Opening a New Bank Account
Two most popular banks in Gainesville are Bank of America and Wells Fargo. However, most of the students prefer to open an account with Wells Fargo for the following reasons:
Refer to the following website for more information:
Two most popular banks in Gainesville are Bank of America and Wells Fargo. However, most of the students prefer to open an account with Wells Fargo for the following reasons:
- Zero monthly maintenance fee on checking account as compared to Bank of America's $12 fee.
- Wells Fargo is a full service financial center with three 24 hour ATM's located on the ground floor of Reitz Union and a branch ATM close to Butler Plaza.
- They are the exclusive Gator 1 Card partner with the University of Florida meaning your Wells Fargo checking or savings account can be linked to your Gator 1 Card. This allows you to use your Gator 1 as both an ATM card at any Wells Fargo ATM and also to pay for pin-based transactions at grocery stores, etc. with no fee.
- Money orders, traveler’s checks and Wells Fargo check-cashing are all available at Wells Fargo.
- International wire transfer costs $16 for each transaction irrespective of the amount of transfer.
Refer to the following website for more information:
- Wells Fargo- https://www.wellsfargo.com/
- Bank of America- https://www.bankofamerica.com/