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Ameris BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Ameris Free Checking

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

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
thousands of ATMs nationwideSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Where
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South CarolinaSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payBranch accessCard lockCheck writingContactless cardDebit cardFree checksJoint accountsMobile check depositMobile walletNo minimum balanceOnline openingOverdraft line of creditOverdraft protection transferSpending alertsZelle

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

Rates and fees change; the bank’s own page is the final word. Not all of this account’s figures are on record yet (details missing). Report a mistake · How we make money · Not stated: 1 item counted at typical fees