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Bank Deals Blog - 2008
December 2008
- 31st
Rate Cuts and Other Banking News
$190 Checking Account Bonus at HomeStreet Bank in WA, OR & HI
4.00% 18-Month CD at Credit Union of New Jersey
4.00% 24-Month CD at Colonial Bank in AL, GA, FL, TX & NV - 30th
2.51% Checking Without Debit Card Requirement at First New England FCU - Easy Membership
3.75% 7-Month CD & 3.85% 13-Month CD at Greater Atlantic Bank in MD & VA
3.90% Reward Checking Account at UMassFive College FCU in Massachusetts
4.50% 12-Month & 6-Month CD at CorePlus FCU in Connecticut - 29th
GMAC and IndyMac News
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Carolinas Telco FCU
4.03% 18-Month CD at USAlliance FCU in NY, NJ & MA
5 Basic Steps to Becoming a Millionaire
Canival of Saving Money – Issue 2, Surviving a Recession in 2009 - 28th
10 Lessons from the 2008 Bank Failures
4.50% 12-Month CD at San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union
2.53% Reward Checking Account at State Bank of Southern Utah - 27th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for December 27, 2008
Planning for Unexpected Expenses
How to Choose a Money Market Account - 26th
Banking News of the Day
4.04% 9-Month CD at First New England FCU - Easy Membership
4.06% 12-Month CD at Metro Phoenix Bank
4.50% 36-Month CD at Federal Trust in Florida
5.00% Reward Checking Account at Neighbors Credit Union in Missouri - 24th
4.00% 12-Month CD at GMAC Bank - Nationally Available
4.00% 15-Month CD at Nassau Educators FCU in New York
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Nassau Educators FCU in New York
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Advantage National Bank in Illinois - 23rd
4.00% 16-Month Online CD at Dollar Savings Direct
5.00% 5-Year CD & 4.00% 18-Month CD at Community One FCU in Las Vegas
4.00% 12-Month CD at Mountain America Credit Union in UT, AZ & NV - Easy Membership - 22nd
3 Tips from the OCC's Website, Help With My Bank
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Bank of Gloucester in Massachusetts
4.32% 6-Month CD at Gloucester Bank in Massachusetts
Carnival of Saving Money - First Edition - 21st
$25 Bonus at Citibank for Opening the Ultimate Savings Account - Update
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Classic Bank in Texas
5.00% 5-Year & 4.00% 2-Year CD at FedChoice FCU in MD, DC & PA - 20th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for December 20, 2008
3.05% Checking Guaranteed Until 6/30/09 at Old Southern Bank in Florida - 19th
4.00% 4-Month CD at Great Lakes Credit Union in IL & WI
Last Days of Two $150 Checking Account Promotions
4.00% 9-Month CD at Endura Financial FCU in MN & MO
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Endura Financial FCU in MN & MO
4.10% 18-Month CD & 4.00% 5-Month CD at Hyde Park Savings Bank in MA - 18th
Rate Cuts - ING Direct, WaMu, E*Trade, UFB Direct & Others
Issues of Long-Term CDs and Early Withdrawal Penalties
Last Chance to Lock into a 5 Percent CD?
4.15% 10-Month CD & 4.30% 15-month CD at Omni National Bank in Florida & Georgia
5.00% 60-Month CD at Pacific Capital Bank in California
4.00% 7-Month CD at Spencer Savings Bank in Massachusetts - 17th
Bank of Internet's High Yield Savings Account - New Higher Yield
4.15% 17-Month CD at Western FCU - Easy Membership
Pentagon Federal Credit Unioin's 4.75% 3-Year CD
Apple Bank for Savings One-Year 3.75% Money Market Promo Continues in New York
Investing In A Rocky Economy - 16th
FDIC Prepares for More Bank Failures
$40 Checking Account Bonus for Opening EverBank's Checking Account
3.50% Reward Checking Account at Venture Bank Direct
Fed Cuts Key Rate to Near Zero
4.25% 18-Month CD at Central Star Credit Union in Kansas
4.05% 10-Month CD & 3.65% Checking at East River Bank in Philadelphia
4.15% 12-Month CD & 4.00% 6-Month CD at Friends Bank in Florida
One Year CD Yield as High as 4.40% at Generations FCU in Texas
4.20% 12-Month & 4.10% 9-Month CD at Community Banks of Colorado - 15th
Which Banks Have and Haven't Applied for the $700 Billion Bailout Funds
2-Year CD with Yields Up to 4.40% at Metlife Bank - Nationally Available
Update on Chase Personal Checking Account Bonus
New FDIC Rules Making it Tougher on Bank Start-Ups
4.00% 7-Month Add-On CD at America's Credit Union in WA - Easy Membership
4.30% 12-Month CD at Peoples Credit Union In South Florida
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Wainwright Bank in Massachusetts - 14th
Wachovia Checking Account Bonuses, News, CDs and Other Deals
4.32% 21-Month CD at Olin Community Credit Union in Illinois
5.00% 24-Month CD at Frankenmuth Credit Union in Michigan
4.00% 7-Month CD at Northfield Bank in New York & New Jersey - 13th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for December 13, 2008
GMAC's Problems and its Effect on GMAC Bank - What Can be Learned from Lehman Brothers
4.00% Reward Checking Account at Evantage Internet Bank - 12th
25th Bank Failure of 2008: Sanderson State Bank in Texas
24th Bank Failure of 2008: Haven Trust Bank in Duluth, Georgia
RevolutionCard's $100 Credit Card Bonus
WaMu's $100 Checking Account Bonus and WaMu News
4.26% 24-Month CD & 4.00% 12-Month CD at FNBO Direct
3.60% Reward Checking Account at CornerStone Bank in North Dakota
3.75% Money Market Account Guaranteed through 6/1/09 at Suburban Bank & Trust in Chicago
4.00% 6-Month CD & 4.25% 14-Month CD at United Financial Bank of Florida
Delta Community Credit Union's 4.50% 12-month CD Ending on Dec 13th - 11th
4.25% 18-Month CD (Nationwide) & 3.75% Checking Until 6/30/09 (PA/NJ) at Nova Bank
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Buckhead Community Bank in Georgia
CD Rates from 3.85% for 3-mo Term to 4.20% for 24-mo Term at NavyArmy FCU in Texas
Bank of America's $50 Checking Account Bonus
4.10% 12-Month CD & 3.90% 6-Month CD at Earthstar Bank in PA - Nationally Available
4.15% 12-Month CD at Park Avenue Bank in New York City
Will Opening a Deposit Account Affect My Credit Score? - 10th
0% T-Bills, FDIC Trust, GMAC Problems and other Banking News of the Day
4.50% 22-Month CD & $150 Checking Bonus at Advance Financial FCU in Indiana
4.00% 11-Month CD at LA Financial Credit Union in California
4.00% CD for Terms of 6 to 18 Months at Brickyard Bank in Illinois
4.25% 14-Month CD & 4.00% 5-Month CD at United Midwest Savings Bank in Ohio
4.58% 12-Month CD at Transportation FCU in DC & MA
4.05% 12-Month CD at Astoria Federal Savings in New York - 9th
Brokerage Certificates of Deposit and IRAs
Fidelity's 2% Cash Back American Express Credit Card
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Global Credit Union in WA & ID
4.08% 10-Month CD at Bank 1440 in Arizona
4.20% 15-Month CD at Arizona Federal Credit Union
4.25% 12-Month CD at Cyprus Credit Union in Utah
4.00% 6-Month CD at Temecula Valley Bank in California
Bank of America's 4.01% 48-Month CD in FL and MA - 8th
4.00% 5-Month No-Penalty CD at First Priority Credit Union in MA
4.40% 7-Month CD & 4.50% 13-Month CD at Ocean Bank in South Florida
$50 Electric Orange Checking Account Bonus at ING Direct
4.35% 15-Month CD at Champion Bank in Missouri - Nationally Available
3.75% Money Market Account with Yield Guaranteed for One Year at Apple Bank for Savings in New York
4.25% 10-Month No-Penalty CD at Agriculture FCU - Easy Membership - 7th
3.75% Money Market Promo Guaranteed for 3 Months at Dime Savings Bank
4.00% 4-Month CD & 4.20% 13-Month CD at Second Federal Savings Bank in Chicago
4.25% 7-Month CD at Altura Credit Union in California
4.00% 6-mo CD, 4.25% 12-mo CD & Other High Yield CDs at Bay Ridge FCU in Brooklyn, NY - 6th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for December 6, 2008
23rd Bank Failure of the Year: First Georgia Community Bank
An Overlooked Way to Save Money
The Painless Guide to Switching Checking Accounts - 5th
New FDIC and NCUA Documentation with Latest Deposit Insurance Coverage Changes
4.25% 12-Month CD at RTN Federal Credit Union in MA - Easy Membership
3.22% Reward Checking Account at Crow River Bank in Minnesota
5.01% Reward Checking Account at Ocean Communities FCU in Maine
4.00% 5-Month CD at Garden Savings FCU in New Jersey
5.00% 55-Month CD at Freedom FCU in Maryland - 4th
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Provident Community Bank in South Carolina
4.50% 24-Month CD Family First Credit Union in Michigan
5.32% 5-Year Jumbo CD at USAA Federal Savings Bank
4.05% 6-Month CD, 4.25% 12-Month CD and Other High CD Rates at RomAsia Bank in New Jersey - 3rd
4.68% 12-Month CD & 4.32% 6-Month CD at State Bank of India, New York
High-Interest Reward Checking Account at Belvoir Federal Credit Union in Virginia
4.33% 6-Month CD with Add-On Feature at SnoCope FCU in Washington State
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Bank of the Sierra in California
4.00% 3-Month CD at Oregon Coast Bank - 2nd
Charles Schwab Visa 2% Cash Back Credit Card
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Hyperion Bank in Philadelphia
4.00% 3-Month CD at Hudson Vally FCU in New York
4.75% 5-Month CD at Coventry Credit Union in Rhode Island
4.15% 1-Year CD & 4.50% 3-Year CD at Montauk Credit Union in New York - 1st
$50 to $250 New Account Bonus at WTDirect
14-Month CD Special at Banco Popular with Yields from 4.00% to 4.35%
4.18% 6-Month CD at Florida Bank of Commerce
4.50% 12-Month CD at Transstar FCU in Houston
4.05% 5-Month CD at Home Savings of America in California
4.70% 38-Month CD & 4.18% 13-Month CD at Bank of Shorewood in Illinois
November 2008
- 30th
4.28% 14-Month CD at Founders Bank Texas
5.00% 60-Month CD at Chase Bank and the Risks of 5-Year CDs
$500 Brokerage Account Bonus at optionsXpress - Ends Today - 29th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for November 29, 2008
FDIC Cites OneUnited Bank for Violations
Tips For Growing Money
Flexible Spending Accounts - 28th
Savings Square Raises Online Savings Account Yield to 3.60%
Update on National City CDs and Money Market Promotions
4.00% 9-Month / 4.20% 22-Month CD at United Central Bank in TX, CA, GA, MD, VA
15-Month CD with Yields from 4.15% to 4.30% at Security Service FCU in TX and CO
4.00% 5-Month CD at MemberSource Credit Union in Houston - 27th
Bank and Credit Card Cash Back Deals for the Holiday Season
IndyMac's Future and FDIC's Expansion of Bidders for Failed Banks
4.25% 14-Month / 4.00% 9-Month CD at Stonebridge Bank in PA - Nationally Available
0.88% Reward Checking Account at Olmsted National Bank in MN
4.50% 24-Month CD at Allegiance Bank in Pennsylvania
4.25% 9-Month CD at Park Cities Bank in Dallas
4.10% 9-Month / 4.15% 12-Month CD at SunBank in Arizona - 26th
4.30% 15-Month / 4.15% 9-Month CD at Flushing Savings Bank in New York
Troubles at AmTrust Bank
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at FirstAtlantic Bank in Florida
4.30% 7-, 11- and 13-Month CD at TotalBank in Miami
4.35% 14-Month CD at Heritage Bank of Florida - 25th
Last Days of 5% CDs at Pentagon Federal Credit Union
4.25% 5-Month CD at OneUnited Bank in Los Angeles, Miami and Boston
FDIC's Third Quarter Report - Number of Problem Banks Increased to 171
Update on E-LOAN's CD Promotion
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Chemcel FCU in Texas
4.50% 18-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at First Commercial Bank in Chicago
4.25% 10-Month CD (4.45% IRA) at KeyPoint Credit Union in California
4.40% 13-Month / 4.15% 5-Month CD at Pathfinder Bank in New York - 24th
Unlimited FDIC Coverage for Citibank Checking Accounts
Update on Alliant Credit Union's Savings Account and CDs
4.75% 24-Month / 5.00% 36-Month CD at First Community Bank in Ohio
4.25% 12-Month / 4.00% 6-Month CD at Community Bank of Nevada
E*TRADE Update - Savings Account Promotion and Latest News
High-Interest Reward Checking Account at Easton Bank and Trust in Maryland
4.60% 24-Month / 4.50% 12-Month CD at Atlanta Postal Credit Union
5.25% 45-Month CD at Peoples Community Bank in Ohio and Indiana - 23rd
Citigroup Crisis and Other Banking News
Update on EverBank's Money Market Account and CDs
4.00% 5-Month Online CD and 3.50% Internet Money Market Savings at Hudson City Savings Bank - Nationally Available
5.00% 9-Month CD at Ledge Light FCU in Connecticut - 22nd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for November 22, 2008 - 21st
21st & 22nd Bank Failures of 2008 - Downey Savings and PFF Bank & Trust
5.13% Online Savings Account at Broadway Federal Bank - Nationally Available
20th Bank Failure of 2008 - The Community Bank, Georgia
iGObanking.com Update - 4.30% 15-Month CD, 3.80% Checking Account, $50 Bonus
4.70% 24-Month CD at Credit Union of Georgia - Easy Membership
4.00% 5-Month CD at Hudson City Savings in NY, NJ and NJ
4.25% 15-Month CD at Homewood Federal Savings Bank in Maryland - 20th
Will the Fed Cut the Funds Rate to 0%?
