US Bank vs Citibank

US Bank is a big national bank with wide array of services and many account options. How does it compare to Citibank? Read our comparison chart below.

US Bank has 3,000 branches across 26 states. It has somewhat high minimum balance requirements to waive monthly checking account service fees. Their promotional CD Special offers high interest rates with a $1,000 minimum opening deposit.

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

	US Bank	Citibank


	SPECIAL OFFER Personal Checking Account - $400 Bonus - Learn More Read US Bank Review	OFFER Citi Priority Account - Up to $1,500 Cash Bonus Read Citibank Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.01% APY. Minimum deposit $25. Monthly maintenance fee $4, unless you have $300 minimum daily ledger balance OR $1,000 average monthly collected balance.	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	Standard Term CD: 0.05% - 0.25% APY. Terms ranging from 1 month - 60 months. Minimum deposit of $500. Maximum deposit $249,999. CD Special: 0.15% APY - 0.75% APY. Terms of 17 month - 59 months. Minimum deposit of $1,000. Maximum deposit $249,999.
Checking	Easy Checking, Gold Checking Package, Platinum Checking Package	Citi Priority Account: 0.01% Annual Percentage Yield
Money Market	0.01% APY, depending on amount. Minimum opening deposit $100. Monthly maintenance fee $10 unless you have $10,000 daily ledger balance.
Customer Service	24/7 Live Customer Service (Telephone)	24/7 Live Customer Service (Telephone)
ATMs	More than 4,700 ATMs across the country	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
IRA Money Market	Minimum opening deposit of $100 or $25 automatic monthly deposit. No monthly maintenance fees.
Locations	More than 3000 branches across the country.	More than 700 Citibank branches (concentrated in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and Miami)
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Promo CD with high APY Free student account 24/7 customer service Cons: High minimums to waive fees Low savings 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	Big national bank with wide array of services and many account options... Read full review	Large national bank best for high balance customers... Read full review

	Personal Checking Account - $400 Bonus Easy Checking Account Silver Business Checking Account Package
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. US Bank: Pricing information from published website as of 01/21/2022 based on 91107 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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