Iowa sits in the middle of the national picture with 32 certified checking accounts — #26 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 13 come from local or regional institutions and 19 from national banks — a 41% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
21 of the 32 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 11 that do charge run from $3 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. 29 run no overdraft program at all; the other 3 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 13 state-based listings, the most come from American Bank & Trust Company, American National Bank and Bank Iowa.