Reddit · r/Schwab · Oct 10, 2026
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Primary checking account for over 20 years, and no local bank or credit union has ever matched its fee-free benefits or customer service.
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A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.
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Reddit · r/Schwab · Oct 10, 2026
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Primary checking account for over 20 years, and no local bank or credit union has ever matched its fee-free benefits or customer service.
Reddit · r/expatsinbangkok · Oct 15, 2026
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Twenty years of use from Thailand with very few issues, no fees, and customer service described as far and away the best of any bank they have dealt with.
Reddit · r/Schwab · Mar 9, 2025
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Works great with some of the best customer service they have experienced, plus ATM fee reimbursement when pulling cash in Europe each year; a second bank with branches handles cash deposits.
Reddit · r/Banking · Nov 14, 2025
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Schwab confirmed an unexpectedly high fee charged by a private ATM and said it refunds such fees.
Of the 51 reviews with a clear verdict, 71% are positive, 18% mixed and 12% negative. The praise mentioned most is low fees. The most common complaint is account frozen.
The praise reviewers mention most: low fees (13 reviews), easy to use (8 reviews) and reliable (8 reviews). For example: Schwab confirmed an unexpectedly high fee charged by a private ATM and said it refunds such fees.
The complaints reviewers mention most: account frozen (2 reviews), buggy app (1 review) and poor support (1 review). For example: Arranging a 10k Visa debit teller cash advance at a local bank resulted in Schwab denying the withdrawal two hours later with no explanation from customer service.
It's how well reviewed Schwab Bank Investor Checking is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a product needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed products here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
Category: Checking. Type: Checking account linked to a brokerage account. Fees: No monthly service fees or overdraft fees. Rates & rewards: Unlimited ATM fee rebates worldwide; no foreign transaction fees.
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