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Popular BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Popular Prestige Checking

$12monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
$0 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$25 to open
On our list
#276 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit PopularThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$0.01Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Interest compounds
Interest is compounded daily and credited to your account monthly.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$12 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
an average monthly balance of $2,000 or more in your checking accountSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$34Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
Popular Bank ATMs and over 55,000 Allpoint ATMsSource · 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
ATM fees refunded, up to
$15 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Paper statements
$2 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Availability
Available in-branch and onlineSource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

ATM fee rebatesBill payBranch accessDebit cardFree checksInterest bearingNo overdraft feesOnline openingOverdraft protection transferSpending alertsSupport 24/7Zelle

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