ING Direct Raises Yield on its 1-Year CD to 2.00% - Available Nationwide
Dec 11, 2009 - 9:51 AM by Ken Tumin
I've been an ING Direct customer for several years. I haven't found another online bank that makes it easier to open and manage CDs. I described my experience opening an ING Direct CD in October. The only issue is that they don't allow you to include POD beneficiaries.
ING Direct has been a FDIC member since 2000 (FDIC Certificate # 35489). For more info on ING Direct's financial condition and ING's future divestiture of ING Direct, refer to my last ING Direct post.
Thanks to the reader who mentioned this rate increase in the comments. I would like to also point out that this 12-month CD rate is already listed at the CD rates table at DepositAccounts.com. My technical partner has done a great job coding this new site so it'll fetch rates automatically from the banks' websites. So be sure to check these tables daily. Refer to my latest update on DepositAccounts.com for more info.
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Anonymous - #1, Friday, December 11, 2009 - 2:06 PM
They are probably desperate for money because they are in trouble and are planning to leave the US market soon I believe.
Anonymous - #2, Friday, December 11, 2009 - 5:23 PM
ING never wake up to the reality of online savings competition. Their management sucks. Their customers suffer. And this minor rate change will not save them a bit!
Anonymous - #3, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 10:24 AM
On a different tone, they are probably desperate to get new customers and new money so that when they sell their US deposit accounts, they can get big $. An advantage for an ING CD is that it's easy to do whatever you want to do as you approach your maturity date!
w/ interest (anonymous) - #4, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:18 PM
be critical all you want.... but 2% on a 12 month cd is a good deal (unfortunately) right now.
Scott (anonymous) - #5, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:49 PM
I can't take advantage of this since I'm maxed out for coverage with them from some 12 month 2.25% CDs I did recently. I for one will miss ING, Have had accounts there from their start. Great CSR's and opening an account even in my trust name was so easy. Even opened a CD on a Sunday once, Not many banks could do that.
Anonymous - #6, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 3:16 PM
I never had a problem with them either. Had been with them for many years but left them some time ago when they no longer offered competitive interest rates.
Anonymous - #7, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 5:21 PM
Code D120219 is valid for the $25 bonus until Jan. 31, 2010.
Anonymous - #8, Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 5:22 PM
Oops, that's a Discover Bank CD code.
Anonymous - #9, Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 5:10 PM
I've had my ING Direct account for a couple of years now and the experience has been great. They even offer a bonus for new customers. When you open an account for at least $250 (only by using the referral), you will receive a $25 bonus from ING. If you would like a referral, please send your full name and email address to andy7984@aol.com.
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