Utah sits in the middle of the national picture with 23 certified checking accounts — #39 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. Only 5 of those come from an institution rooted in Utah; the other 18 are national banks whose accounts appear on every state list. At 22% local against a 36% median, Utah leans unusually hard on national providers.
16 of the 23 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 7 that do charge run from $4 to $20 a month. 15 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $1,000. 19 run no overdraft program at all; the other 4 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 5 state-based listings, the most come from American United Federal Credit Union, Bank of Utah and Canyon View Credit Union.