49 Banks That Refund All ATM Fees
Why pay people for your own money? Via FatWallet, here's a big daddy list of all the banks that refund your ATM fees, regardless of who owns the ATM.
BANKS WITH UNLIMITED ATM REFUNDS NATIONWIDE, WITH NO OR MINIMAL RESTRICTIONS:
Acacia Federal Savings Bank No Fee Choice Checking
Unlimited, reimbursements post monthly
Charles Schwab High Yield Investor Checking
Unlimited; reimbursements post monthly
Community Bank of Pleasant Hill Rewards Checking
Unlimited; reimbursements post same day (rewards requirements do NOT need to be met)
Compass Bank
Unlimited, must mail in ATM receipts to get reimbursements
Ebank eFree Checking
Unlimited; reimbursements post same day
Etrade Max Rate Checking
Unlimited, monthly fee waived with $200 monthly direct deposit; reimbursements post same day
Fidelity mySmart Cash Checking
Unlimited; reimbursements post same day
First Republic Bank
Unlimited, requires $2,500 average balance to waive monthly fee
Imperial Capital Bank Personal iChecking
Unlimited; reimbursements post same day
Mechanics Bank Smart and Easy Checking
Unlimited, with Direct Deposit
PNC Bank
Unlimited, requires $2,000 balance to get reimbursement, reimbursements post monthly
Quantum National Bank SuperFree Checking
Unlimited
Salem Five
Unlimited, requires $1,500 balance to waive monthly fee
State Farm Bank Checking
Unlimited with direct deposit; reimbursements post same day
TD Banknorth SimplyFree Checking
Unlimited for accounts in CT, NJ, PA, and NY-Metro area only, starting 5/31/09 unlimited for all accounts with $2,500 balance, reimbursements post monthly
REWARDS CHECKING ACCOUNTS WITH UNLIMITED ATM REFUNDS NATIONWIDE, AFTER MEETING MONTHLY REQUIREMENTS:
Addison Avenue FCU Dividend Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
1st Arkansas Bank and Trust FirstNet Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
Bank of Ripley Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
Charter Bank Turbo Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
City National Bank Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
Community Bank of Raymore Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
Florence Savings Bank Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly; requirements are month to month
Heartland Community Bank Interest Plus Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met; reimbursements post monthly
Keystone Bank Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
Ouachita Independent Bank Rewards Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
Southern Community Bank & Trust "ME" Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
Southern Missouri Bank "PremiumREWARDS" Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
Venture Bank Direct Wise Checking
Unlimited, when rewards requirements are met
BANKS OFFERING LIMITED/CAPPED ATM REIMBURSEMENTS:
American Bank Online
$6/month with $1,000 balance
Bank Direct
$10/month - maximum 4 transactions, $2.50 per transaction, requires $2500 balance to waive monthly fee
Bank of Internet
$8/month, requires $5,000 average balance to waive monthly fee
Century Bank Direct
5 transactions/month
Digital Federal Credit Union
$5.00-$10.00/month, depending on account type
Everbank
$6/month, must mail in receipts
First Internet Bank
$6/month, requires $500 balance to waive monthly fee
GMAC MoneyMarket Savings Account
$6/month, maximum 4 withdrawals
Merrill Lynch Beyond Banking account
Maximum $200/year, requires $5,000 avg balance to waive monthly fee
MetLife Bank Money Market
$5/month, requires $1,500 balance to waive monthly fee
Modern Woodmen Bank
$15/month, $3 max per transaction
National City Elite Checking
$60/month, 30 maximum transactions/$2 maxmium per transaction, requires $10,000 balance to waive monthly fee
New Resource Bank
Maximum 10 rebates/month, requires direct deposit or $2,500 balance to waive monthly fee
PSECU (Pennsylvania State Employee Credit Union)
Up to $4.00 a month, limited membership
State Farm Bank Checking
$10/month limit if no direct deposit; reimbursements post same day
UFB Direct
$4.50-$6.00 depending on account type, reimbursements post monthly
UFB Direct Business Banking
$4.50-$6.00 depending on account type, reimbursements post monthly
Umbrella Bank
$7.50/month, requires $500 or direct deposit to waive monthly fee
USAA
$15/month, maximum 10 withdrawals
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@Rob Weddle: @310Drew: Claims of legitimacy aside, there's something to be said for (against?) any business without even a modicum of basic marketing savvy.
I use PNC and got grandfathered into an old offer they used to have where if you get direct deposit each month, and use bill pay each month,they reimburse all ATM charges (no charge from them and they reimburse the other banks fees). I guess they now require the min. balance. The refunds usually come within 1-2 days.
@kellkell: With ATM fees around here that would cover 1.5 to 2 ATM pulls. Ugh.
Glad to see First Republic up there. I've been really happy since I switched to them. When you go to their offices (it doesn't feel like a 'branch') you get to sit down at a desk with someone and take care of your business. So much better than waiting in a queue to talk at someone through bullet-proof glass.
And twice when I was going to bounce a check they called me and asked if I'd have it covered in the next day or so. When I said "yes" they covered the check for me and didn't charge me any fees for it. Take that whatever bank you use!
I hope the TD Banknorth bit doesn't mean existing account holders have to have a minimum. They've been quite good to me, occasional service charge notwithstanding (although they aren't as bad as Hudson United Bank, which got assimilated into TD Banknorth), even dutifully refunding about $30 in fees racked up at the Las Vegas extortionary rates. Every now and then, I'll pay for something with my debit card (emblazoned with "NO ATM FEES" across the top half of the card) and the cashier can't believe they refund fees.
I'd still go with a credit union when I open a savings account, unless they can offer better interest rates, which I doubt...
My credit union does, unless I use the one credit union in town that refused to negotiate that perk with my credit union.
@MerlynNY:
Hmmmmm, I have CitiBank and they will refund me ATM fees up to a certain point. Not sure what that point is though. I think maybe $10????
They post monthly so it is debited and then at the end of the month, you will get a seemingly random credit... but it's just a credit of your ATM fees.
I have First Republic and got them to waive the $2500 min balance. I was with them for only a few months and told them I wouldn't be able to maintain that much (moved it to an ING high yield savings) and they said ok. Not sure if had to meet a certain criteria to qualify, but glad I asked them before closed account.
Commerce doesn't exist anymore though, it's TD Bank. Was not expecting that the day I logged into my online acct and everything was GREEN.
I do love the ATM reimbursement still.
@drjayphd: If they do impose a $2500 minimum, then TD Bank will be adopting this practice from former Commerce Bancorp.
@Munsoned: For me, usually it takes a few days for the actual withdrawal to post (I know, because my account is set to sell off money market positions to cover ATM withdrawals, and I don't get the trade confirmation for a few days after I take money out). Once the withdrawal posts, I get a reimbursement the next day.
TD Banknorth no longer exists... When it merged with Commerce Bancorp, the banks changed their name to TD Bank. Evidently, the bank still offers reimbursements. BTW, anyone who thinks all of these banks are virtual, go down the street anywhere in New Jersey, and you can't miss a TD branch. Ditto for PNC.
@HogwartsAlum: I knew Commerce bank did the reimbursement, but it only worked for us when our account was over $2,000 for the entire month. If TD bank changed it to no minimum, that's a great reason to stick with them.






















Nice to see Citibank isn't on ANY of those lists....great.