5.00% 24-Month / 4.50% 12-Month CD at Citadel FCU in Pennsylvania
4.54% 12-Month CD at New Horizons Credit Union in Alabama
3.51% Reward Checking Account at New Horizons Credit Union in Alabama
Savings Account Rates Decline, More Hints of Rate Cuts by the Fed
GMAC Applies to Become Bank Holding Company and Seeks Bailout Funds
4.26% 12-Month CD at New Frontier Bank in Colorado - 19th
$100 TD AMERITRADE Money Market Account Bonus
5.25% 36-Month CD at First Bank & Trust in Louisiana
4.40% 13-Month / 4.25% 7-Month CD at Premier Bank in Chicago
4.42% 15-Month CD at Synergy Bank in Texas
4.65% 15-Month / 5.00% 44-Month CD at Crescent Bank & Trust in Louisiana
Fixed Rate IRA Certificate of Deposit - 18th
Mutual Bank's Promotions: 3.80% Money Market Account with 3-Mo Guarantee, 4.30% 16-Mo CD
4.15% 8-Month No Penalty CD at Apple Federal Credit Union - Easy Membership
5.00% 5-Month CD at Mississippi Federal Credit Union
4.00% Reward Checking Account at Adams Co-Operative Bank in MA
5.15% 50-Month CD at Central State Credit Union in California
5.25% 60-Month CD at Sun East FCU in Pennsylvania
Fixed Rate IRA - 17th
Another News Article Covering the Fight for US Deposits
5.10% 48-Month / 4.60% 23-Month CD at Monroe Bank in Indiana
4.50% 11-Month CD at Liberty Bank in Southwest Florida
4.40% 15-Month / 4.25% 11-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
Update on National City CDs, Checking Account Bonus and News
4.25% Money Market Promotion with 5-Month Guarantee at AmboyDirect (NJ Only)
Reward Checking Account at Community Bank of Pickens County in Georgia - 16th
The End of an Era on Wall Street
5.00% 14-Month CD at 1st Financial FCU in Missouri
4.25% CD with Terms from 7 to 10 Months at Neighbors CU in Missouri
4.15% 4-Month CD and $250 Checking Bonus at Charter Oak FCU in CT
4.05% 7-Month CD at Independence Bank in CA
4.00% 7-Month CD at HarborOne Credit Union in MA
How to Start an Emergency Fund
Good Saving Habits Start Early
Save Money By Reducing Household Expenses
How to Compare Savings Accounts
Online Savings Accounts
Interest Checking Accounts With Rewards
How to Manage a Money Market Account
Could You Use More Than One Savings Account? - 15th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for November 15, 2008 - 14th
WSJ Article: Banks Wage Rate War For Deposits
5.20% 60-Month CD at Capital One Direct Banking
4.85% 40-Month / 4.55% 25-Month CD at Irwin Union Bank
5.00% 60-Month Online CD Back at WaMu, But Savings Account Rate Down Again
3.80% Online Checking Account and $50 Bonus at iGObanking.com - 13th
4.25% 9-Month CD at Dime Savings Bank - Nationally Available
4.39% 12-Month CD at ISN Bank - Nationally Available
Wrath of the Bank Regulators
4.25% 13-Month CD at First Florida Credit Union
Money Market Accounts
Using a Money Market Account Instead of a Checking Account
Interest Earning Checking Accounts
Earn More Interest With Online Checking - 12th
4.50% 12-Month CD at AllSouth Credit Union in South Carolina
$50 Checking Account Bonus without DD at TCF Bank - Update
4.35% 12-Month CD at Royal Asian Bank in NJ, NY and PA - 11th
AmEx to be a Bank Holding Company & AmEx's Little Known Savings Account
4.25% 13-Month / 4.00% 8-Month CD at First Republic Bank
4.05% 9-Month CD at Needham Bank in Massachusetts - 10th
5.00% 6-Month CD at Dime Bank for NY, NJ and CT
4.32% 6-Month CD at PrimeWay FCU in Houston
4.00% 4-Month CD at Central Pacific Bank in Hawaii
7.00% 70-Week CD ($25K Max) at First Community FCU in Michigan
4.59% 15-Month CD at Credit Union of Georgia - Easy Membership
4.05% 6-Month CD at Sterling Bank and Trust
4.02% 7-Month / 4.28% 15-Month CD at Silvergate Bank in California - 9th
5.25% 60-Month / 4.50% 24-Month CD at Capital One Branches
4.08% 3,6,9-Month CDs and 3.56% Savings Account at Hanmi Bank in CA
4.10% 6-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at Southern Commerce Bank in Florida - 8th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for November 8, 2008 - 7th
Bank Failure - Security Pacific Bank in California
Bank Failure - Franklin Bank in Texas
4.15% 6-Month CD at Excel National Bank
4.50% 5-Month CD and $150 Checking Bonus at Oritani Bank in New Jersey
4.25% 10-Month CD and 3.65% Checking at East River Bank in Philadelphia - 6th
The 3 Superbanks and the Effects on Depositors
GMAC Bank's Parent Posted Record Losses
4.15% 9-Month CD at iGObanking.com
Expired - Reward Checking Account at Libertad Bank in Texas
4.50% 11-Month Add-On CD at First Personal Bank in Chicago
Differences Between a Certificate of Deposit and a Bond - 5th
5.09% 15-Month CD at GCS Federal Credit Union in Illinois
4.45% 10-Month CD Continues at Century Bank Direct - 4th
4.50% 12-Month CD at Peoples Credit Union In South Florida
Money Market Account Promotion at Flagstar Bank in Michigan - 4% for 12 Months
High Yield Savings Account Promotion at Allstate Bank
5.05% 59-Month / 4.00% 16-Month CD at Consumers Credit Union in IL - Easy Membership - 3rd
4.50% 21-Month / 4.00% 7-Month CD at San Diego County Credit Union
4.00% 7-Month CD at Western FCU - Easy Membership
Treasury Announces New I Bond Rate of 5.64%
4.25% 9-Month CD at Millennium Bank in Virginia - Nationally Available
5.25% 60-Month CD at ViewPoint Bank - Nationally Available - 2nd
4.50% 12-Month CD at Delta Community Credit Union - Easy Membership
4.60% 12-Month / 4.34% 9-Month CD at Members Plus Credit Union in MA
5.10% 60-Month CD at Apple Federal Credit Union - Easy Membership
4.00% 6-Month CD at Trustco Bank in NY, NJ, MA and FL
New $150 Checking Account Bonus at National City
5.00% CDs Continue at National City
3.25% Reward Checking Account at US Federal Credit Union in Minnesota
3.60% Reward Checking Account at Bank of American Fork in Utah - 1st
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for November 1, 2008
Update on EverBank's Money Market and Checking Accounts
PenFed Extends the 5% CDs into November
Should You Ladder or Reinvest Certificates of Deposit
October 2008
- 31st
Bank Failure - Freedom Bank of Florida
$25 Savings Account or CD Bonus at E-LOAN
5.00% 19-Month CD at National City
0.85% Reward Checking Account at Bank of Granite in North Carolina
5.00% 5-Month CD at Alta Vista Credit Union in Southern California
2.25% Reward Checking Account at Deseret First Credit Union in Utah
4.02% Money Market Account Guaranteed until Jan 2010 at Sun Security Bank in Missouri - 30th
Series I Savings Bond Inflation Rate is High, But Still Not a Good Deal
Money Market Account with Guaranteed 4.50% until 3/31/09 at Washington Federal in Chicago
4.18% 6-Month CD at ISN Bank - Nationally Available
4.05% 5-Month CD at Pacific Premier Bank in Southern California
Certificates of Deposit – A Guaranteed Savings Strategy - 29th
Fed Cuts Rates to 1% - Future Savings Account and CD Rates?
Checking Account Study - What's the Best Option?
4.00% 9-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at Sovereign Bank
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Galena State Bank & Trust Co. in Illinois - 28th
4.10% 7-Month CD at SunTrust Bank
Reward Checking Accounts with Guaranteed Rates
Last Week for 5% 36-Month CD at Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Money Market Account and CD Specials at Ocean Bank in Florida
4.40% 12-Month / 4.10% 6-Month Jumbo CDs at Generations FCU in Texas - 27th
ING Direct Electric Orange Promotion - $10 or $20?
4.05% 5-Month CD Available Online for NC, SC, GA and FL Residents (First Federal)
Improvements to SmartyPig's High Yield Savings Account
5.00% 25-Month CD at Pacific Capital Bank in California Continues
4.50% 14-Month / 4.25% 9-Month CD at Peoples First Community Bank in Florida
Update on Regions CD and Money Market Account Promotions - 26th
Inside Look at ACH Transfer Speeds at Online Banks
3.50% Reward Checking Account at Heritage Credit Union in IL and WI
4.44% 4-Month CD and $100 Bonus at Investors Savings Bank in New Jersey - 25th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for October 25, 2008
$100 Checking Account Promotion at KeyBank - Update
$100 Checking Account Bonus in TX, OK, NM and CO - 24th
Bank Failure - Alpha Bank & Trust in Georgia
PNC to Buy National City
GMAC Bank's Online Savings Account Yield Back Up to 3.75%
4.50% 18-Month CD at USA Federal Credit Union in California - Easy Membership - 23rd
UFB Direct Increases Yield on its Traveler's Savings Account to 4.00%
National City Raises Checking Account Bonus to $200
4.40% 7-Month CD at BankUnited in Florida - Nationally Available
3.15% Reward Checking Account at Kennebec Federal Savings in Maine
4.50% 12-Month Jumbo CD at Kemba Credit Union in Ohio - 22nd
Rate Cuts at HSBC Direct, FNBO Direct - Future Rates?
Update #2 on the 4% Online Savings Account at CNBBankDirect
4.75% 13-Month CD at Haven Trust Bank in Georgia
4.00% 7-Month CD at Webster Bank in the Northeast - Nationally Available
$100 Checking Account Bonus at City Bank in Grand Prairie Texas
4.15% 6-Month CD at Earthstar Bank in PA - Nationally Available
4.15% 7-Month CD at AmericanWest Bank in WA, ID and UT - 21st
Major Regional Banks: Their Latest Losses and CD Deals
CD Rates Up at ING Direct
4.50% 7-Month / 5.10% 60-Month CD at Harris Bank - 20th
4.50% 16-Month / 4.00% 8-Month CD at Digital Credit Union - Easy Membership
4.25% 6-Month CD at Guaranty Bank in California
More Details About the Treasury's Money Market Fund Guarantee Program
ING Group Gets Bailed Out by the Netherlands
4.60% 13-Month / 4.50% 8-Month CD at TransCapital Bank in Southwest Florida - 19th
Things Your Bank Won't Tell You
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Bartow County Bank in Georgia
Another $75 Checking Account/Debit Card Bonus at US Bank
4.50% 20-Month CD at Allegiance Bank in Philadelphia
Glossary of CD and Savings Account Terms - 18th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for October 18, 2008 - 17th
4.00% 6-Month CD at Navy Federal Credit Union
4.25% CD for Terms of 3 to 6 Months at Luther Burbank Savings
5.01% Reward Checking Account at Southern Bank - 16th
4.25% 3-Month CD and 3.86% Money Market Account at Bank of America
4.58% 12-Month CD Nationally Available at State Bank of India - New York
3.75% 36-Month No-Penalty CD at Agriculture FCU - Easy Membership
4.50% 15-Month / 4.75% 27-Month CD at Omni National Bank in Texas and Illinois
$150 Checking Account Promotion at National City
5.50% 60-Month CD at Indiana Members Credit Union - 15th
Another New Savings Account at AmTrustDirect
3.50% Money Market Account Guaranteed for 9 Months at Sandy Spring Direct
4.75% 3-Month CD at US Century Bank in South Florida
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company in Louisiana
4.50% 7-Month Jumbo CD at California Credit Union - Easy Membership
5.00% 50-Month CD at The Golden 1 Credit Union in California
4.10% 6-Month CD at Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago
4.00% 4-Month CD at Hudson City Savings in NY, NJ and CT - 14th
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Dallas - Plus Recap on Wachovia News & Deals
4.75% 13-Month CD at Ocean Bank in South Florida
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Fort Sill Credit Union in Oklahoma
4.44% 13-Month CD at Republic Bank in Illinois
New Program Announced to Stabilize Banks - More Changes to FDIC Coverage - 13th
5.25% 29-Month CD with Key Advantage Checking at KeyDirect
5.10% 5-Year CD at Navy Federal Credit Union
5.00% 14-Month CD at Second Federal Savings In Chicago
4.25% 7-Month CD at UT Federal Credit Union in Tennessee - 12th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for October 12, 2008 - 11th
Two Friday Bank Closures - 10th
GMAC Bank Raises Online Savings Account Yield to 3.75%
4.50% 17-Month CD at Columbia Credit Union in Washington State - 9th
ING Direct Cuts Deposit Rates
5.20% 18-Month CD at Park Avenue Bank in New York
4.00% Money Market Promotion and Update on CDs at Regions
5.50% 50-Month CD at a Central State in California
4.50% 17-Month / 4.80% 25-Month CD at Lake Michigan Credit Union
6.00% 60-Month CD ($6K Max) at Mazuma Credit Union in Missouri - 8th
DollarSavingsDirect Raises Savings Account Yield to 4.00%
Fed Funds Rate Slashed by 50 Basis Points in Emergency Meeting
5.00% 24-Month / 4.50% 13-Month CD at America's Credit Union - Easy Membership
4.25% 9-Month CD at Millennium Bank in Virginia
5.04% 37-Month / 4.61% 13-Month CD at O Bee Credit Union in Washington State - 7th
Fed Rate Cuts Appear Likely
Update on National City's CD Promotion: 4.50% 13-Month CD
4.91% 14-Month CD at Liberty Bank in Florida
WaMu Drops Rates on its Online CDs and Savings Account
Update on the 4.00% Online Savings Account at CNBBankDirect
$25 Bonus at Citibank for Opening the Ultimate Savings Account
4.25% for Terms 6 to 18 Months at Lisle Savings Bank in Illinois - 6th
5.12% 4-Month CD at Island FCU in New York
Update on Chartway FCU's 5.00% 7-Month CD ($25K Max)
4.50% 7-Month CD at Guaranty Bank in Los Angeles
4.00% CD with Terms from 4 to 12 Months at Patriot Bank in Texas
4.00% 7-Month CD at Fidelity Bank in OK and KS
5.05% 25-Month / 4.55% 15-Month CD at Irwin Union Bank
$50 Bonus for Opening a Capital One Online Savings Account - 5th
Summary of the FDIC and NCUA Deposit Insurance Coverage Changes
4.04% Reward Checking Account At Progress Bank in Tampa FL
4.60% 24-Month CD at First Savings Bank of Hegewisch in Chicago - 4th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for October 4, 2008 - 3rd
Bailout Bill Signed into Law - Effects to Deposit Insurance?
