The geographically massive Mountain region — and its many banks and credit unions — spans from the border of Canada to the border of Mexico and from California to the Midwest. It includes New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

                By                    Andrew Lisa

Same as every other region in the country, a few giant corporate banks are listed among the best in the area, along with some regional heavyweights with a few hundred branches and smaller chains with a few dozen. Unlike some regions, however, none of the top 10 are truly tiny franchises with only a few locations.

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Read on to learn about the best places to keep your cash in the Mountain States.

JP Morgan Chase

  • Branch locations: 4,960
  • Checking fee: $12
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.02%

Read more about this financial institution in our full review about it.

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  • Branch locations: 298
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.25%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.55%

Bank of America

  • Branch locations: 4,215
  • Checking fee: $12
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.03%

Read more about this financial institution in our full review about it.

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Wells Fargo

  • Branch locations: 5,024
  • Checking fee: $10
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.01%

American Airlines Credit Union

  • Branch locations: 38

  • Checking fee: $4.75

  • Savings APY: 0.40%

  • 12-month CD APY: 0.50%

    Read more about this financial institution in our full review about it.

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Desert Financial

  • Branch locations: 48
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.1%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.35%

KeyBank

  • Branch locations: 1,046
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.05%

U.S. Bank

  • Branch locations: 2,319
  • Checking fee: $6.95
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.05%

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Ent

  • Branch locations: 45

  • Checking fee: $0

  • Savings APY: 0.05%

  • 12-month CD APY: 0.29%

    Read more about this financial institution in our full review about it.

BMO Harris

  • Branch locations: 552

  • Checking fee: $0

  • Savings APY: 0.01%

  • 12-month CD APY: 0.05%

    Read more about this financial institution in our full review about it.