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Wells Fargo BankChecking accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Wells Fargo Prime Checking

$25monthly fee
A year for an everyday customer
−$300 fees and interest, $2,000 kept
To open
$25 to open
On our list
#935 of 986 checking accounts, by a year’s value for an everyday customer
Visit Wells FargoThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
$25 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Ways to avoid the monthly fee
$20,000 or more in statement-ending qualifying balances in your linked accounts.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$35Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATM network
Wells Fargo ATMsSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
ATMs in the network
10,000Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Minimum age
18Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

ATM fee rebatesBill payBranch accessCard lockCheck writingFree checksInterest bearingJoint accountsNo foreign transaction feeNo minimum balanceOnline openingOverdraft grace periodZelle

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