Like free transactions at any ATM. Even if the bank that owns the ATM charges you a transaction fee, The PrivateBank will reimburse you for their fees. Just try to find a regional bank that will do that.

Use this chart to choose the personal account that's best for you:

	Piedmont Checking	Piedmont Prestige	Piedmont Platinum Checking
Minimum opening deposit	$100	$100	$100
Maintenance fee	$6.95 / month Waived with direct deposit or average daily balance of $500 in checking	$20 / month Waived if average daily balance is $1,500 in checking or average daily balance in checking savings, Money Market, CD and IRA accounts of $7,500	$25 / month Waived if average daily balance is $2,500 in checking or average daily balance in checking savings, Money Market, CD and IRA accounts of $10,000
Unlimited check writing	Yes	Yes	Yes
ATM Transactions	Free at any bank's ATM	Free at any bank's ATM	Free at any bank's ATM
Online account access to: view account balance transfer funds between accounts place stop payments order checks view cancelled checks	Yes	Yes	Yes
Online bill payment	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free checks	For customers 55 or older	Always for customers 55 or older Once per year for all others	Yes
Interest	N/A	Compounded daily and credited monthly; no minimum balance required	Compounded daily and credited monthly; tiered average daily balance required

The PrivateBank also offers checking accounts for businesses

See deposit account agreement and deposit accounts fee schedule for additional fees and conditions