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Citi vs TD Bank

We compare Citi and TD 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
TD Bank
Product name
TD Cash Credit Card
Annual fee (USD)
$0
APR range
0% intro for 15 billing cycles, then 18.49% / 23.49% / 28.49% variable
Rewards
Not independently verified yet
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)
TD Bank
Product name
TD Complete 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 if account holder is 17-23

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
TD Bank
Product name
TD Simple Savings
Monthly fee (USD)
$5
APY (%)
0.02%
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
$300+ minimum daily balance, a linked TD checking account, recurring transfers of $25+/month (first 12 months), or account holder under 18 or over 62

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
TD Bank
Product name
TD Student Checking
Monthly fee (USD)
$0
APY (%)
Not independently verified yet
Minimum opening deposit (USD)
Not independently verified yet
Fee waiver conditions
Ages 17-23, no monthly fee or balance requirement

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
TD Bank
Product name
N/A — TD 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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