4.00% 6-Month Online CD at HSBC Direct
5.00% 30-Month CD at Regions Bank
Wachovia to Merge with Wells Fargo Instead of Citigroup - 2nd
Reward Checking Account Rates Fall
Update on WaMu's 5% 12-Month CDs
5.10% 12-Month / 4.80% 6-Month CD at Park Avenue Bank in New York City
E-LOAN Raises CD Rates, Update on Savings Account - 1st
Proposed FDIC Coverage Increase May Only Be Temporary
4.55% 9-Month CD at a Alpha Bank & Trust in Georgia
5.05% 29-Month / 4.90% 18-Month CD at Fort Financial CU in IN, NC, MS, IL and WI
5% CDs at Pentagon Federal Credit Union - Nationally Available
September 2008
- 30th
Update on the 5.00% 7-Month CD at Guaranty Bank in California
Higher FDIC Insurance Limits Being Proposed by Presidential Candidates
ING Direct Raises 12-Month CD Yield and Lowers 18-Month CD Yield to 4.25%
Citibank Raises Yields: 3.50% Savings Account, 4.00% 6-Month CD
5.25% 60-Month / 4.50% 18-Month CD at Advanta Bank Corp. - Nationally Available
4.00% Savings Account Promotion Guaranteed into Jan 2009 at Imperial Capital Bank
4.25% 8-Month CD at Suffolk FCU in New York (and iPod Checking Account Bonus) - 29th
OnBank Increases Savings Account Yield to 3.75%
Citigroup to Acquire Wachovia's Banking Operations with Help from the Feds
4.30% 18-Month CD with Early Withdrawal Feature at Consumers Credit Union in Michigan
4.50% CD with Terms of 4 to 12 Months at CenTrust Bank in Illinois - 28th
5.00% 7-Month CD ($25K Max) at Chartway FCU in Rhode Island
6.01% Reward Checking Guaranteed Until 2010 at United FCU
$75 Checking Account Bonus at Community America Credit Union In KS/MO
4.20% 8-Month CD at Premier America Credit Union in Houston
4.25% 6-Month CD at STC Capital Bank in Illinois
2.30% Reward Checking account at Falcon International Bank in Texas - 27th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for September 27, 2008 - 26th
FDIC Simplifies Coverage Rules for Revocable Trust Accounts
WaMu Fails and is Acquired by JPMorgan Chase
Higher CD Rates at EverBank
4.61% 12-Month CD at Geauga Savings Bank in Ohio - Nationally Available - 25th
5.00% 6-Month and 18-Month CD at Tyndall FCU in the Florida Panhandle
FDIC Responds to Bloomberg Article Regarding Potential $150 Billion Bailout
4.30% 6-Month CD at Cornerstone Financial Credit Union in TN
5.06% 6-Month CD at Clarkston State Bank in Michigan
4.50% 12-Month and 18-Month CD at Alliance Bank in California
4.08% 7-Month CD at Chinatrust Bank in NY and NJ - 24th
5.25% 11-Month CD at Brightstar Credit Union in South Florida
Higher CD and Savings Account Rates at VirtualBank
5.00% 36-Month / 4.50% 12-Month CD at Wheatland Bank in Illinois
5.00% 48-Month / 4.00% 9-Month CD at Greylock FCU in Massachusetts
4.58% 18-Month / 4.38% 12-Month CD at Advantage Bank in Colorado
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Tri Counties Bank in California - 23rd
5.25% 60-Month / 4.32% 12-Month CD at Melrose Credit Union in NY - Easy Membership
4.00% Online Savings Account for 6 Months at CNBBankDirect
Rates Up at WaMu: 4.00% Online Savings Account, 5.00% 12-Month CD - 22nd
Treasury Clarifies Its Money Market Fund Guaranty Program
5.05% 24-Month CD at First Community Bank in Ohio
4.25% 6-Month CD at Trustco Bank in Florida
4.00% Reward Checking Account at LA DOTD Federal Credit Union in Louisiana
4.10% 5-Month CD at Pacific Premier Bank in Southern California
4.85% 24-Month CD at New Frontier Bank in Colorado
4.33% 12-Month / 4.60% 24-Month CD at LOMTO FCU in New York City - 21st
Highest Yield Online Savings Accounts from the Strongest Banks
4.51% Reward Checking Account at Cross County Bank in Arkansas
4.50% CD with Terms of 12 to 24 Months at Nevada Security Bank
4.50% 24-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at First National Bank in Texas
5.20% 60-Month CD at Union Bank & Trust in NE/KS
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Baxter Credit Union in IL/WI - 20th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for September 20, 2008
4.50% CD with Terms From 3 to 12 Months at Gateway Bank in NC and VA - 19th
Bank Closure: Ameribank of West Virginia
5.50% 55-Month CD at The Golden 1 Credit Union in California
Treasury Announces Program to Insure Money Market Funds
Latest News on WaMu
4.25% 6-Month Online CD at AmTrustDirect
4.10% 9-Month Liquid CD at E-Central Credit Union in California - Easy Membership
4.80% 12-Month CD at Fidelity Bank of Florida.
4.80% 36-Month CD at 1st Source Bank - Nationally Available
4.10% 7-Month CD at a Valley Credit Union in California - 18th
5.00% 25-Month CD at Pacific Capital Bank in California
FDIC News, Resources and History
5.00% 44-Month CD at Crescent Bank & Trust in Louisiana
4.50% 16-Month CD at Fidelity Bank in Michigan - 17th
6.00% 59-Month CD at The Golden 1 Credit Union in California
4.20% 10-Month Liquid CD at Telesis Community CU in California
5.40% 60-Month CD at Frick Tri-County FCU in Pennsylvania
Major Rate Increase: Charles Schwab's High Yield Investors Checking Account
4.50% 18-Month CD at ING Direct - 16th
Money Market Fund Loses Money Due to Lehman Brothers
Fed Continues to Keep Rates Unchanged
5.00% 7-Month CD at Guaranty Bank in Los Angeles
Survey of Special High-Yield Low-Cap Credit Union CDs
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Provident Bank
4.80% 24-Month CD at Lincoln Park Savings Bank in Chicago - 15th
WaMu Still Offering In-Branch 5% CDs for Terms of 13 to 17 Months
5.00% 6 and 12-Month CD at CenTrust Bank in Illinois ($25K Max)
$150 / $100 Checking Account Promotions at Sovereign Bank
4.60 12-Month CD at Bank of Commerce in Southwest Florida
4.55% 24-Month Option CD at Old Southern Bank in Central Florida - 14th
4.60% 13-Month CD at Roebling Bank in New Jersey
4.35% 11-Month CD at Champion Bank
$150 Checking Account Bonus at M&I Bank
$75 Checking Account/Debit Card Bonus at US Bank
3.51% Reward Checking Account at The Bank of the Pacific in Washington State
3.27% Reward Checking Account at City-County Federal Credit Union in Minnesota
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Reliance Bank in Pennsylvania - 13th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for September 13, 2008 - 12th
Article on Bank Failures and My FDIC Resources
Money Market and CD Specials at Banco Popular
4.85% 18-Month CD at a Maryland Credit Union (SECU)
AmTrustDirect Raises CD Rates, 6-Month CD Yield is Now 4.15%
GMAC Bank Raises CD Rates, 6-Month CD Yield is Now 4.00%
4.50% 11-Month CD at Brightstar Credit Union in South Florida
4.35% 6-Month CD at Properity Bank in Central Florida
4.25% 12-Month CD at Sound Credit Union in Washington State - 11th
5.10% 48-Month Online CD at Flagstar Bank
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Bank of the West
4.10% 9-Month / 4.35% 18-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Millennium) - 10th
Best Bank Deals of the Day
5.15% 48-Month CD at Third Federal Savings & Loan in Florida
4.00% Savings Account at Community First Bank Chicago
4.50% 7-Month CD at One Georgia Bank
Company Insuring Deposits Above FDIC Limits Is Ending Coverage
Why We Invest in Insured CDs and Savings Accounts
5.00% Money Market Special at HomeBanc in Florida
4.59% 18-Month CD at Grove City Area FCU in Pennsylvania - 9th
New E-LOAN Savings Plus Account With Yields Up To 3.85%
5.25% 60-Month / 5.00% 36-Month CD at a Florida CU (Keys) - 8th
GMAC Bank's New Online Savings Account
Venture Bank Direct Raises Online Savings Account Yield to 3.75%
iPod Checking Account Bonus at TD Banknorth in the Northeast
EXPIRED: 4.01% CD with Terms of 5 to 13 Months at Bank of the Ozarks in Dallas
$50 Bonus for AmboyDirect's eSavings Account
Citibank Specials: 4.00% 6-Month CD in CA and NV, 3.75% MMA in TX - 7th
Yields Increase to Over 6% on Two Nationally Available Reward Checking Accounts
Fannie, Freddie Takeover's Effect to Banks
4.00% Money Market Account Until 3/31/09 at BankEast in TN
4.25% 6-Month CD at Excel National Bank in CA - Nationally Available
2.25% Reward Checking Account at Banks in MO,KS,IL,OK (Central Bancompany)
4.50% 11-Month CD at a Florida CU (Space Coast)
4.70% 12-Month / 4.25% 6-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Freedom)
4.25% 7-Month CD at Crown Bank in New Jersey - 6th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for September 6, 2008
WaMu Brings Back the 5.00% 12-Month CD
Bank Closure: Silver State Bank of Nevada - 5th
5.00% 5-Month CD at First New England FCU - Easy Membership
5.00% 12-Month CD with Checking at Dime Savings Bank - Nationally Available
4.80% 13-Month CD at BankUnited in Florida
4.75% 15-Month CD at Builders Bank in Chicago
4.50% 13-Month CD at a Maryland Credit Union (SECU).
4.25% 6-Month / 4.50% 12-Month CD at a New York Bank (Asia)
4.15% 8-Month / 4.40% 13-Month Cd at Bank of Oak Ridge in North Carolina
4.05% 6-Month CD at a San Francisco Bank (Sterling Bank and Trust)
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Citibank - 4th
Valley Credit Union Placed into NCUA Conservatorship - Impact to Members?
5.00% Checking and 5.00% 9-Month CD at Ebank
IndyMac Federal Bank CD and Money Market Rate Changes
4.84% 24-Month CD at Clarkston State Bank in Michigan - 3rd
4.58% 12-Month / 5.09% 36-Month CD Nationally Available at State Bank of India - New York
4.00% 6-Month / 4.40% 18-Month CD at San Antonio FCU
4.54% 19-Month CD in Southeastern Indiana at The Friendship State Bank
5.00% 36-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Bay Cities)
Update on Wells Fargo $50 Checking Account Bonus - 2nd
6.06% 58-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (Hawthorn)
5.15% 48-Month / 4.75% 30-Month CD at a Delaware Bank (MidCoast Community)
5.00% 36-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Credit Union (Sb1 FCU)
4.50% 11-Month / 4.75% 24-Month CD at a Florida CU (Tropical Financial)
Update on Providentdirect's Online Savings Account and CDs
4.00% 7-Month CD at California Credit Union (up to 4.20%) - Easy Membership - 1st
New Reward Checking Account Stats: Profitable for Banks?
4.25% 11-Month CD at NASA FCU - Easy Membership
4.25% 12-Month CD (and up to 4.45%) at Addison Avenue FCU - Easy Membership
3.75% Savings Account Promotion Guaranteed into Jan 2009 at Imperial Capital Bank
3.51% Reward Checking Account at a Kansas Bank (Verus)
3.56% Reward Checking Account on All Balances at City Bank New Mexico
4.44% Reward Checking Account at a Florida Bank (Ocala National)
August 2008
- 31st
3.90% 3-Month CD at Crestmark Bank - Nationally Available
3.51% Reward Checking Account at The Citizens Bank of Ashville, Ohio
4.08% 7-Month CD at a Massachusetts Bank (United Commercial) - 30th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for August 30, 2008
4.30% 9-Month CD with Rate Bump Feature at FirstFedDirect - Nationally Available - 29th
Integrity Bank Fails, Regions Bank Acquires Deposits
New Online Savings Account at Venture Bank Direct
BankUnited Raises Online Savings Account Yield
4.42% 12-Month / 5.30% 60-Month CD Nationally Available at State Bank of India - New York
Free Reward Checking Account at Legence Bank in IL/IN
1.51% Reward Checking Account at a Wisconsin Credit Union (Prime Financial) - 28th
4.00% 5-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Amplify)
4.75% 11-Month / 4.50% 4-Month CD at Banco Popular in New York.
