No fee banking in America?

[NBAlive2005]

hi, I'm going to open a bank account in America for vacation purposes.

does anyone knows any "no fee" bankings in America?
thanks.

 

[Dante]

I bank with US bank...I pay no fees...but nots ure what they charge international customers....


www.usbank.com

check there website out

 

[Fishhead]

Washington Mutual

 

[WildBill]

Be prepared with documents and proof that you can be a resident here for local retail banks such as those mentioned. The paperwork for a bank account is getting pretty ridiculous, all thanks to the Patriot Act.

 

[Woody0]

You don't need to be resident to open a US banking account.

I hold a non-resident account at the Bank of America that has no fees. Be prepared to present your passport, in person, and one other piece of id to establish a non-resident account.

 

[Chadster]

www.hibernia.com

has free checking

as well as

www.statefarmbank.com

hibernia has no minimum balance and u pay for all bankwires

statefarm minimum balance of $100 and free incoming bank wires. not sure if international applies

 

[WildBill]

Just check to be sure, the Feds require tax ID to open a bank account so I am surprised just an ID will suffice these days.. Besides be prepared, even if your deposit is cash a lot of banks put a 5 to 10 day business hold on your deposit and you won't have access to it right away so read all the fine print and be certain to ask lots of questions.

 

[ballsofblue]

one of the biggest money makers for american banks is free checking. the average person that opens one of these accts does it with 100 dollars. their nsf charges are $25 and people who use these accts mostely college students tend to bounce multiple checks. so for an 100 dollar investment they make 25% interest on you. now this does not matter if you never bounce checks. but its huge and thats why banks do it, thats also why they give away free stuff