.
CD	0.20% to 0.60% APY. Terms of 3 months to 10 years. 12-month CD APY of 0.50%. Minimum deposit of $2,500 to open.	Standard Term CD: 0.01% APY. Terms of 3 months to 1 year. Minimum deposit of $2,500. Bonus of up to 0.02% APY if you maintain a linked Portfolio by Wells Fargo relationship.
Checking	Earn 1% cashback on up to $3,000 in debit card purchases each month
Money Market	0.30% APY under $100,000; 0.35% APY $100,000 or more. $2,500 minimum deposit.	Also known as the Platinum Savings Account. 0.01% APY. Minimum opening deposit of $25. $12 monthly service fee, unless you maintain a minimum daily balance of $3,500. Bonus APY of 0.02% requires account linked to Portfolio by Wells Fargo relationship.
Customer Service	24/7	Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ATMs	Over 60,000 no-fee ATMs	More than 13,000 ATMs across the country.
IRA CD	12-month CD APY of 0.50%. 24-month CD APY of 0.50%. 5-year CD APY of 0.60%.	Standard Term CD: 0.01% APY. Terms of 1 month to 144 months. Minimum deposit of $1,000. Bonus of up to 0.02% APY if you maintain a linked Wells Fargo Prime/Portfolio Checking account.
IRA Money Market		0.01% APY. $100 minimum opening deposit.
Locations	Online Only	Approximately 5,400 retail banking branches coast to coast.
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Pros & Cons	Pros: High yield Cashback checking 24/7 customer service Cons: No interest checking $2,500 minimum deposit for CDs
Bottom Line	Solid online bank with high APY rates and good customer service... Read full review	Read full review

	Online Savings Account - Earn 0.40% APY Online Checking Account - Earn Cash Back Certificate of Deposit
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 and data points from published website as of 01/28/2021 Wells Fargo: Pricing information from published website as of 2/25/2021. based on 91107 zip code.

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