4.30% 11-Month CD at a CA/AZ Credit Union (Meriwest)
Update on POD Accounts and FDIC Coverage
4.00% 4-Month CD at Third Federal Savings & Loan - Nationally Available
4.75% 21-Month / 5.35% 60-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Heritage) - 27th
5.00% 7-Month CD at a Kentucky Credit Union (Fort Knox)
More Evidence We'll See Higher Deposit Rates
Update on National City's CD Promotion: 5.25% 36-Month CD
Another CD Rate Increase at ING Direct
Up to $150 Checking Bonus at Cal National Bank in Southern California
4.30% 10-Month CD at a Florida Bank (East Coast Community) - 26th
New FDIC Data: 117 Banks on Problem List
Big Increases in Corus Bank's CD Rates - Nationally Available
WSJ Banking Articles of Interest - Fed Regulators and CDARS
4.25% 10-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank (Eagle National)
4.00% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Guaranty) - 25th
4.80% 7-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Pan American)
4.10% Money Market Account for 6 Months at a Florida Bank (BBU)
CD Rates Up at Imperial Capital Bank
5.25% 60-Month / 4.50% 24-Month CD at a NJ/PA Bank (Unity)
4.00% 7-Month / 4.25% 14-Month CD at a California CU (San Diego County) - 24th
Update on WaMu's 5% One Year Certificate of Deposit
4.00% Money Market Account for 5 Months at First Bank
5.00% 19-Month CD at National City and Update on the POD/FDIC Issue
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Grand Bank of Texas
4.30% 6-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (St. Louis) - 23rd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for August 23, 2008
$100 to $250 New Account Bonus at WTDirect - Expired - 22nd
Feds Close a Kansas Bank - Ninth Closure of the Year
5.00% 13-Month CD at WaMu
E-LOAN's New CD Rates and New CD Promotion
Rates Up at Corus Bank - 4.00% Money Market and 4.36% 12-Month CD
4.00% 5-Month CD at a WA/ID/UT Bank (AmericanWest)
4.05% 6-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (St. Louis).
$75 Checking Account/Direct Deposit Bonus at PNC Bank - 21st
News and Resources on Bank Failures and the FDIC
4.00% Savings Account for 6 Months at First Tennessee Bank
4.00% Savings Account and a 4.10% 9-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank (Centric)
4.25% 9-Month / 4.50% 24-Month CD at an Ohio Credit Union (Kemba)
4.25% 4-Month CD at a New York Credit Union (Sperry) - 20th
4.50% 13-Month Add-On CD at Air Force Federal Credit Union.
4.05% 6-Month CD at a California Bank - and 3.75% Money Market (Hanmi)
High CD Rates at KeyDirect and KeyBank - 4.55% 12-Month, 5.50% 48-Month
4.30% 9-Month CD at a California Bank - Rate Bump Feature (First Federal)
4.25% 9-Month / 4.05% 5-Month CD at a California Bank (Pacific Premier)
$150 Bonus for Student Checking Account at a PA/WV/OH Bank (WesBanco) - 19th
New Wachovia Featured CD Rates
4.55% 21-Month CD at an Ohio Credit Union (Western)
New $125 Chase Checking Account Bonus - Update - 18th
Future Deposit Rates? Clues from a Financial Times Article
$50 Checking Account Bonus at Wells Fargo
4.50% 13-Month / 5.50% 54-Month CD at a Wisconsin Credit Union (Kohler)
4.00% 5-Month / 4.50% 18-Month CD at a Houston Bank (Green)
4.10% 6-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Southern Commerce)
4.14% 7-Month CD at a Tennessee Bank (Oakland Deposit)
$150 Checking Account Bonus at Compass Bank - 17th
3.25% Reward Checking Account at Community Bank in MS/AL/TN
3.10% Reward Checking Account at Michigan Heritage Bank
4.55% 11-Month / 5.25% 45-Month CD at an Ohio/Indiana Bank (Peoples Community)
$100 Checking Account Bonus at HSBC Bank
$25 Electric Orange Promotion at ING Direct - 16th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for August 16, 2008
4.50% 6-Month / 5.00% 30-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Integrity). - 15th
Friday Bank Closures and a FDIC NY Times Article
4.25% 8-Month / 4.50% 13-Month Add-On CDs at WaMu
4.60% 15-Month CD at a Florida Bank (BankUnited)
4.10% 9-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (SunBank)
5.00% 48-Month / 5.00% 60-Month CD at a Tennessee CU (Eastman) - 14th
Discover Bank Increases CD Rates - 5.28% 60-Month / 5.02% 48-Month
5.00% 48-Month CD at Third Federal Savings & Loan - Nationally Available
3.50% Money Market Account at a Massachusetts Bank (Brookline) - 13th
4.00% Savings Account at Goldwater Bank
Fewer Uninsured Deposits at IndyMac and the Future Sale of IndyMac
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Connexus Credit Union - Nationally Available
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at First State Bank of Kansas City
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Georgia Bank (Touchmark National) - 12th
E-LOAN's New CD Rates: 4.26% 12-Month and 3.95% 9-Month
4.37% 12-Month CD at Geauga Savings Bank
Update on National City's Money Market and CD Promotions
4.25% 12-Month / 4.00% 6-Month CD at a Tennessee Credit Union (Y-12)
Update on ING Direct CDs - Update - 11th
4.37% 15-Month CD at a Multi-State Credit Union (Wings Financial)
4.05% 9-Month / 4.05% 12-Month CD at a NJ/NY Bank (Valley National)
4.11% 7-Month / 4.15% 9-Month CD at Banco Popular
Safety of Credit Unions?
CD and Savings Account Deals at Imperial Capital Bank
$75 Checking Account Bonus at First Federal
4.25% 16-Month CD at a Florida Bank - Early Withdrawal Option (Synovus) - 10th
1.20% Reward Checking Account at a KS/MO/TX Bank (Solutions)
4.44% 18-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Founders).
4.15% 8-Month CD at a New Jersey CU (United Teletech Financial)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina Bank (Blueharbor)
Frost Bank's Online Checking Account - 9th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for August 9, 2008
4.50% 7-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership/ASI-Insured Only (Christian Community)
4.15% 10-Month / 4.30% 15-Month CD at an OR/WA Credit Union (NW Priority) - 8th
5.00% 18-Month CD at a Georgia Credit Union (Georgia Heritage)
$50 Checking Account Bonus at iGObanking.com
5.06% 48-Month / 5.12% 60-Month CD at a California CU (Coast Central)
Update on Vineyard Bank
Another Nationwide Reward Checking Account - 5.02% APY for a $50K Balance
4.75% 3-Month / 4.25% 7-Month CD at a New York Bank - $100K Min (Park Avenue).
Emigrant's New Internet Bank: DollarSavingsDirect - 7th
5.00% 23-Month CD with New Key Advantage Checking at KeyDirect
4.01% Reward Checking Account at First Community Bank in IL/IA
Update on WaMu's Money Market Savings Account and CD Promotion
4.30% 15-Month / 4.00% 7-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Cole Taylor) - 6th
5.30% 60-Month / 5.05% 37-Month CD at Fifth Third Bank in Some States
4.75% 15-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (First Georgia Community)
4.00% 6-Month / 4.00% 24-Month CD at a Florida Bank - Add-On Feature (Coastal)
4.34% 12-Month / 4.13% 9-Month CD at VirtualBank
4.50% 12-Month Online CD at WaMu - 5th
Fed Continues to Keep Rates Unchanged - Future of CD and Savings Account Rates?
IndyMac Federal Bank Raises CD Rates
4.35% 12-Month / 4.10% 7-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Pinnacle)
4.25% 12-Month CD at a California Bank - and 3.50% Savings Account (Security Pacific)
4.50% 20-Month CD at Digital Credit Union - Easy Membership - 4th
Update on Wachovia's Featured CDs and Money Market Promotion
4.00% 7-Month / 4.75% 30-Month CD at Regions Bank (Rates May Vary By State)
4.15% 12-Month CD at a Missouri Bank - Add-On Feature (Royal Banks)
3.51% Reward Checking Account at Royal Banks of Missouri
4.40% 12-Month / 4.00% 8-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (American United)
New Online Savings Account at CNB Bank Direct
4.00% Money Market Account for 180 Days at National City
4.25% 12-Month / 5.00% 60-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Equity) - 3rd
Should FDIC Insurance Limits Be Changed?
4.30% 9-Month CD at a Virginia Bank (Millennium).
4.60% 12-Month / 4.20% 8-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Freedom)
$150 Checking Account Bonus at a California Credit Union (NuVision) - 2nd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for August 2, 2008
5.00% 60-Month CD at Melrose Credit Union - Easy Membership - 1st
FDIC: Small Florida Bank is Closed
AmTrustDirect's New 4.00% e-Savings Account Promotion
Some Recent and Odd Credit Union Failures
4.00% 9-Month CD at Stonebridge Bank - Nationally Available
4.00% 11-Month CD at NASA FCU - Easy Membership
4.15% 6-Month / 4.50% 18-Month CD at a Californa Bank (Downey Savings)
July 2008
- 31st
4.30% 12-Month CD at Heritage Bank - Nationally Available
WaMu Increases Online Savings Account Yield to 3.75%
4.25% 10-Month Online Hybrid CD at 1st Mariner Bank - $25K Max - 30th
4.01% 6-Month CD at Ascencia Bank - Nationally Available
4.25% 7-Month CD at a Georgia Bank - and 5% Savings Account Promo (One Georgia)
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Washington State CU (NorthWest Plus)
4.00% Savings Account Until 1/1/2009 at an Oklahoma Bank (UMB)
4.00% Savings Account Until 12/31/08 at a New Jersey Bank (Two River Community) - 29th
4.25% 6-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (Silver State)
$100 Checking Account Bonus at US Bank in Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cincinnati
$75 Wachovia Checking Account Promotion in Texas and Other Wachovia News and Deals
4.50% 9-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Alpha Bank & Trust)
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Philadelphia Bank (Prudential Savings) - 28th
More News on IndyMac and Its Current CDs
5.23% 52-Month / 4.10% 10-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
No Longer Offered - Reward Checking Account at Chartway Federal Credit Union
3.00% Reward Checking Account at a California CU (American River HealthPro)
4.00% 15-Month CD at Navy Federal Credit Union - 27th
4.00% 8-Month CD at a Multi-State Bank (First Republic)
4.00% Reward Checking Account at Kansas City Banks (Valley View Financial Group)
Update on Capital One's Brick-and-Mortar Promotions in Texas and New York
4.60% 15-Month / 4.25% 7-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Century).
5.15% 60-Month / 4.65% 36-Month CD at a Kansas Bank (CrossPoint)
5.15% 60-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Cole Taylor) - 26th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for July 26, 2008
Feds Close Two Banks - 25th
4.34% 12-Month CD at a Virginia Bank - Add-On/Penalty-Free (River City).
4.50% 12-Month / 4.25% 10-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Integrity).
CD Rates Up at NewDominion Bank - 4.50% 24-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD
Rates up at Corus Bank - 4.28% 12-Month CD and 3.70% Money Market Account
5.25% 43-Month and 4% Money Market for 6 Months at National City - 24th
4.25% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Vineyard)
SFGate Article: Why wasn't IndyMac on the FDIC problem list?
AmTrustDirect Raises CD Rates, 12-Month CD Yield is Now 4.30%
4.00% 7-Month CD at Brick-and-Mortar Bank of America
HSBC Direct's Rate Promotion Extension and HSBC Bonus Update
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Louisiana CU (Pelican State)
3.90% 3-Month / 4.70% 36-Month CD at a Houston Bank (Lone Star)
4.20% 15-Month / 4.05% 7-Month CD at a California Bank (1st Centennial) - 23rd
4.25% 6-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (Silver State)
6.00% 72-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Monroe County).
3.75% 10-Month CD at a Multi-State Bank - Penalty-Free Withdrawals (First Republic)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Kentucky Bank (Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company)
5.00% 60-Month CD at Salem Five Bank - 22nd
Look Inside Wachovia's Deposit and CD Growth
4.35% 12-Month CD at BankUnited
4.35% 15-Month / 4.05% 10-Month CD at a Philadelphia Bank (Asian Bank)
3.04% Reward Checking Account at Eastern New York Federal Credit Union
$100 Checking Account/Direct Deposit Bonus at Flagstar
4.05% 11-Month CD at a Tennessee Bank - and a 3.50% Savings Promo (Magna).
