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NBT BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

NBT Classic Interest Checking

$6monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$25 to open
On our list
#242 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit NBTThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$100Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$6 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • the average daily collected balance is $500 or more
  • you are age 50 and over
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payCheck writingDebit cardFree checksInterest bearingMobile check deposit

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