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CD and Money Market Specials Continue at Customers Bank in PA, NJ & NY - Local Only

Jan 17, 2011 - 10:04 AM by Ken Tumin

Customers Bank

Customers Bank continues to offer good deals on CDs and a money market account. The rates have gone down since my December post, but the rates remain competitive. These specials are listed as January specials in the rate table. Here are the special CD and money market account rates listed on the bank's rates page as of 1/17/2011:

  • 1.75% APY 2-year CD, $500 minimum
  • 1.50% APY 11-month CD, $500 minimum
  • 1.50% APY money market account (1% under $10K)

For those who opened this money market account when the promo rate was higher, you might be getting higher rates than new customers. A reader mentioned in the discussion forum that it appears he was grandfathered with the higher rate at least for a while.

The bank offers an online application. On the first page, you have to choose a branch. However, one of the options is "too far from branch - online only". If you select this option, the next page will require you to select your state. Unfortunately, there are only two options: Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Branches are located in the suburbs of Philadelphia in the cities of Doylestown, Phoenixville, Malvern, Wayne and Newtown Square. I also just noticed there's a branch in Port Chester, New York (operating as USA Bank). Also, there's a branch at Cherry Hill, New Jersey (formerly ISN Bank).

The bank does business as Customers Bank, but it's actual name is New Century Bank. In September they took over ISN Bank after its failure. Century Bank's overall health score of 4 out of 5 with a Texas Ratio of 26.32% (above average) based on September 2010 data. Please refer to our financial overview of Customers Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1997 (FDIC Certificate # 34444).

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Anonymous - #1, Monday, January 17, 2011 - 1:13 PM

Spoke w them friday - yes you are grandfathered (mine still 2% MMA). Unfortunately next month all MMA come under review and "can be changed under management discretion" - stay tuned...but no doubt we have heard that song before - I fear the fat lady is waiting in the wings on this one.


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betty wampler

betty wampler (anonymous) - #2, Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 1:20 PM

LIST A MAILING ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE ON STATEMENTS


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Anonymous

Anonymous - #3, Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 8:28 PM

Hamilton, NJ branch of Customers Bank is offering 2% Money Market Promotional APY through 7/31/11.  It is a recently opened branch.  The rate is advertised outside the branch and on pamphlets available inside.  Branch visit is probably required--and rate may be available only to residents of this branch's service area.


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Dave

Dave (anonymous) - #4, Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 10:05 AM

 

Winter Money Market rates (originally 2% APY) are now down from 1.4% to 1.3% as of 6/17/11

 


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