4.30% 12-Month / 5.06% 60-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Surety)
7.00% 6-Month CD at a California CU - $7.5K Max (Tracy) - 21st
4.30% 15-Month / 4.00% 7-Month CD at a South Florida Bank (Premier American)
How Safe is the FDIC? Article Reviews the Issue
New Online Savings Account at Bank Provident Online - 3.30% Until 2009
4.35% 14-Month CD at a Northern VA Bank (Freedom Bank of Virginia)
8.00% 12-Month CD at a Maryland Credit Union - $1K Max (APGFCU)
E*TRADE Update - Promotions, Savings and Checking Accounts
4.25% 12-Month / 4.10% 6-Month CD at an AL/GA/FL/TX/NV Bank (Colonial) - 20th
4.70% 24-Month / 4.30% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Mercantile)
4.00% 4-Month CD at a NY/NJ/CT Bank (Hudson City Savings)
4.50% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Freedom). - 19th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for July 19, 2008
4.25% 8-Month and 12-Month Online CDs at WaMu - 18th
FDIC's Website to Assist Indymac Depositors on Insurance Coverage
Wachovia's High Yield Featured CDs Have Been Extended
Countrywide Bank's 4.10% 7-Month CD Special
4.11% 7-Month High Yield CD at Bank of America
Higher CD Rates at GMAC Bank Plus News on the FDIC Waiver
3.50% Savings Account Guaranteed Through 2008 at a MA Bank (Hyde Park Savings) - 17th
Imperial Capital Bank's 4% 9-Month CD and iChecking Accounts
iPod nano Checking Account Bonus at a California CU (Valley)
Update on MidWest America FCU's 7.01% Reward Checking Account
Higher Yield and New-Account Bonus for Nationwide's Money Market Account
4.30% 12-Month / 4.15% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Community Banks of Northern California)
5.00% 60-Month CD at a Georgia Credit Union (Georgia Heritage). - 16th
Lists of America's Most Troubled Banks
4.08% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Gateway Business)
$50 Checking Account Bonus at FirstBank
High-Interest Reward Checking Account at a Missouri Bank - with bonuses (Liberty)
FDIC-Insured Deposits over $100K and Other Ways to be Insured
4.45% 24-Month CD at Charles Schwab
4.15% 12-Month / 3.80% 6-Month CD at Greystone Bank - Nationally Available
5.16% 48-Month CD at a Washington State Credit Union (Gesa)
4.10% 6-Month CD at ISN Bank - Nationally Available - 15th
AmTrustDirect Raises CD Rates, 12-Month CD Yield is Now 4.15%
Update on Wachovia CD and Money Market Account Promotions
4.00% Money Market Account Guaranteed to 6/30/09 at Bank of the Carolinas
4.00% Reward Checking Account at Bank of the Carolinas
4.25% 7-Month CD at a Colorado Credit Union (Ent)
Capital One CD and Money Market Promotions in Texas
4.18% 6-Month / 4.18% 24-Month CD at a Florida CU (South Florida).
New Online Savings Account at Union Federal Savings Bank
4.00% 6-Month / 4.50 18-Month CD at a Nevada Bank - and Reward Checking (Community Bank of Nevada).
4.00% 12-Month / 5.00% 60-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Sunshine State Community). - 14th
Review of the Latest News on Indymac's Closure
Capital One Savings Account and CD Review for Costco Members
4.25% 12-Month CD at a Maryland Bank (Hopkins Federal Savings).
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Credit Union (Police and Fire)
4.00% 6-Month / 4.50 18-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (Community Bank of Arizona).
4.00% 11-Month / 4.75% 36-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Cole Taylor)
4.25% 13-Month / 4.00% 7-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Franklin)
High CD Rates Are Not Over at Indymac
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Texas Credit Union (Beacon)
5.15% 36-Month / 5.15% 60-Month CD at a Connecticut Bank (Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan)
4.10% 12-Month CD at a California Bank (Universal).
iPod nano Checking Account Promotion at KeyBank - Update 2 - 13th
Feds Try to Calm Worries with Sunday Announcements
5.05% 43-Month CD at National City Bank
4.15% 6-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (Vectra)
4.00% 9-Month CD at a California Bank (Downey Savings).
4.25% 6-Month / 4.35% 12-Month CD at a New Jersey Bank (RomAsia) - 12th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for July 12, 2008 - 11th
IndyMac Bank, the fifth FDIC-insured failure of the year
Major Rate Changes at Indymac Bank
WaMu's Money Market Savings Account Promotion
Useful Credit Card Rules and Laws - What About Debit Cards?
5.35% 60-Month / 4.06% 12-Month CD Nationally Available at State Bank of India - New York
5.00% 60-Month CD at Third Federal Savings & Loan - Nationally Available
4.25% 12-Month / 4.40% 24-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (Union)
4.30% 12-Month CD at a Florida Credit Union (Innovations)
4.08% 16-Month / 3.80% 11-Month CD at an Indiana/Kentucky Bank (Your Community)
4.10% 12-Month CD at a California Bank (Temecula Valley) - 10th
3.01% Reward Checking Account at Addison Avenue FCU - Easy Membership
4.00% 9-Month / 4.00% 12-Month CD at BankUnited
3.80% 9-Month CD at State Farm Bank
4.01% Reward Checking Account at First Iowa State Bank
10.00% 5-Month CD at a California CU - $2K Max (Telesis Community) - 9th
Indymac Bank's High CD Rates and Questionable Future
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Florida Bank (Atlantic Coast)
5.00% 60-Month CD at a Florida/Georgia Bank (Atlantic Coast).
FDIC Insurance of Complex Trust Agreements
4.15% 10-Month CD at a Southeast Bank (RBC Bank).
4.25% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Central) - 8th
4.00% 6-Month / 4.50% 24-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (St. Louis).
4.00% 10-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank (Alliance)
Indymac Bank Raises 12-month CD Yield to 4.45%
5.00% 48-Month CD at Washington Mutual
4.28% 12-Month CD at a Dallas Bank (NexBank)
4.00% 9-Month / 4.00% 15-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Midwest). - 7th
Indymac Responds to Regulators' Actions - Impact to Depositors?
5.00% 42-Month / 4.15% 13-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
4.01% 12-Month / 4.35% 24-Month Online CD at NewDominion Bank
4.08% 12-Month / 3.87% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Community Bank).
4.25% 12-Month CD at a Multi-State Bank (Omni National)
$100 Checking Account/Direct Deposit Bonus at PNC Bank - Update - 6th
4.30% 12-Month / 4.15% 6-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (Community Banks of Colorado)
4.01% Reward Checking Account at an Idaho Bank (First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls)
Bank of America Checking and Credit Card Bonuses
4.00% 10-Month / 4.15% 15-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Millennium)
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Alta Vista Credit Union in Southern California
4.04% 4-Month CD at a Tennessee Bank (Clayton Bank and Trust)
6.00% 6-Month CD at an IA/WI/IL Credit Union - $5K Max (Dupaco Community). - 5th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for July 5, 2008
4.00% 12-Month / 3.60% 8-Month Online CDs at WaMu - 4th
New Rates Again at Indymac Bank - 4.40% 13-Month CD
5.00% 60-Month CD at a Multi-State Bank (First Republic)
4.10% 10-Month CD at a California Bank (Canyon National).
4.00% 8-Month / 4.25% 18-Month CD at an OR/WA Credit Union (NW Priority).
4.70% 12-Month CD at a Utah Bank (Cache Valley).
5.12% 60-Month / 4.08% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Peninsula). - 3rd
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Iowa Bank (West Bank)
5.15% 60-Month / 4.20% 18-Month CD at OnBank - Nationally Available
4.20% 12-Month / 4.00% 6-Month CD at Crestmark Bank - Nationally Available - 2nd
E*TRADE Bank Raises Yield on Complete Savings Account
Checking Account Changes at Bank of Internet USA
Discover Bank Raises CD Rates, 5.17% 60-Month / 4.02% 12-Month CD
4.35% 11-Month / 4.35% 23-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Peoples First Community)
5.00% 60-Month CD at TD Commerce Bank
4.00% 4-Month CD at AL/GA/FL/TX/NV Bank (Colonial).
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Florida Bank (BankFIRST) - 1st
4.01% 7-Month CD at an Oregon CU (Northwest Community).
Bank of America Completes Acquisition of Countrywide
EverBank Raises Checking and Money Market Account Rates
It's Official - Alliant Credit Union Cuts Savings Account Rate to 3.75%
UmbrellaBank Raises CD Rates
June 2008
- 30th
Indymac Bank's CD Rate Increase and Latest News
4.00% 7-Month CD at Premier America Credit Union - Easy Membership
3.30% Reward Checking Account at a New Jersey Credit Union (Pinnacle)
5.00% 60-Month / 4.00% 14-Month CD at MI/WI/OH Bank (Citizens)
4.00% 12-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Builders).
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Louisiana Bank (St. Martin Bank & Trust Company)
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Lenco)
4.25% 19-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Savannah) - 29th
4.45% 24-Month Online CD at Huntington Bank
5.25% 48-Month / 4.55% 23-Month CD at KeyBank
iPod nano Checking Account Promotion at KeyBank - Update
4.00% Reward Checking Account at a Hawaii CU (Hawaii USA)
5.15% 60-Month / 4.40% 24-Month CD at a Virginia CU (Northwest).
4.25% 10-Month / 4.25% 13-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Western Springs National Bank & Trust).
4.25% 17-Month / 4.00% 11-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank (Lafayette Ambassador) - 28th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for June 28, 2008
4.25% 9-Month / 4.40% 15-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Alpha Bank & Trust). - 27th
4.02% 10-Month / 4.11% 15-Month Online CD at Century Bank Direct
4.00% 6-Month CD at an Indiana Bank (Union Savings)
Another Bank Offers a 5% 5-Year CD, GMAC Bank
Update on Provident Direct - Online CDs, Savings Account
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a Dallas Bank (Century) - Update - 26th
4.10% 15-Month / 5.10% 60-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Cole Taylor)
5.00% 60-Month CD at a California Bank (Kaiser Federal).
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Dallas - Plus Recap on Wachovia Deals
Worries About Small Banks and Builders' Interest-Reserve Loans
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier). - 25th
4.75% 3-Month CD at a New York Bank - $100K Min (Park Avenue)
5.00% 39-Month / 4.00% 19-Month CD at an IL/WI Bank (Amcore)
Fed Holds Rate Unchanged, Effects on Savings Account and CD Rates?
Indymac Bank Raises CD Rates - 4.00% 6-Month, 4.25% 12-Month
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Farmers & Merchants Bank in Virginia
3.50% Reward Checking Account at Rio Bank in South Texas - 24th
Long-Term CD Rates Continue to Rise at E-LOAN
4.52% 15-Month CD at a CO/KS Bank (Colorado East Bank & Trust).
Florida Banks Facing Tough Times - How Bad Will It Get?
2.50% Reward Checking Account at a South Carolina Bank (Bank of Anderson)
4.06% 12-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Sovereign) - 23rd
4.00% 15-Month CD at Digital Credit Union - Easy Membership
4.50% 60-Month CD at a MD/PA/NJ Bank - T-Bill Index (Susquehanna)
4.51% 30-Month / 4.91% 50-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
CD Deal Reminders - 5% 100-Day at The Golden 1, 5.25% 5-Year at US Bank
4.21% 18-Month / 5.04% 60-Month CD at M&T Bank Online
4.00% Reward Checking Account at a Mississippi CU (Central Sunbelt)
2.32% Reward Checking Account at First Federal Bank of California
EXPIRED: 5.02% 60-Month CD at a California CU (Bay Federal)
5.00% 60-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Omni American)
4.25% 18-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Security Exchange) - 22nd
Update on Wachovia's High Yield CD Specials
3.51% Reward Checking Account at Renasant Bank
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Partners 1st FCU
5.09% 12-Month CD ($5K Max) at the US Postal Servcie FCU - Plus a $125 Checking Bonus
4.30% 12-Month / 4.78% 60-Month CD at a Texas Bank (San Antonio National).
4.17% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (BankAtlantic) - 21st
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for June 21, 2008 - 20th
New Very High CD Rates at Wachovia - 4% 7-Month, 4.25% 12-Month, 5.25% 5-Year
4.06% 12-month CD at EverBank - Available Nationwide
High-Yield Reward Checking Account on All Balances and Open to All of Texas (City Bank) - 19th
4.25% 10-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Integrity).
5.00% Reward Checking Account at a Georgia Bank (Integrity).
Zions Bank Raises the Yield on its Deseret Money Market Account
4.50% 37-Month / 4.15% 24-Month CD at Fifth Third Bank
4.63% 53-Month / 4.03% 23-Month CD at an Idaho Credit Union (Advantage Plus) - 18th
4.00% 6-Month / 4.00% 12-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (Silver State). - Update
Discover Bank's CD Rates Up To 5.02%
Money Market Account with a Blended 4.07% Rate Guaranteed to 9/30/08 at a TN Bank (First National)
3.85% 12-Month / 4.05% 24-Month CD at Greystone Bank - Available Nationwide - 17th
4.00% 12-Month / 3.75% 5-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank - Online Application (Earthstar).
5-Month Gas-Price CD Special at a Massachusetts Bank (Scituate Federal Savings)
3.63% 7-Month / 3.63% 27-Month CD at Multi-State Bank (Great Western).
3.80% 12-Month / 3.60% 6-Month Online CD at Zions Bank
5.00% 60-Month CD at a New Jersey CU (Garden Savings)
4.50% 36-Month / 4.05% 25-Month CD at a Michigan Bank (Peoples State) - 16th
Free Reward Checking Account at an Indiana CU (Financial Center)
5.00% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU - $1K Max (A+ FCU)
4.50% 23-Month CD at KeyDirect
Self-Help Credit Union - CD Rates and a Big Policy Change
5.00% 48-Month / 4.50% 36-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Federal Trust)
3.82% 6-Month / 3.77% 3-Month CD at ISN Bank - Nationally Available - 15th
E*TRADE Savings Account Bonus Update
10% 12-Month / 10% 120-Month CD at a Kentucky CU - $1K Max/Youth (Commonwealth).
10% 6-Month CD ($2.5K Max) Continues at Flagstar Bank
3.95% 3-Month / 4.00% 6-Month CD at Crestmark Bank
5.00% 60-Month / 4.00% 24-Month CD at a New England Bank (Webster).
4.05% 17-Month / 4.55% 59-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (Truman) - 14th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for June 14, 2008
Rates Slashed Again at AARP Financial Savings Center - 13th
3.86% 7-Month CD at a Nevada Bank - Available Online (First National Bank of Nevada).
