PNC Bank vs Citibank

PNC Bank is an east Coast bank with advanced financial tools to help achieve goals. How does it compare to Citibank? 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 Citibank has over 700 branches across the U.S. Accounts must be opened as a checking & savings package. Service fees and ways to waive are on the high side. Best for high-balance customers who can open one of the elite accounts to earn reward points, get preferred rates, and other perks.

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

	PNC BankChaseTD BankHuntingtonHSBC
	PNC Bank	Citibank
	SPECIAL OFFER Virtual Wallet with Performance Select Checking - $300 Cash Bonus - Learn More Read PNC Bank Review	OFFER Citi Priority Account - Up to $1,500 Cash Bonus Read Citibank 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.	Citi® Accelerate High-Yield Savings available in AA, AE, AK, AL, AP, AR, AS, AZ, CO, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and select markets in Florida and Illinois.
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.
Checking	Virtual Wallet, Virtual Wallet with Performance Spend, Virtual Wallet with Performance Select	Citi Priority Account: 0.03% Annual Percentage Yield (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)	24/7 Live Customer Service (Telephone)
ATMs	18,000 ATMs across 37 states and the District of Columbia.	More than 65,000 fee-free ATMs at Citibank branches and participating retail locations nationwide, including Target, CVS Pharmacy, Rite aid, Walgreens, Duane Reade and ATMs displaying Allpoint or MoneyPass logo.
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.
IRA Money Market
Locations	2,300 PNC branches across 26 states.	More than 700 Citibank branches (concentrated in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and Miami)
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Virtual Wallet tools Relatively easy to waive fees Free student account Cons: Limited branches Low APY	Pros: Perks for high balance customers Many fee-free ATMs Global presence Cons: No free checking option Higher balance requirements Low savings APY
Bottom Line	East Coast bank with advanced financial tools to help achieve goals... Read full review	Large national bank best for high balance customers... Read full review
	Virtual Wallet with Performance Select Checking - $300 Cash Bonus Performance Select Checking - $300 Cash Bonus Virtual Wallet with Performance Spend Checking - $200 Cash Bonus
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 11/26/2021 based on 19899 zip code. Citibank: Pricing information from published website as of 09/15/2021. This content is not provided by Citi. Any opinions expressed are those of the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by Citi. Citibank: This content is not provided by Citi. Any opinions expressed are those of the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by Citi.

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