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You can open an Everyday Checking account online or in-person at a Wells Fargo branch.
You must be 18 or older to apply online. 17 and under must open at a branch.

No matter how you apply, you'll need:

  • Your Social Security number
  • Valid ID (driver's license, state ID, Consular ID)
  • Current residential address
IDs required to open (plus co-applicant's information if applicable).

Yes, you can open Everyday Checking as a joint account. Joint checking accounts can be opened at online or at a branch.

You need the same information that's required to open an individual checking account, but you’ll need it for both applicants.
What IDs are required?

Yes, there are multiple ways to avoid the $15 monthly service fee. You can avoid the fee with one of the following each fee period:

  • $1,500 minimum daily balance
  • $500 or more in total qualifying electronic deposits
  • The primary account owner is 17 - 24 years old
  • $5,000 or more in qualifying deposit balances, investment balances, or both
  • A qualifying monthly non-civilian military direct deposit with the Wells Fargo Worldwide Military Banking program

Everyday Checking includes the following ATM-related fees:

  • Wells Fargo ATMs: $0 per withdrawal
  • Non–Wells Fargo ATMs in the U.S.: $3 per withdrawal
  • Non–Wells Fargo ATMs outside the U.S.: $5 per withdrawal, plus any ATM operator fees

Additional fees may apply for services such as overdraft, wire transfers, or other optional account services. For a complete list, see the Consumer Account Fee and Information Schedule.

The Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account includes a debit card for everyday purchases and ATM access. Paper checks are available for purchase. Pricing varies based on the check style and quantity.

Yes. The Wells Fargo Everyday Checking account includes access to Wells Fargo Online® and the Wells Fargo Mobile® app, which supports mobile deposit and online bill pay.

Mobile deposit allows customers to deposit eligible checks using the Wells Fargo Mobile® app on supported devices. Online bill pay is available through Wells Fargo Online® and the mobile app to schedule and manage payments.

Yes, all Wells Fargo checking account funds are FDIC-insured up to the maximum applicable limit.

Visit our FDIC Insurance page to learn more.

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Enrollment with Zelle® through Wells Fargo Online® or Wells Fargo Business Online® is required. Terms and conditions apply. To send or receive money with Zelle®, both parties must have an eligible checking or savings account enrolled with Zelle® through their bank. Transactions between enrolled users typically occur in minutes. For your protection, Zelle® should only be used for sending money to friends, family, or others you trust. Neither Wells Fargo nor Zelle® offers purchase protection for payments made with Zelle® - for example, if you do not receive the item you paid for or the item is not as described or as you expected. Payment requests must be sent to enrolled Zelle® users. For more information, view the Zelle® Transfer Service Addendum to the Wells Fargo Online Access Agreement. Your mobile carrier’s message and data rates may apply. Account fees (e.g., monthly service, overdraft, Business Account Analysis fees) may apply to Wells Fargo account(s) with which you use Zelle®.

Digital wallets may not be available on all devices.

You won't be held responsible for promptly reported unauthorized card transactions, subject to certain conditions. For more information, please review the applicable Wells Fargo Debit and ATM Card Terms and Conditions.

The fee period is the period used to calculate the monthly service fee. The fee period details are provided on the Monthly Service Fee Summary located in your account statement.

When the primary account owner reaches the age of 25, age can no longer be used to avoid the monthly service fee.

On the last business day of each fee period balances in eligible Wells Fargo accounts will be automatically totaled. Eligible accounts include consumer deposit account balances (checking, savings, CDs, FDIC-insured IRAs), certain investment account balances, and applicable Wells Fargo bank fiduciary and custody accounts.

You will receive your Worldwide Military Banking program benefits 45 days after your qualifying non-civilian military direct deposit is deposited into your eligible Wells Fargo checking account. For more information on the qualifying non-civilian military direct deposit, program qualifications and benefits, please visit wellsfargo.com/military/worldwide-military-banking or wellsfargo.com/depositdisclosures.

Availability may be affected by your mobile carrier's coverage area. Your mobile carrier's message and data rates may apply.

Mobile deposit is only available through the Wells Fargo Mobile® app on eligible mobile devices. Deposit limits and other restrictions apply. Some accounts are not eligible for mobile deposit. Availability may be affected by your mobile carrier's coverage area. Your mobile carrier's message and data rates may apply. See Wells Fargo’s Online Access Agreement and your applicable business account fee disclosures for other terms, conditions, and limitations.

Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.

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