In an article posted on CNN financial network's website titled "Bigger Isn't Always Better", Presidential Bank was rated as having the best checking account in the US In the combined list of the best online and offline accounts, conducted by Bankrate.com, Presidential 6% Internet Checking Plus account nabbed the top spot. Bankrate.com surveyed the largest banks and thrifts in the top 35 US markets, as well as Internet institutions, to gather data on more than 1,200 accounts. The rankings are based on how much money consumers would earn or have to pay out over the course of a year.