The many banks and credit unions found throughout the sprawling, but sparsely populated, West North Central region are scattered across seven states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. There’s truly something for everybody, too.

                By                    Andrew Lisa

In terms of size, the 10 best among them run the gamut from franchises with 25 branches to juggernauts with more than 5,000. Also, GreenState Credit Union is unique only to this region and not found anywhere else in the U.S.

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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%

Wings Financial

  • Branch locations: 31

  • Checking fee: $0

  • Savings APY: 0.15%

  • 12-month CD APY: 0.45%

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

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GreenState Credit Union

  • Branch locations: 25
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.05%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.30%

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%

BMO Harris

  • Branch locations: 552
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.05%

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PNC Bank

  • Branch locations: 2,150
  • Checking fee: $7
  • Savings APY: 0.01%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.02%

First Citizens Bank

  • Branch locations: 536
  • Checking fee: $0
  • Savings APY: 0.03%
  • 12-month CD APY: 0.01%

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

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