2.75% Reward Checking Account at Texas Bay Area Credit Union
4.00% 24-Month / 3.80% 12-Month CD at a California Bank (First Bank of Beverly Hills) - 12th
AmTrustDirect Raises CD Rates - 4.00% APY for One Year and Longer
More Reward Checking Account Reviews and Opinions
4.00% 23-Month CD at an Indiana Credit Union Continues (Horizon One)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Missouri Bank - Available Nationwide (Community Bank of Pleasant Hill)
4.00% 15-Month / 4.10% 25-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Patriot). - 11th
Annuity Advice from The Mole and High Rate CDs Advertised in Newspapers
5.00% 5-Month CD at a Texas CU - $5K Max / Easy Membership (People's Trust)
4.00% 3-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights).
4.05% 10-Month CD at a Philadelphia Bank (Asian Bank).
4.01% 10-Month CD at a South Florida Bank (Ocean)
0.50% Reward Checking Account at Memphis Area Teacher's Credit Union
4.00% 12-Month CD at a California CU - 4.20% IRA (KeyPoint).
Easy $50 Checking Account Bonus at Fidelity Bank in KS/OK
5.00% 36-Month / 3.80% 12-Month CD at a New Hampshire Credit Union (NHFCU). - 10th
Increasing Odds for an August Fed Funds Rate Hike
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Missouri Bank - Available Nationwide (Community Bank of Raymore)
Brokered CDs and Bank Failures
4.75% 60-Month CD at Banco Popular
4.00% 12-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Financial Plus).
4.20% 17-Month CD at an Ohio CU (Marion Community).
$135 Checking Account Bonus at a South Dakota Bank (First Dakota) - 9th
FNBO Direct Increases Online Savings Account Yield to 3.50%
6.00% 3-Month CD at a Florida Bank - $50K Max (HomeBanc).
5.00% 100-Day CD at a California CU (The Golden 1)
New CD and Savings Account Auction Service at MoneyAisle
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Georgia Bank Continues (Alpha Bank & Trust).
4.00% 6-Month CD at a Hawaii Credit Union Continues (Maui County Employees'). - 8th
Latest Banking News: Online Savings Accounts, Bank of America, Countrywide and National City
3.70% Savings Account Promotion at Imperial Capital Bank
Chase Checking and Credit Card Bonuses and Perks
5.11% Reward Checking Account at a Pennsylvania Credit Union (Erie)
4.14% 16-Month CD at a Florida Bank - Early Withdrawal Option (Synovus)
5.05% 60-Month / 4.01% 24-Month CD at a Houston CU - Easy Membership (People's Trust)
Garmin Nuvi-200 GPS Checking Account Bonus at a Philadelphia Bank (Byrn Mawr Trust) - 7th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for June 7, 2008 - 6th
4.01% 21-Month / 3.76% 17-Month CD at a Kansas Bank - Add-On Feature (Security Savings).
4.00% 15-Month CD at an Ohio Bank (The Citzens National Bank).
3.80% 8-Month CD at a WA/OR Bank (Frontier)
4.00% 18-Month CD at Geauga Savings Bank - Nationally Available
3.50% 10-Month CD at a Virginia Bank - Add-On (Valley)
3.51% Reward Checking Account at a Virginia Bank (Valley) - 5th
4.00% Online Savings Account Guaranteed For 3 Months at 1st Constitution Direct
FDIC in Action - Behind the Scenes at Last Week's Bank Closure
Update on Indymac Bank CDs, Savings Account and Latest Financial Health News
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Florida Bank - Nationally Available (First East Side Savings)
3.50% 12-Month / 3.40% 9-Month CD at a California Bank - Plus MMA Promo (County). - 4th
ShoreBank Raises Savings Account Yield to 3.50%
Update on Alliant Credit Union Rates
4.00% 24-Month CD at a MO/KS/CO Bank (Hillcrest)
5.00% 60-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Southern Trust).
Up to $200 Checking Account Bonus at a PA/WV/OH Bank (WesBanco)
$100 Checking Account/Direct Deposit Bonus at PNC Bank - 3rd
Update on HSBC Online Savings Account Promo and a New Checking Account Bonus
8.00% 8-Month CD at an Oregon CU - $5K Max (Northwest Resource).
4.06% 15-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Velocity).
Survey of Cash Back Credit Cards
Update on Wachovia CDs, Deals and News
3.65% 6-Month / 3.75% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU (Austin Telco).
3.56% 6-Month / 3.76% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Bank of St. Petersburg). - 2nd
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Georgia Bank - Available Nationwide (United National)
3.80% 6-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership (E-Central)
4.25% 24-Month / 3.91% 16-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
4.00% 6-Month CD at a California Bank - $10K Max (Guaranty).
2GB iPod Shuffle Checking Account Bonus at Compass Bank
4GB iPod nano Checking Account Bonus at a Hawaii Bank (Central Pacific)
Reward Checking News and Resources
2.75% Reward Checking Account at Lee County Bank & Trust
HSBC Direct's New Savings Account Promo - 3.50% Guaranteed to 8/15/08 - 1st
4.16% 30-Month / 3.51% 10-Month CD at a Washington State CU (Numerica).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Washington State CU (Numerica)
2.55% Reward Checking Account at a VT/NH Bank (Passumpsic Savings)
4.25% 15-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Alpha Bank & Trust).
3.76% 7-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (First National Bank of Nevada).
3.76% 7-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (First National Bank of Arizona).
$50 Checking Account Bonus without DD at TCF Bank
5.00% 55-Month CD at NASA FCU - Easy Membership
May 2008
- 31st
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for May 31, 2008 - 30th
Fourth Bank Failure of 2008 - Small Minnesota Bank, First Integrity
4.00% 4-Month CD at a New York Credit Union (Advantage)
4.00% 25-Month / 3.75% 15-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Patriot).
3.75% 24-Month / 3.50% 9-Month CD at a New York CU (Bethpage)
4.00% 15-Month CD at a Nevada CU (WestStar)
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Cornerstone).
2.50% Reward Checking Account at a Georgia Bank - Rate Guaranteed to 5/30/09 (Cornerstone) - 29th
Navy Federal Credit Union Updates - Eligibility and My Recent CD Issues
4.25% 15-Month CD at a GA/TN/NC Bank (United Community).
4.86% 60-Month / 4.08% 24-Month CD at Discover Bank
4.00% 17-Month CD at a Florida Bank (TIB)
$150 Citibank Checking Account Bonus
$150 Checking Account Bonus at a Maryland Bank (The Columbia) - 28th
ING Direct's New Security Software
High Local CD Rates at Countrywide Bank
4.00% Money Market Account Guaranteed Through 2008 at a GA/NC/SC/AL Bank (Woodlands)
4.33% 36-Month / 4.59% 48-Month CD at a New Jersey CU (Garden Savings)
4.00% 24-Month CD at an Ohio Bank (Firstmerit). - 27th
3.75% 7-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Superior Iron Range Community).
3.75% 12-Month / 3.50% 6-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Equity)
3.73% 9-Month / 4.25% 23-Month CD at First Commercial Bank of Florida
Brokered CD Depositors of Failed ANB Financial Having to Wait
3.60% 12-Month / 3.50% 6-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Builders Bank)
3.71% 6-Month / 3.76% 12-Month CD at a Virginia CU (DuPoint Community).
3.50% Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma Bank (First National)
Fee Refunds and Hold Times at Bank of America
3.60% 6-Month / 3.65% 12-Month CD at a Washington State CU (HAPO Community)
3.65% 5-Month CD at a California CU - Add-On Feature (SchoolsFirst) - 26th
2.90% Reward Checking Account at an Oregon CU (Central Willamette Community)
3.50% 3 to 12-Month CDs and $200 Checking Bonus at Metropolitan National Bank
$101 Checking Account Bonus at a DC Credit Union (Signal Financial)
Finding the Best Bank Rates and Deals #10 - 25th
Update on National City's CD Specials
4.00% 18-Month / 3.75% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (AmTrust )
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Colorado Bank (Summit Bank and Trust)
3.00% Checking Account at a Tennessee Bank (American Trust)
4.05% 7-Month / 4.05% 12-Month CD at a California Bank (Vineyard) - 24th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for May 24, 2008
Rates Slashed at AARP Financial Savings Center - 23rd
Bank Failure Predictions and the Texas Ratio
Banks Reducing Nationwide Availability of Reward Checking Accounts and Discouraging Small Debit Card Purchases
Patelco Credit Union Absorbs Cal State 9
4.01% Reward Checking Account at an Iowa Bank (Dubuque)
Problems Grow at GMAC's Mortgage Unit, ResCap
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a Dallas Bank (Century)
3.75% 20-Month / 3.75% 14-Month CD at a Philadelphia Bank (East River) - 22nd
4.05% 6-Month CD at a Houston Credit Union (Plus4)
Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (ViewPoint)
$75 Checking Account Bonus at Guaranty Bank - 21st
4.01% Reward Checking Account at New Mexico Bank & Trust
4.00% 4-Month CD at a California CU (Pacific Transportation)
Agriculture FCU's No-Penalty 3.50% 36-Month CD - Easy Membership
Research into AARP Financial Savings Center
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Washington State CU (Gesa)
4.15% 24-Month CD at a WA/ID/MT/OR Bank (Golf Savings) - 20th
5.00% 59-Month / 4.75% 45-Month CD at US Bank
4.00% 12-Month / 4.50% 48-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Wheatland) - 19th
4.00% Savings Account Guaranteed Until Jan 2009 at a Florida Bank (US Century)
Free iPod nano Checking Account Bonus at Bank of North Georgia
2.01% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Credit Union (Members)
4.05% 14-Month / 4.30% 24-Month CD at a Florida Bank (First Commercial).
4.30% 18-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier).
3.70% 10-Month CD at a Florida / Alabama CU (Pen Air)
Update on Bank of America's $75 Checking Account Bonus - 18th
4.70% 60-Month / 3.60% 20-Month CD at M&I Bank
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Houston - Plus Recap on Wachovia Deals
High-Interest Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Independent)
Survey of High Yield Stimulus CDs - 17th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for May 17, 2008 - 16th
Review of Capital One's Online Savings Account - 15th
4.25% 36-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Highlands)
5.00% Reward Checking Account at an Iowa CU (Linn Area) - 14th
$400,000 of Deposits at a Failed Bank, First-Hand Experience at ANB Financial
More Nationwide Reward Checking Accounts
3.70% 6-Month CD at a Tampa Florida Bank (Pilot).
4.01% 13-Month CD at a Florida Panhandle Bank (First City).
4.50% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Alliance) - 13th
3.70% 7-Month CD at a CA/NY Credit Union - plus a Savings Account Promo (First Entertainment).
New $200 Citibank Checking Account Promotion
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Illinois Bank (First Clover Leaf)
$175 New Checking Account and Credit Card Offer at NASA FCU (Easy Membership) - 12th
iGObanking.com Launches High Interest Checking
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Pennsylvania CU (Erie General Electric)
4.06% 24-Month / 3.80% 12-Month CD at a Maryland CU (Oldham Family Alliance)
4.00% 24-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Riverside).
4.10% 18-Month CD at a North Carolina CU (NewBridge) - 11th
Update on National City's 5% CD Special - New Shorter Terms
3.70% 6-Month / 3.70% 12-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (St. Louis)
High-Interest Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma CU (Communication)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Legend Bank)
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Bancorp South - 10th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for May 10, 2008 - 9th
E-LOAN's 3.75% Savings Account Promotion and Higher CD Rates
Bank Failure at ANB Financial - FDIC Press Release
4.00% 18-Month / 4.50% 54-Month CD at Mutual Bank - Nationally Available
New $125 Chase Checking Account Bonus
4.75% 60-Month / 3.90% 12-Month CD at an Illinois/Indiana CU - ASI-Insured Only (Credit Union 1).
4.18% 24-Month / 3.98% 14-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Heritage) - Update
3.83% 10-Month CD at a California Bank (Pacific State). - 8th
E*TRADE Raises Complete Savings Account Yield - Start of a New Trend?
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Massachusetts Bank (The Community Bank)
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Utah Central Credit Union
4.01% 11-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (First National Bank of Nevada).
4.01% 11-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (First National Bank of Arizona). - 7th
3.95% 12-Month CD at Ascencia Bank - Nationally Available
4.78% 60-Month / 4.04% 18-Month CD at a California Credit Union Continues (UNCLE). - 6th
4.10% Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma Bank (RCB)
3.50% 12-Month Liquid CD Promotion at NexBank
Wachovia's Way2Save Savings Account Golf Promo - 16% for 3 Months
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Kansas Bank (Union State)
3.50% 12-Month / 3.30% 6-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (Community Bank of Nevada)
3.01% Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma Bank (F&M Bank) - 5th
More Concerns of Bank of America's Buy-Out of Countrywide
4.00% 7-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership/ASI-Insured Only (Christian Community)
3.75% 9-Month / 4.00% 18-Month CD at a Texas Bank (First National)
Update on AARP Financial Savings Center - 4.50% Savings Account, 4.75% MMA
4.00% 12-Month / 4.50% 60-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (CenTrust).
3.75% 4-Month / 3.75% 10-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (St. Charles)
5.00% 60-Month / 4.05% 23-Month CD at a Florida CU (Keys) - 4th
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a MI/OH/AR Credit Union (United)
Update on National City's 5% CD Special and Latest National City News
3.90% 9-Month / 3.90% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Freedom).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Iowa Bank (Gateway State)
5.00% 5-Year CD at a Michigan CU - $5K Max (United Financial)
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Wisconsin Bank (People's State)
3.00% Checking and Some High CD Rates at Sun National Bank in NJ/DE - 3rd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for May 3, 2008 - 2nd
4.75% Money Market Account at AARP Financial Savings Center
GMAC Bank Increases CD Rates - New 4.10% 12-Month CD
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Missouri CU (First Community)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a New Jersey Bank (The Provident Bank)
3.70% 12-Month / 3.65% 9-Month CD at an Arizona Bank (Community Bank of Arizona).
