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Citi vs U.S. Bank

We compare Citi and U.S. Bank across checking, savings, student and CD accounts, plus their flagship credit card, using each bank's own published terms.

Where a bank does not offer a given product, the table says so directly instead of leaving the cell blank — look for the note under each field.

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Credit card

Citi
Product name
Citi Double Cash® Card
Annual fee (USD)
$0
APR range
0% intro for 18 months on balance transfers, then 17.49%–27.49% variable
Rewards
2% on all purchases (1% when you buy + 1% when you pay), no categories or cap
Student card
No
U.S. Bank
Product name
U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature®
Annual fee (USD)
$0
APR range
17.49%–27.49% variable
Rewards
Up to 5x points via the U.S. Bank Travel Center, 4x on general travel and gas/EV charging (quarterly cap), 2x on dining, streaming and groceries
Student card
No

Checking account

Citi
Product name
Citi Checking
Monthly fee (USD)
$12
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Combined average balance of ~$1,500 across linked Citi accounts, or qualifying direct deposit (figure has discrepancies between sources, not cross-checked against the official site)
U.S. Bank
Product name
Smartly® Checking
Monthly fee (USD)
$12
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Waived for the first 2 statement periods; after that, $1,500+ in combined direct deposit, a $1,500+ average balance, holding the Smartly Visa Signature card, or Smart Rewards tier

Savings account

Citi
Product name
Citi Savings / Citi Accelerate Savings
Monthly fee (USD)
$4.50
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Linking a Citi checking account, a $500+ average balance, or relationship tier
U.S. Bank
Product name
Smartly® Savings
Monthly fee (USD)
$5
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Linking a Smartly Checking account or the Smartly Visa Signature card

Student account

Citi
Product name
N/A — Citi does not offer a student account
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Not independently verified yet
U.S. Bank
Product name
Student / Young Adult Checking
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Automatic waiver of the $12 fee for account holders aged 18-24

CD account

Citi
Product name
N/A — Citi does not offer a cd account
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Not independently verified yet
U.S. Bank
Product name
N/A — U.S. Bank does not offer a cd account
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Not independently verified yet

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