Colorado sits in the middle of the national picture with 37 certified checking accounts — #19 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 14 come from local or regional institutions and 23 from national banks — a 38% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
26 of the 37 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 11 that do charge run from $4.95 to $20 a month. 24 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $1,000. 33 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 14 state-based listings, the most come from Academy Bank, Bellco Credit Union Simplicity and BOK Financial.