Capital One 360 VS Gateway First Bank

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  • Financial Rates: 3.5 Star Icon
  • Customer Service: 5.0 Star Icon
  • Website Experience: 5.0 Star Icon
  • Bank Fees: 5.0 Star Icon
3.90%APY
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Pros:

  • Free checking account for teens
  • No fees for any accounts
  • Interest earning account for kids
  • High-interest rate on money market

Cons:

  • Large amount required for highest rates
  • Must link savings to checking account
  • Teen accounts do not offer checks
  • No ATM fee refunds
  • Financial Rates: 4.5 Star Icon
  • Customer Service: 4.0 Star Icon
  • Website Experience: 4.0 Star Icon
  • Bank Fees: 4.5 Star Icon
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Pros:

  • Competitive rates on all accounts
  • Low opening required amounts
  • Good variety of accounts
  • Can send and receive money with Zelle

Cons:

  • Tiered interest rates for most accounts
  • Cannot open all accounts online
  • Accounts not available to everyone
  • Monthly fees for some accounts
Capital One 360 Review

The checking account for teens does not have any fees. The parent can receive text alerts when their account balance is running low. This checking account earns interest. No minimum amount required to open the account or to keep in the account.

There are no fees for any Capital One 360 accounts. There is no minimum required amount to open any of their accounts, or required to stay in the accounts. Capital One 360 accounts are free.

The Capital One 360 savings account for kids pays interest on any amount in the account. There are no fees and no amount required to keep in the account. You will earn the same interest on whatever the balance is. Kids can upload checks through their mobile app. Adults must sign in and use a pin to make transfers out of the savings account.

Capital One 360 offers high-interest rates for their money market accounts. The money market account does not have any fees, and there is no required amount to keep in the account.

To earn the high-interest rates for the money market account, you must have $10,000 deposited. You will earn lower interest rates for any amount under $10,000 in the money market account. To earn the highest interest the $10,000 is necessary.

Capital One 360 savings accounts must link to a checking account when opened. You can link the account to a Capital One 360 checking account or a checking account with another bank. However, the savings account must link to a checking account.

The Capital One 360 checking account comes with a debit card and the possibility of checks. The teen MONEY checking account only comes with a debit card. The teen account does not offer checks.

Capital One 360 does not offer refunds for fees charged at ATMs other than their own. If you use a non-Capital One ATM, you will be charged a fee. Capital One has over 39,000 ATMs across the U.S. Find a Capital One ATM on their website.

Read the full Capital One 360 review.

Gateway First Bank Review

Gateway First offers competitive interest rates on most accounts. The interest rates are much higher than typical bank rates. The online savings account and 12-month CD offers the most competitive interest rates.

The opening required amounts for Gateway First accounts are low. The online savings account requires $10 to open. The CDs need $1,000 to open. The checking accounts require either $50 or $1,000 to open. The money market account does require $2,500 to open.

Gateway First offers a good variety of accounts. These include:

  • Three personal checking accounts
  • Online savings account
  • CD terms from six-months to five-years
  • One, two, and three-year IRA CDs
  • Home and consumer loans
  • Business checking account
  • Commercial and specialty lending options

Customers can send and receive money through Zelle. Gateway First Bank offers Zelle as a feature for each of their checking accounts. You can initiate Zelle payments through the mobile app or online.

Gateway First accounts have tiered rates. The CDs require $500 to open, but to earn interest requires a $25,000 balance. Each CD earns competitive rates if you have $25,000. You cannot add money to the CD after the opening amount. The money market account requires $100,000 to earn the most competitive rate. The checking account requires $50,000.

Not all Gateway First accounts can be opened online. The only accounts available online are the high yield savings account and CDs. The CD terms range from six-months to five-years.

Gateway First accounts are not currently available in all 50 states. If you live in the following states, you cannot open an account:

  • Alaska
  • California
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Montana
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Some Gateway First Bank accounts have monthly fees. The fees for the checking accounts are between $7-8. There is a fee of $0.15 per debit item if you do not keep a set account balance. To waive the account fees, you must keep an account balance between $250 and $2,500.

Read the full Gateway First Bank review.

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