FinanceBuzz Announces 2025 Checking Account Award Winners
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FinanceBuzz, a personal finance website focused on helping consumers build financial confidence, announced its list of 2025's best checking accounts, part of its first annual Best of 2025 Banking Awards.
The FinanceBuzz Best of 2025 Banking Awards highlight the brand's top banking recommendations for a variety of consumers, including students, travelers, and anyone trying to get ahead of their finances in 2025.
"At FinanceBuzz, we're driven to guide readers through their own financial journeys. Opening a checking account is the first step in that journey for many people," Becca Borawski Jenkins, VP of Content at FinanceBuzz, said. "These awards help simplify the choices for consumers by only looking at the best of the best, in categories that celebrate every type of consumer."
To compile the list of winners in 12 award categories, FinanceBuzz editors and personal finance experts reviewed more than 100 checking accounts from all major banks (online and traditional) against an in-depth scoring methodology designed to objectively measure value to consumers.
Please visit the FinanceBuzz Best of 2025 Banking Awards page to see the full list of award winners and the scoring methodology.
2025 Award Winners:
Category | Winner |
Best Overall Checking Account | Capital One 360 Checking |
Best Online Checking Account | Discover® Cashback Debit |
Best for Rewards | Upgrade Rewards Checking Plus |
Best for Low or No Fees | Lending Club Rewards Checking |
Best for Bonuses | U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking |
Best Checking and Savings Combo | SoFi Checking and Savings |
Best for Overdraft Protection | Truist One Checking |
Best for High Net Worth | Wells Fargo Premier Checking |
Best for International Travelers | Betterment Checking |
Best for Kids and Teens | Greenlight |
Best for College Students | PNC Virtual Wallet Student |
Best for Bad or No Credit | Chime® Checking |
About FinanceBuzz:
FinanceBuzz offers the expert resources and support necessary to navigate the complexities of personal finance. FinanceBuzz empowers consumers to build financial confidence at every life stage via its personal finance website covering a wide range of topics including credit cards, insurance, banking, investing, retirement, and more.
FinanceBuzz, a Launch Potato brand, was founded in 2016 and the company is headquartered in Delray Beach, FL. For more information, visit FinanceBuzz.com.
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