4.00% 25-Month / 3.75% 15-Month CD at a Michigan Bank (Bank of Auburn Hills) - 1st
I Bond Fixed Rate Plummets from 1.20% to 0%
New Alliant Credit Union Savings Account and CD Rates - Down But Still Very Competitive
E*TRADE Update - Savings Account Bonus, Financial Health
Higher Long Term CD Rates at Pentagon FCU
3.75% 30-Month CD at a Pennsylvania Bank (Third Federal).
3.85% 6-Month CD at a California CU (California Pacific).
April 2008
- 30th
Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points - The Last Rate Cut?
3.25% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Vintage)
WSJ Article - CD Rates Starting to Rise
E-LOAN Raises CD Rates - 4.60% 60-Month CD / 4.10% 36-Month CD - 29th
4.00% 24-Month CD at a Virginia CU - Plus $100 Checking Bonus (Northwest)
3.77% 8-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (Raymond Federal).
3.50% Money Market Account Guaranteed Until 6/30/08 at Florida Capital Bank - 28th
3.90% 3-Month / 3.60% 7-Month CD at a California Bank (Vineyard).
4.00% 11-Month CD at a TX/LA/MS Credit Union (RiverLand).
3.65% 6-Month CD at a Florida / Alabama CU (Pen Air).
4.25% 23-Month CD at an Indiana CU (Horizon One) - 27th
Update on Wachovia's 4.75% 60-Month Featured CD
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Virginia Bank (EVB)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Pennsylvania Bank (Malvern Federal Savings)
10% 6-Month CD ($2.5K Max) and Other Promos and News at Flagstar Bank - 26th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for April 26, 2008 - 25th
GMAC Bank's Long Term CD Rates Up - Interest Rate Increase Expectations? - 24th
2.75% Reward Checking Account at a Philadelphia Bank (Allegiance)
4.40% 5-Month / 4.20% 10-Month CD at an Oregon CU (Advantis)
4.75% 3-Month / 3.75% 6-Month CD at a California CU (California Pacific).
Corus Bank Update - 4.00% Money Market Account, 3.75% CDs and Latest on its Financial Health
Update on ING Direct CDs
3.65% Internet Savings Account at Amegy Bank
4.00% 9-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Alpha Bank & Trust)
4.50% 59-Month CD at US Bank
4.15% 10-Month CD at a Multi-State CU (Chevron). - 23rd
4.00% 6-Month CD at a Hawaii Credit Union (Maui County Employees')
4.00% 8-Month CD at a South Florida Bank (Premier American). - 22nd
3.82% Reward Checking Account at a Colorado Bank (The State Bank)
$75 Checking Account Promotion at Great Wisconsin Credit Union
Update on HSBC Checking and Savings Account Bonuses
4.75% 60-Month CD and a New Way2Save Promotion at Wachovia - 21st
$50 Checking Account Promotion at SunTrust Continues
4.03% 6-Month / 4.03% 12-Month CD at a California CU - Jumbo (American First).
5.06% 60-Month Jumbo CD at Huntington Bank - Nationally Available - 20th
5% 5-Month CD ($25K Max) and $50 Money Market Account Bonus at Xceed Financial Credit Union.
4.50% 60-Month CD at M&I Bank
7.50% 12-Month CD at a California CU - $1K Max - Also a $100 Checking Bonus (Meriwest)
3.55% Reward Checking Account at an Arkansas Bank (First National Bank of Wynne)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Virginia Bank (First National Bank of Altavista)
4.04% Reward Checking Account at an Alabama Bank (Keystone) - 19th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for April 19, 2008
5.00% 5-Month CD at a Premier America CU - $5K Max - Easy Membership. - 18th
Countrywide Bank's Savings Account and CD Rate Changes - Long Term CD Yields up to 4.50%
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Texas Citizens)
3.50% Reward Checking Account at a Pennsylvania Bank (DNB First) - 17th
Update on Chase Checking Account Bonuses - Up to $225 in Bonuses
4.15% 42-Month CD at BB&T Bank
2.63% Reward Checking Account at Community National Bank in GA & TN
5.00% 9-Month CD at a Michigan CU - $20K Max (Dort Federal Credit Union)
4.00% 6-Month / 4.00% 12-Month CD at a Nevada Bank (Silver State).
Reward Checking Account in Ohio and Indiana at Farmers & Merchants State Bank
3.01% Reward Checking Account in Alabama at First Community Bank
4.07% Money Market Account in Dallas at Bank of the Ozarks - 16th
3.00% Reward Checking Account at a South Carolina Bank (Greer State Bank)
4.23% 12-Month CD at an Arizona CU (Pinal County).
3.71% 12-Month / 3.75% 18-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Beverly Bank & Trust).
3.90% 11-Month CD at a Washington State CU - and $100 Checking Bonus (Sound).
Next I Bond Inflation Component Will Be 4.83% - 15th
4.25% 60-Month CD at Wachovia in Some States
4.50% 12-Month / 4.65% 60-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier).
3.70% 9-Month / 3.50% 4-Month CD at a South Florida Bank (Great Florida)
3.67% 12-Month / 3.56% 6-Month CD at a New York City Bank (Savoy)
2.00% Reward Checking Account at an Oregon CU (Pacific Crest)
1.50% Reward Checking Account at a Hawaii Bank (Central Pacific)
4.15% 6-Month CD at Indymac Bank, Opening/Closing Indymac CDs and Indymac's Financial Health - 14th
4.00% 24-Month CD at a Massachusetts CU (Greylock).
3.80% 9-Month CD at an Ohio CU - and $50 checking bonus (Toledo Area Community).
3.50% Reward Checking Account at M&F Bank - Branches in MS, AL, TN & FL
3.00% Reward Checking Account at Greater Nevada Credit Union
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Orange Savings) - 13th
Update on National City's 5% CD and Latest Acquisition News
M&T Bank's New Internet Bank - OnBank
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Louisiana Bank (Coastal Commerce)
3.60% 3-Month / 3.60% 5-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (St. Louis)
3.88% 5-Month / 3.68% 3-Month at a SoCal Bank (Golden Coast)
3.90% 9-Month CD at a California Bank (PFF Bank & Trust).
4.20% 12-Month / 4.10% 36-Month CD at a Virginia CU (Richmond Postal).
Expired - Reward Checking Account at a Chicago Bank (State Bank of Countryside) - 12th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for April 12, 2008 - 11th
4.55% Reward Checking Account at Kansas State Bank
4.01% Reward Checking Account at an Illinois Bank (Riverside Community)
4.06% 12-Month / 4.32% 36-Month CD Nationally Available at State Bank of India - New York - 10th
Savings Account with 3.50% Guaranteed to 3/31/09 at a Chicago Bank (First Nations)
Potential GMAC Bank Problem Reported in Today's WSJ
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Montana Bank (Rocky Mountain)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a MD/PA Bank (NBRS Financial)
4.00% 15-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Our Credit Union).
4.15% 15-Month CD at a Nevada CU (WestStar).
$300 Business Checking Account Promotion at Sovereign Bank - 9th
Capital One Raises Long Term CD Rates to as High as 5.50%
3.51% Reward Checking Account at a Missouri Bank (Concordia)
4.09% 15-Month / 4.75% 60-Month CD at a Vermont CU (Green Mountain).
3.85% 5-Month / 3.50% 23-Month CD at a South Florida CU (BrightStar).
4.08% Savings Account at a North New Jersey Bank (Saddle River Valley) - 8th
4.03% 7-Month / 3.95% 24-Month CD at a California Bank (Pacific State).
3.75% 9-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership/ASI-Insured Only (Christian Community).
3.50% Reward Checking Account at a Wisconsin CU (Harbor)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Louisiana Bank (Jeff Davis)
4.00% 15-Month / 4.25% 48-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Sunshine Savings).
5.18% 36-Month / 4.68% 12-Month CD at a DC Credit Union (Washington Postal Employees). - 7th
5.00% 5-Month CD at an Indiana CU Continues (Fortress).
5.00% 36-Month / 4.00% 12-Month CD at a New Hampshire Credit Union (NHFCU)
3.75% 36-Month CD at BankUnited - Nationally Available
4.01% Reward Checking Account in MO/FL at Montgomery Bank - 6th
High Yield Reward Checking Account Statistics
High-Yield Reward Checking Account in Tennessee (Bank of Ripley)
$250 Checking Account Bonus at a Michigan CU (Consumers)
3.85% 24-Month CD at a Southwest FL Bank (Florida Community).
4.00% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU (Dallas Telco). - 5th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for April 5, 2008 - 4th
Update on National City's CD Specials and Latest Acquisition News
3.85% 24-Month / 3.95% 60-month CD at a Texas Credit Union (SACU).
4.00% 33-Month CD at a WA/OR/ID Bank (Banner).
4.50% 60-Month / 3.95% 12-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (Cashmere Valley).
Citibank Checking and Savings Account Promotions - 3rd
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Kansas CU (Golden Plains)
High Yield Savings Account with Some Twists at SmartyPig
$150 / $75 Checking Account Promotions at Sovereign Bank - 2nd
More Rate Cuts - Savings, Checking and Reward Checking Accounts
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Washington DC
5.30% 60-Month / 4.96% 36-Month CD at a Virginia CU (Northwest).
Chase Visa Check Card $75 Promotion - 1st
Update on Alliant Credit Union - Competitive Savings Account and CD Rates
3.75% 12-Month / 3.51% 9-Month CD at a California Bank (County).
4.06% 12-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Velocity).
4.07% 12-Month Special CD at Patelco Credit Union
2% Cash Back Credit Card at Countrywide Bank with Savings Account
$110 Checking Account Promotion at a Chicago Bank (Liberty Bank for Savings)
3.50% Reward Checking Account at a MA Bank (Marlborough Co-Operative)
March 2008
- 31st
4.00% 9-Month CD at Community First Bank Chicago.
5.25% Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma Bank (All America)
3.21% Reward Checking Account at Central Virginia Bank
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Oklahoma Credit Union (FAA) - 30th
New Reward Checking Account Resource
$100 Checking Account Promotion at KeyBank
$50 Checking Account Promotion at Dollar Bank in OH/PA
4.01% Reward Checking Account at Wisconsin Community Bank
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Wisconsin Bank (State Bank of Cross Plains) - 29th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 29, 2008
National City CD Promotion Extended Again - 28th
More Savings Account Rate Cuts - Provident, Zions, WaMu and Others
3.90% 12-Month Online CD at GMAC Bank
3.75% 9-Month CD at Wachovia in California - Lower Rates in Other States
5.02% 12-Month CD at a Pennsylvania CU - IRA (Philadelphia).
4.00% 40-Month / 3.00% 4-Month CD at a Maine CU - No Early Withdrawal Penalty (Penobscot) - 27th
4.10% Reward Checking Account at an Illinois Bank (Crossroads)
Top Long-Term CD Rates at Ascencia Bank
4.15% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Panther Community).
4.00% Reward Checking Account in New York State (Tioga State Bank) - 26th
Indymac Bank's High Yield E-Money Market Account
4.82% 24-Month / 4.52% 12-Month CD at a California CU (Mission City)
3.75% 9-Month / 4.00% 27-Month CD at a North Carolina CU (Summit)
High Yield Online Money Market Account at Nationwide Bank - 25th
Update on Patelco Credit Union Deals - Checking Bonus, New Member 7% CD ($1K Max) and Others
$25 Bonus for FNBO Direct's BillPay Account
3.00% Reward Checking Account at a MA/NH Credit Union (Workers)
4.05% 12-Month / 4.15% 24-Month CD at a California CU (Schools) - 24th
5% 48-Month / 4% 24-Month CD Special Extended Again at National City
4.00% Money Market Account Promotion at Compass Bank in Texas
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Vermont Federal Credit Union
4.25% 5-Month CD at a New Jersey Bank - and $100 Checking Bonus (OceanFirst)
4.00% Online Savings Account at Beverly National Bank - 23rd
4.60% 24-Month / 4.08% 12-Month CD at a California CU - up to 4.91% (Los Angeles).
5.25% 15-Month / 4.95% 7-Month CD at a MD/NJ/DC Credit Union (Andrews). - 22nd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 22, 2008 - 21st
Savings and Checking Account Rates Slashed - WaMu, HSBC, Emigrant, E-LOAN, and More
2.15% Reward Checking Account at a Richmond Virginia CU (New Generations)
4.25% 9-Month CD at an Arizona CU (Tucson Old Pueblo) - 20th
3.92% 12-Month / 4.07% 24-Month CD at a Texas CU (NavyArmy)
4.18% 24-Month / 3.98% 14-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Heritage)
4.10% 12-Month CD at a New York CU (Hudson Valley).
2.02% Reward Checking Account at a California Bank (Hanmi)
4.01% Reward Checking Account at an IL/IA Bank (Southeast National)
4.14% 14-Month CD at an Ohio Credit Union (Glass City).
4.00% Money Market Promo with Yield Guaranteed to June 30th at Banco Popular - 19th
Online Banks Quick to Cut Rates after Yesterday's Fed Rate Cut
4.50% Money Market 4-Month Promotion and CD Specials at a New Jersey CU (United Teletech Financial)
Countrywide Bank Raises 12-month CD Yield to 4.20%
4.00% 36-Month / 3.70% 12-Month CD at a Massachusetts CU (Central One)
4.78% 60-Month / 4.04% 18-Month CD at a California CU (UNCLE)
4.89% 60-Month / 4.73% 12-Month CD at a California/Arizona CU (United Methodist).
6.17% 9-Month CD at a Louisiana CU - IRA (Neighbors). - 18th
Fed Cuts Rates by 75 Basis Points - Best Savings Strategies in this Environment?
