A:AnswerYes, but the price is $499. Check out above price choices and read each one. Looks like you only get this price with a 2-year contract with Verizon.
A:AnswerSounds like this iPad is exactly what you are looking for. Spending the additional dollars on the Pro model would be giving you capabilities that it sounds like you would not be looking for.
A:AnswerIf your banks website is mobile friendly then yes. The built in Safari browser works with most websites, sometimes the menus are funky but that's the web developers fault, not the ipad. You can also download a different browser such as Chrome or Firefox on the ipad if your bank doesn't work with Safari.