POLL: Should National Banks Be Required to Offer Free Checking?

Secretary of State William F. Galvin has said he would pressure Bank of America and other national banks with branches in Massachusetts to give children and the elderly free checking accounts, according to a report by Boston.com.

If those banks didn't comply like state-chartered ones do, Galvin said in an interview, they wouldn't be allowed to hold state or local government deposits. 

Galvin announced his plan, the report said, after learning that the bank was testing new fees in the state that it planned to roll out across the country. 

With this news in mind, Melrose Patch invites you to give your opinion by taking our poll and expanding on your vote in the comments section. 

After voting, be sure to read the Globe's whole story here.