<prompt> Human: so either meet their criteria, or close out your account before May rolls around. that is all.  <response>: Wells Fargo is charging 5month for standard-tier checking accounts not meeting 1500 balance, I believe, and possibly additional criteria. For Complete Advantage accounts, the requirements are higher: 3 linked accounts or services, and one of: 7500 combined assets, or a mortgage through Wells Fargo.Switch to a credit union. They have free checking accounts without this jumping through hoops bullshit. In fact, they are non-profits legally bound to funnel profit back to their members customers in the form of better rates, services, etc. Theyre also legally restricted from investing near as much a percentage of their assets as banks. They dont do any kind of debit-card gaming to charge you the maximum fees possible. They are better than banks across the board.There are 7500 credit unions across the United States. Its easy to find one near you:Each quarter, Federal Credit Unions are mandated to report extensive information to the National Credit Union Association NCUA, which is publicly available to anyone who wants to see it:1. Enter the CU name2. Click Call Report tab3. Click View button for the report date youre interested in4. Click View button for whichever set of data you want to see Income and Expense is a good one 