Amanda has written in the personal finance space for several years and previously worked as a risk analyst at a local community bank. She researches economics, emerging financial trends and the future ...

Getting rejected for something as essential as a checking account can feel discouraging. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, some of the common reasons banks and credit unions deny ...

Are you having trouble opening a new checking or savings account? It may be because a little known financial score called a banking score is hurting your chances of starting an account. Many of us are ...

If you don’t keep a close watch on your checking account balance, making a debit purchase or writing a check without enough funds in your account to cover it could end up costing you. The average ...