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Amerant BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Amerant Value Checking

$5monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$50 to open
On our list
#316 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit AmerantThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$5 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • complete four debit card transactions per statement cycle
  • enroll in online statements
  • monthly direct deposit
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
Amerant branches, Presto! (Publix), and Allpoint ATM locationsSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Near its branchesSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum age
18Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessCard lockDebit cardMobile check depositMobile walletNo overdraft feesOnline openingOverdraft grace periodOverdraft protection transferSpending alertsZelle

From the bank’s own pages. A feature not listed may still be offered: we list only what the bank states.

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