New Mexico sits in the middle of the national picture with 29 certified checking accounts — #30 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 12 come from local or regional institutions and 17 from national banks — a 41% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
17 of the 29 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 12 that do charge run from $4 to $20 a month. 19 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $1,000. 24 run no overdraft program at all; the other 5 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 12 state-based listings, the most come from First National Bank Texas, Rio Grande Credit Union CU and Bank of Albuquerque.