Yes, Wachovia offers free checking accounts. Here is the application page for the account: https://odpsla.wachovia.com/odps/ODPSUServlet
All Wachovia Banks offer free checking accounts. They are even offering a $50 bonus for opening a new free checking account. The accounts have no monthly service fee, no minimum balance and no direct deposit requirement.
Some banks that offer free online checking are Bank of America, BBVA Compass and Wachovia.
Wachovia Bank at one point had a $50 sign up bonus for a checking account. However, the offer for that bonus expired back in 2007. Currently, they have no such offers.
Wachovia has merged with Wells Fargo and is therefore no longer offering new accounts under the Wachovia name. Wells Fargo checking accounts are free as long as the minimum requirements are met (for example: maintaining an average balance of $1500 or more). Contact Wells Fargo for more information.
Yes, you can get a free online checking account if you deposit more than 1000 dollars
Thirteen for most of Wachovia checking accounts.
You can get a checking account at Wachovia by filling out a form and submitting it to a local branch.
The Wachovia Checking Website was established in the year of 2000. The website stayed intact until Wells Fargo purchased Wachovia and they merged Wachovia Banks website with Wells Fargo in 2008.
It doesn't seem that wells Fargo offers free checking. That's truelly unheard of, most banks offer free checking. But they do offer free trades. And they offer checking accounts that earn interest.
I used to have an Wachovia Essential Checking account. It provided with free access to Online Banking with BillPay, free Balance Alerts, Online Statements, and Wachovia Mobile® note. They had no monthly service charge and no minimum balance. And no direct deposit was required. Now that Wells Fargo merged with Wachovia, they called this grandfathered account Wells Fargo Essential Checking.
Most banks in Maryland offer free checking. In fact, many will offer a reward or special offer for using their particular bank. Others will offer free checking if there are more than one account at the bank.
The best place to get more information about Wachovia checking accounts is the official Wachovia website. Another good option when comparing checking accounts is to go to Wells Fargo as they can compare features of checking accounts.