Delaware sits in the middle of the national picture with 22 certified checking accounts — #41 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. Only 3 of those come from an institution rooted in Delaware; the other 19 are national banks whose accounts appear on every state list. At 14% local against a 36% median, Delaware leans unusually hard on national providers.
12 of the 22 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 10 that do charge run from $4 to $12 a month. 18 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $25. 21 run no overdraft program at all; the other 1 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.
The state-based listings here come from Artisans' Bank, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company and Fulton Bank Xpress.