PNC Bank vs Capital One

PNC Bank is an east Coast bank with advanced financial tools to help achieve goals. How does it compare to Capital One? Read our comparison chart below.

PNC Bank has 2,300 branches in 26 states mostly on the East. Checking accounts offer a unique Virtual Wallet feature with financial tools to help achieve goals. Account fees are easily waived by meeting account balance or direct deposit requirements.

While Capital One offers competitive rates on their savings account. Their interest checking has several overdraft options in cases of accidental overdraw. There are no minimum deposits or service fees.

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

	PNC Bank	Capital One
	SPECIAL OFFER Virtual Wallet with Performance Select Checking - $400 Cash Bonus - Learn More Read PNC Bank Review	SPECIAL OFFER Personal Checking Account - $100 Bonus - Learn More Read Capital One Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.01% APY (0.02% APY - 0.03% APY Relationship rates). Minimum deposit of $25. $5 monthly service charge unless you have 1) $300 monthly average monthly balance, or 2) if you are under 18 years old, or 3) set up an Auto Savings transfer of $25 or more each month from your PNC Checking account to your Savings account.	0.40% APY
CD	0.01% - 0.03% APY. Minimum deposit $1,000 - $10,000 (depending on account type and term). Terms range from 7 days to 10 years.	0.10% to 0.80% APY. Terms of 6 months to 5 years. 12-month CD APY of 0.20%
Checking	Virtual Wallet, Virtual Wallet with Performance Spend, Virtual Wallet with Performance Select	0.10% APY
Money Market	0.02% APY. Minimum deposit is $100. Maximum deposit is $10,000. Monthly service charge of $12 unless you have $5,000 average monthly balance.
Customer Service	Mon-Fri 7:00 am - 10:00 pm (ET) Sat & Sun 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (ET)	Mon-Sun: 8am - 11pm (ET)
ATMs	18,000 ATMs across 37 states and the District of Columbia.	Over 40,000 no-fee Capital One & Allpoint ATMs
IRA CD	0.01% - 0.03% APY. Minimum deposit $1,000 - $10,000 (depending on account type and term). Terms range from 6 months to 10 years.	0.10% to 0.80% APY. Terms of 6 months to 5 years. 12-month CD APY of 0.20%.
Locations	2,300 PNC branches across 26 states.	Online Only
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Virtual Wallet tools Relatively easy to waive fees Free student account Cons: Limited branches Low APY	Pros: Overdraft protection options No account minimums 27 cafes for in-person support Cons: Lower savings APY compared to other online banks
Bottom Line	East Coast bank with advanced financial tools to help achieve goals... Read full review	Good online bank with access to in-person support... Read full review
	Virtual Wallet with Performance Select Checking - $400 Cash Bonus Performance Select Checking - $400 Cash Bonus Virtual Wallet with Performance Spend Checking - $250 Cash Bonus	Personal Checking Account - $100 Bonus 360 Performance Savings - 0.40% APY 360 Checking Account
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. PNC Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 10/24/2021 based on 19899 zip code. Capital One: Pricing information from published website as of 10/16/2021.

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