Arizona sits in the middle of the national picture with 35 certified checking accounts — #22 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 11 come from local or regional institutions and 24 from national banks — a 31% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
20 of the 35 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 15 that do charge run from $4 to $20 a month. 21 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $1,000. 31 run no overdraft program at all; the other 4 still cannot charge overdraft or NSF fees on the certified account itself and offer coverage only as a separate service you would have to opt into.
Of the 11 state-based listings, the most come from First National Bank Texas, Academy Bank and Bankers Trust.