Checks and Balances: 2014 Update Fact Sheets

Checks and Balances: 2014 Update Fact Sheets

Checks and Balances: 2014 Update studied 44 of the nation’s 50 largest banks, as determined by volume of deposits (six did not provide account information to Pew), and documented their use of best and good practices in the areas of disclosure, overdraft, and dispute resolution. The following information reflects data from banks in 49 of the 50 states, excluding Hawaii where no data were available, and those that are online-only. Data were collected in October 2013.

Alabama Kentucky North Dakota
Alaska Louisiana Ohio
Arizona Maine Oklahoma
Arkansas Maryland Oregon
California Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Colorado Michigan Rhode Island
Connecticut Minnesota South Carolina
Delaware Mississippi  South Dakota
District of Columbia Missouri Tennessee
Florida Montana Texas 
Georgia Nebraska Utah
Hawaii* Nevada Vermont
Idaho New Hampshire Virginia
Illinois  New Jersey Washington
Indiana New Mexico West Virginia
Iowa New York Wisconsin
Kansas North Carolina Wyoming

Additional data: Online-only bank practices.

*None of the 50 banks studied by Pew operates in Hawaii.