Oregon sits in the middle of the national picture with 26 certified checking accounts — #33 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. Only 7 of those come from an institution rooted in Oregon; the other 19 are national banks whose accounts appear on every state list. At 27% local against a 36% median, Oregon leans unusually hard on national providers.
19 of the 26 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 7 that do charge run from $3 to $12 a month. 16 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $100. 24 run no overdraft program at all; the other 2 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 7 state-based listings, the most come from 1st Security Bank of Washington, Banner Bank and HomeStreet Bank.