Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The best checking account is the NBKC Bank Everything Account, which earned 5.0 stars thanks to its combination of low fees ...

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Since NBKC is an online bank, you’ll need to be comfortable with remote customer service. The Xtraordinary Checking account earns an APY as high as 1.75% for balances of up to $25,000.