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Northwest BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Northwest Affinity Plus Interest-Bearing Checking Account

0.01%APY · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
Monthly fee
$15 a month
On our list
#54 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit NorthwestThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$1,500Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
To earn the APY
$1,500 average daily balance to earnSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$15 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
Any one of these:
  • $5,000 minimum average daily balance
  • $15,000 deposit relationship balance
  • enrolling in eStatements
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
Allpoint NetworkSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
55,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
$3 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Bill payCard lockEarly direct depositFree checksInterest bearingJoint accountsOnline openingSpending alertsZelle

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