abc7.comBank fees further erode free checking accountsabc7.comCHICAGO — Truly free checking accounts are becoming rarer as banks add more fees to boost their profits. Only 39 percent of non-interest checking accounts are free to all customers, accordi…

Increasing bank fees make free checking accounts increasingly harder to findWashington PostCHICAGO — Truly free checking accounts are becoming rarer as banks add more fees to boost their profits. Only 39 percent of non-interest checking accounts are …

Wall Street JournalFree checking costs a lot more as bank fees rise to record highsSan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON — It costs a lot more to get free checking as banks significantly have boosted the average required minimum balance this year to $723, a…

Finding a 'Free' Checking AccountSmartmoney.comSo much for "free" checking. Faced with new regulations and a slow economy, many large banks are jacking up fees on these accounts — or are introducing new ones — to boost revenue. But …

KPRC HoustonATM fees at record high, free checking offers declineKPRC HoustonNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -. Banks are hiking ATM fees to record levels and cutting back on free checking accounts, according to an industry report issued Monday. The financial rese…