You can open a checking or savings account from your computer or phone in a few minutes. Just follow these simple steps. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

Online savings accounts have turned a few taps on a phone into a full banking relationship, often with higher yields than traditional branches and fewer fees. That convenience comes with a tradeoff: ...

Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

Still setting foot inside an actual bank? Why not take advantage of online banking? Online banking doesn’t have to be intimidating — after all, millions of people deposit money and pay bills from a ...

Online banks operate without branches. They tend to pay higher rates and charge lower fees than traditional banks. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...