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Byline BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Byline Prime Life Checking

0.05%APY · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
Monthly fee
No monthly fee
To open
$100 to open
Visit BylineThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rates by balance

BalanceAPY
$2,500 to $9,999.990.01%
$10,000 to $49,999.990.03%
$50,000 to $99,999.990.03%
$100,000 and up0.05%

Source: the bank’s rates · as of Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$100Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$36Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
$36Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
over 30 Byline branches or thousands of Allpoint® ATMs nationwideSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
55,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
$3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
3%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$15Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming international wire
$15Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing international wire
$50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Inactivity fee
$5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Early closure fee
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$35Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Minimum age
55Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payDebit cardFree checksInterest bearingMobile check depositMobile walletNo minimum balanceOnline openingSpending 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. Report a mistake · How we make money · Not stated: 1 item counted at typical fees