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William Galvin to banks: Offer free basic checking or give up state and local deposits

March 11, 2012March 11, 2012 by Mike

Secretary of State William F. Galvin vowed to press Bank of America and other big banks in Massachusetts to offer …

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The History and Evolution of the Free Checking Account

April 23, 2012March 8, 2012 by Mike

I’ll start by setting the record straight on the origin of the free checking account. It wasn’t created by a banker. It was created in 1982 by a team of experts working at a small direct mail agency located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

It was one of seven unique checking accounts that were combined with a free gift and marketed as a complete turnkey marketing program under the name of Totally Free Checking and a Free Gift Too!

Is Dropping Free Checking a PR Blunder for Wells Fargo?

March 29, 2012March 8, 2012 by Mike
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Remember when Forrest Gump reminded us that “stupid is as stupid does?” When Bank of America and Chase dropped free …

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New Online Bank offers Free Checking

February 28, 2012 by Mike
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Another online bank introduces Free Checking.  The week of February 13, 2012, teachers’ retirement plan tiaa-cref launched an online consumer …

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Free Checking Accounts Are Coming Back To Big Banks – Business Insider

February 23, 2012February 22, 2012 by Free Checking News

TIMEFree Checking Accounts Are Coming Back To Big BanksBusiness InsiderIn the second half of 2011, the number of checking accounts without a monthly maintenance fee increased to 39 percent, up from 35 percent earlier in the year, according to the lates…

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