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PNC Bank vs Truist

We compare PNC Bank and Truist 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

PNC Bank
Product name
PNC Cash Rewards® Visa®
Annual fee (USD)
$0
APR range
0% intro for 15 months (balance transfers within the first 90 days), then 18.49%–28.49% variable
Rewards
Not independently verified yet
Student card
No
Truist
Product name
Truist Enjoy Cash℠
Annual fee (USD)
$0
APR range
0% intro for 12 months (purchases and transfers), then 17.74%–26.74% variable
Rewards
1.5% flat, or 3%/2%/1% by chosen category up to a combined $1,000/month cap
Student card
No

Checking account

PNC Bank
Product name
Virtual Wallet® (Spend)
Monthly fee (USD)
$7
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
$500 combined balance in Spend/Reserve, or $500+ in qualifying direct deposit
Truist
Product name
Truist One Checking
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Fee waived for account holders under 25 who provide an expected graduation date

Savings account

PNC Bank
Product name
High Yield Savings
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
3.15%
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
No fee, no minimum balance — available in select states only, not across the entire PNC network
Truist
Product name
Truist Savings
Monthly fee (USD)
Not independently verified yet
APY (%)
0.01%
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Not independently verified yet

Student account

PNC Bank
Product name
Virtual Wallet® Student
Monthly fee (USD)
$0
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
No fee for up to 6 years for active students; may require proof of enrollment; converts to standard Virtual Wallet afterward
Truist
Product name
N/A — Truist 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

CD account

PNC Bank
Product name
N/A — PNC 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
Truist
Product name
N/A — Truist 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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