West Virginia 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 4 of those come from an institution rooted in West Virginia; the other 19 are national banks whose accounts appear on every state list. At 17% local against a 36% median, West Virginia leans unusually hard on national providers.
15 of the 23 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 8 that do charge run from $4.95 to $12 a month. 19 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $25. None of the 23 operate an overdraft program at all.
Of the 4 state-based listings, the most come from American Bank of Oklahoma, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company and First Community Bank.