Tennessee sits in the middle of the national picture with 41 certified checking accounts — #14 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 16 come from local or regional institutions and 25 from national banks — a 39% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
24 of the 41 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 17 that do charge run from $4 to $12 a month. 27 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $100. 39 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 16 state-based listings, the most come from Bank of Oklahoma, Commercial Bank & Trust Company Bank and Decatur County Bank.