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American Savings BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

American Kalo Essentials SM Checking

$5monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$20 to open
On our list
#220 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit American SavingsThe 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:
  • $1,000 in direct deposits
  • enroll in eStatements
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$20Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Where
HawaiiSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum age
18Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessDebit cardMobile check depositNo minimum balanceOnline opening

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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