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Exclusive   Debit Card Study Fall 2007
  STATISTIC: Of the 100 banks and savings institutions surveyed, nine charge  
  fees for PIN transactions -- up from seven earlier this year.  
   
Debit rewards survey

Not all debit card rewards programs equal
 

The largest national banks offer rewards programs for debit cards, but their offerings vary and the annual fee runs from zero to $65, depending on the rewards. Bankrate surveyed the top five banks and the top five thrifts in the 10 largest markets. This table shows only those banks that offer rewards programs for debit cards.

See the Debit Card Study to get details on all of the institutions we surveyed.

Survey results
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New York
Bank of America
Keep the Change

Each time you buy something with your Bank of America Visa Check Card, they will round your purchase to the nearest dollar amount and transfer the difference from your checking account to your savings account. For the first three months, your Keep the Change savings will be matched. When three months are over, they'll continue contributing 5 percent a year, every year. The reward will be paid annually to your savings account.
Annual fee: $0

US Airways Visa Check Card

Receive 1,000 bonus miles after making your first purchase. Earn one mile for every $2 in purchases. Earn one mile for every dollar spent on US Airways goods and services purchases from US Airways.
Annual fee: $30

Alaska Airlines Visa Check Card

Earn one Mileage Plan mile for every $2 in purchases. Earn one Mileage Plan mile for every dollar in purchases on Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air tickets and vacation packages. Receive 3,000 bonus miles with your first purchase. Get 1,000 anniversary bonus miles each year for keeping your Alaska Airlines Visa Check Card and an active checking account.
Annual fee: $30
Chase
Chase Leisure Rewards Check Card

Earn four points for every $1 in qualifying purchases. Get 2,500 bonus points after your first qualifying purchase is made.
Annual fee: $25

United Mileage Plus Check Card

Earn 2,500 Bonus Miles after you make your first qualifying purchase. One mile is earned for every $2 in qualifying purchases.
Annual fee: $25

Chase Continental Airlines Banking Card

Earn one mile for every $2 in qualifying purchases; 2,500 bonus miles after you make your first qualifying purchase.
Annual fee: $25

Chase Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card

Earn one mile for every $1 in qualifying purchases; 2,500 bonus miles after you make your first qualifying purchase.
Annual fee: $65
Citibank
ThankYou Network

Earn one point for every $2 you spend when you select credit at the cashier; one point for every $3 you spend when you select debit at the cashier.
Annual fee: $0

Citibank/Basic AAdvantage

Earn 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles when you enroll. Earn one AAdvantage mile for every $2 spent, up to 60,000 miles per calendar year.
Annual fee: $25

Citibank/Premium AAdvantage

Earn 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles when you enroll. Earn one AAdvantage mile for every $1 spent, up to 100,000 miles per calendar year.
Annual fee: $65
North Fork Bank
Debit Perks

Earn one point for every $1 in purchases (up to 75,000 points per year) when you use your Debit MasterCard. Earn 500 bonus points when you enroll.
Annual fee: $20
Washington Mutual
WaMoola for Schools

Enroll and earn one point with every purchase using your Debit MasterCard. At the end of the year, points are converted to a cash donation from Washington Mutual.
Annual fee: $0

Debit Rewards

Earn $0.03 reward for each debit purchase transaction up to $250 per year.
Annual fee: $0
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