The banks and credit unions of the South Atlantic region are scattered across the entire southeastern coast of the United States, including Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Delaware and Maryland — non-coastal West Virginia is counted as part of the region, too.

                By                    Andrew Lisa

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In terms of banking, it’s an area that’s defined by extremes. One medium-sized credit union in the top 10 has around 300 branches, but beyond that, every single institution on the list has either a few dozen branches or more than a thousand.

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Here are the 10 best credit unions and banks in the South Atlantic region.

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.

  • 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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KeyBank

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

Wings Financial

  • Branch locations: 31
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.15%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.45%

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Delta Community

  • Branch locations: 30
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.08%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.55%

Fifth Third Bank

  • Branch locations: 1,110
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.01%

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

U.S. Bank

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