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Credit Union (MCT)
$150 Checking Account Bonus at Susquehanna Bank
4.00% 5-Month CD at a California CU - Add-On Feature (OCTFCU). - 17th
4.25% 12-Month / 4.30% 24-Month CD at a VA/NC Credit Union (Call).
4.25% 6-Month / 4.10% 12-Month CD at an Oregon Bank (Lewis & Clark).
The Fed Makes a Surprise Move to Ease Credit Crisis
4.00% 6-Month CD at a Florida Bank - Liquid Feature (Grand Bank & Trust)
3.51% Reward Checking Account at Reliant Bank in Tennessee - 16th
5.00% 48-Month / 4.00% 24-Month CD Special Continues at National City Bank
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a Missouri CU (American Eagle)
4.25% 6-Month CD at a Florida CU (Tropical Financial).
$40 Checking Account Bonus at National Bank of Kansas City - 15th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 15, 2008 - 14th
Indymac Bank CDs - Big Rate Changes and Best Way to Close a CD
3.30% Reward Checking Account at a NH/MA Bank (Monadnock Community)
4.05% 60-Month / 3.85% 15-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Cole Taylor). - 13th
4.58% 10-Month CD at a Georgia CU (Georgia's Own).
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a Nebraska Bank (First National Bank North Platte)
4.01% Reward Checking Account at a Louisiana Bank (Union) - 12th
4.31% Money Market Account Through 8/8/2008 and $80 Bonus at an Illinois Bank (Elk Grove)
4.71% 12-Month CD at a New York City Bank (Savoy).
$100 TD AMERITRADE Account Bonus
4.58% 28-Month CD at a New York CU - IRA (Nassau Educators).
4.20% 60-Month CD at Bank of Internet USA
2.84% Reward Checking Account at a Colorado Bank (Integrity Bank & Trust) - 11th
6.00% 6-Month CD at a San Antonio CU (Generations).
Savings Account Rate Cuts by Countrywide, ING Direct and Citibank
3.00% Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina Credit Union (Allegacy) - 10th
4.65% 7-Month CD at a New York City Bank - and $150 Checking Bonus (Valley National Bank).
3.97% 48-Month / 3.56% 12-Month CD at a Washington State CU (Group Health).
4.20% 60-Month / 4.10% 12-Month CD at a New York City CU - Easy Membership (Montauk).
4.40% 12-Month / 4.50% 60-Month CD at an Arizona/Texas CU (TruWest).
Update on $100 Checking Account Bonus at Flagstar Bank
4.00% 8-Month Add-On CD at WaMu - 9th
5.00% 48-Month CD at National City Bank Extended
4.24% 24-Month / 4.19% 12-Month CD at a DC Credit Union (Signal Financial).
4.32% 9-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Velocity). - 8th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 8, 2008 - 7th
Hume Bank, a Small Missouri Bank, Becomes Second Bank to Fail This Year
5.00% 11-Month CD at a California CU (Cal State 9).
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Southern California
Reminder: 5.00% 48-Month CD at National City Bank - Nationwide Availability
More Savings Account Rate Cuts - E*TRADE, EmigrantDirect and Others
4.50% 27-Month / 4.40% 15-Month CD at a Maryland CU (First Peoples Community).
3.51% Reward Checking Account at an Illinois Bank (First Robinson Savings)
3.75% 9-Month CD at a California Bank (County). - 6th
4.00% 6-Month / 3.75% 12-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Family First).
4.30% 60-Month and 4.00% 15-Month Online CDs at iGObanking.com - 5th
4.65% 18-Month / 4.55% 30-Month CD at a California CU (First Financial).
$100 Business Checking Account Promotion at Bank of America
5.10% 60-Month / 4.15% 12-Month CD at an Illinois/Indiana CU - ASI-Insured Only (Credit Union 1)
3.00% Reward Checking Account in Washington State (iQ Credit Union)
4.00% Reward Checking Account at a Missouri Bank (Wood & Huston) - 4th
5.13% 12-Month / 5.28% 36-Month CD at an Idaho Bank (ANB Financial).
4.15% 12-Month / 4.00% 6-Month CD at a Houston Credit Union (PrimeWay).
4.00% 8-Month / 4.00% 16-Month CD at a Southwest Florida Bank (Liberty).
$200 Checking Account Bonus at MB Financial Bank
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a CA/TX Credit Union (National 1st)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Hawaii CU (Aloha Pacific)
4.00% 48-Month CD at a California Bank - and 4.00 MMA (Independence). - 3rd
High Yield Online Money Market Account at Rainier Pacific Bank
4.45% 60-Month / 4.15% 24-Month CD at a DC Credit Union (Library of Congress)
Earn Up to $100 in PNC Bank's Checking Account Promotion - Update
4.64% 15-Month CD for Current Members of Northrop Grumman FCU.
$75 Checking Account Bonus and Some CD Deals at a SoCal Credit Union (Visterra)
$75 Checking Account Bonus at an Illinois Branch of US Bank - 2nd
5.00% 48-Month / 4.00% 24-Month CD at National City Bank
$100 Checking Account Bonus at TCF Bank
Finding The Best Bank Rates and Deals #9 - 1st
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 1, 2008
February 2008
- 29th
Savings Account Rate Cuts at Countrywide and GMAC Bank
4.39% 7-Month / 4.65% 60-Month CD at a California Bank (Pacific State).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a West Virginia Bank (Williamstown) - 28th
Preparing for Bank Failures
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a Florida CU (Dade County)
4.05% Reward Checking Account at a New Mexico CU (State Employees)
4.42% 60-Month / 4.15% 48-Month CDs Online at M&T Bank
4.50% 60-Month / 4.44% 30-Month CD at a Washington State CU (Prevail).
5.50% 24-Month CD at a New York CU (Buffalo Metropolitan).
5.00% 5-Month CD at an Indiana CU (Fortress)
High Yield Checking and Money Market Accounts at Bank of Internet USA
4.00% 8-Month CD at a New York CU - Jumbo (Teachers).
New PenFed CD Rates - Down But Still Competitive - Update - 27th
5.04% 60-Month / 4.52% 36-Month CD at a Texas CU - Up to 5.31% (Lone Star).
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Webster Bank
4.65% 8-Month CD at an Arizona CU - Up to 5.15% (Canyon State).
5.00% 5-Month CD at a Multi-State CU - $25K Max / Easy Membership (Xerox). - 26th
4.44% 60-Month / 3.98% 36-Month CD at a Virginia CU (Northwest).
EXPIRED: 4.60% 60-Month / 4.20% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU - Easy Membership (University).
Superior Savings is Becoming Capital One Bank
FDIC Report on Fourth Quarter Performance of the Banking Industry
4.50% 55-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Third Federal Savings & Loan).
4.44% 60-Month / 4.18% 36-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (North Cascades National Bank)
4.44% 18-Month / 4.44% 60-Month CD at an Illinois CU (Kane County Teachers).
5.00% 24-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (United SA).
4.00% 15-Month / 4.00% 55-Month CD at a California CU - IRA (The Golden 1) - 25th
4.00% 30-Month CD at a California CU - Add-On (Pacific Service).
High-Interest Reward Checking at Arizona Bank & Trust
$50 Checking Account Bonus at Patelco Credit Union
Discover Bank's AAA Affiliated Money Market Account and CDs
4.86% 60-Month Jumbo CD at Huntington Bank - Nationally Available
4.40% 21-Month / 3.60% 11-Month CD at a Pennsylvania CU (Tri Boro).
4.26% 8-Month / 4.26% 12-Month CD at a Florida Bank (First Commercial). - 24th
4.25% Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina Bank (First Community)
4.87% 60-Month / 4.76% 36-Month CD at a Missouri CU (Health Care Family)
4.21% 49-Month / 3.70% 13-Month CD at a Pennsylvania CU (Galaxy).
4.50% 84-Month / 4.25% 18-Month CD at a Texas CU (SACU).
HSBC Checking and Savings Account Bonuses - 23rd
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for February 23, 2008 - 22nd
More Falling Savings Account Rates - Big Drop at OneUnited
5.05% 12-Month / 4.80% 48-Month CD at a California CU (Pacific Transportation).
5.49% 60-Month / 4.80% 12-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Carver State).
4.65% 7-Month CD at a New Jersey Bank - and $150 Checking Bonus (Valley National Bank).
4.50% 14-Month CD at a North Florida CU (Coastline).
4.57% 12-Month / 4.37% 24-Month CD at a Wisconsin CU (Riverwood-Maritime). - 21st
Indymac Bank CD Rate Update - 4.45% 4-Month CD, 4.00% 10-Month CD
4.00% 6-Month / 3.75% 12-Month CD at a Hawaii Credit Union (Valley Isle Community)
Update on Chase and Bank of America Checking Account Bonuses
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Arkansas Bank (Heartland Community)
5.10% 24-Month / 5.00% 12-Month CD at a New Hampshire Credit Union (NHFCU)
5.08% 12-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Christian Financial). - 20th
4.25% 4-Month / 4.25% 36-Month CD at a Central New Jersey CU (United Teletech Financial).
6.80% 6-Month CD at a Washington DC Credit Union (Transit Employees). - 19th
4.18% 12-Month CD / 4.18% 24-Month CD at a California CU (Educational Employees).
4.75% 30-Month / 4.50% 12-Month CD at Southeast Financial FCU - Easy Membership.
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at Citizens Bank Minnesota
5.13% 3-Month CD at a California Bank (Bank of the Sierra).
7.00% 6-Month CD ($5K Max) at Premier America Credit Union is Extended
5.00% 5-Month CD at a California CU (Pacific Transportation).
4.55% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Hanmi).
4.85% 12-Month / 4.35% 6-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Heartland Employees). - 18th
4.75% 3-Month CD at a California Credit Union (California Pacific)
4.85% 14-Month / 4.70% 7-Month CD at Principal Bank - Available Nationwide.
National City Bank Extends the 4.50% 48-Month CD Special
4.05% Reward Checking Account at an Alabama Bank (Noble)
4.73% 60-Month / 4.42% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU (Austin Telco).
Revolution MoneyExchange's $25 New Account Promotion - 17th
4.71% 30-Month / 4.51% 12-Month CD at an Illinois CU (Access).
4.15% 25-Month / 4.05% 7-Month CD at a Missouri CU (American Eagle).
4.47% 18-Month / 4.47% 60-Month CD at a Miami CU (MPS).
4.50% 7-Month CD at a Chicago Bank - plus 4.60% 3-Month Checking Special (American Eagle). - 16th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for February 16, 2008
5.00% 12-Month / 4.80% 60-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier).
High Yield CDs at Air Academy FCU - 15th
More Savings Account and CD Rate Cuts
4.85% 60-Month / 4.60% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU (Dallas Telco).
5.20% 60-Month / 5.00% 36-Month CD at a DC Credit Union (Library of Congress). - 14th
5.00% 12-Month CD at a Colorado CU (Air Academy).
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a Washington State CU (Sound)
Update on Amboy Direct Savings Accounts - New Rates and $50 Bonus
More Savings Account Rate Cuts - Update
5.00% 6-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Integrity Bank).
4.85% 60-Month / 4.25% 12-Month CD at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.
Another Chase $125 Checking Account Bonus - 13th
$150 Checking Account Bonus at Imperial Capital Bank
3.51% Reward Checking Account at Sutton Bank Available in OH, MI, IN and KY
4.10% 24-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (Westsound).
4.84% 7-Month / 4.84% 13-Month CD at The Credit Union of Alabama - 12th
4.65% 15-Month / 4.50% 9-Month CD at a Utah CU - Easy Membership (Mountain America).
5.05% 24-Month CD at an Illinois CU - ASI-Insured Only (Abbott Laboratories Employees)
4.30% 60-Month / 4.11% 24-Month CD at an Arizona CU (First).
5.00% 9-Month CD at a VA/NC Credit Union (Call).
E*TRADE Update - Rate Drops, Savings Account Bonus, Financial Health
$200 Checking Account Bonus with Direct Deposit at Metropolitan National Bank
4.50% 48-Month CD at National City Bank - 11th
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina CU - Easy Membership (Coastal)
4.00% 48-Month CD at an Ohio Bank (Community National).
4.50% 9-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership/ASI-Insured Only (Christian Community).
3.75% 9-Month CD at a Massachusetts Bank (Hyde Park Savings).
4.58% 15-Month CD at a Virginia/DC Credit Union (State Department)
5.01% 24-Month / 5.00% 12-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Baptist). - 10th
High Yield Reward Checking Gets More Publicity - Wall Street Journal Article
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Arkansas Bank (The Bank of Fayetteville)
4.80% 5-Month CD at Countrywide Bank
New Account Bonus ($20-$100) at Discover Bank
$100 Checking Account Bonus at a NJ/PA/DE Bank (The Bank/Fulton) - Update
4.00% 60-Month CD at a California CU - IRA/Easy Membership (Provident).
4.25% 12-Month / 4.50% 60-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Michigan Schools & Government). - 9th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for February 9, 2008
1.22% Reward Checking Account at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier)
5.30% 12-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (New Frontier). - 8th
Online Savings Account and CD Rates Continue to Fall
4.70% 18-Month CD at California Credit Union - Easy Membership.
Reward Checking Account at a Massachusetts Bank (Institution for Savings)
5.05% 12-Month CD at an Illinois CU (DeKalb County).
$200 Bonus for a Chase Business Checking Account - 7th
High Yield CDs at Northrop Grumman FCU - Easy Membership
4.13% 60-Month / 3.82% 12-Month CD at a New York CU (LOMTO)
4.30% 3-Month CD at a California Bank (Luther Burbank Savings).
New High Yield Online Savings Account at Provident Direct
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Florida - 6th
More Savings Account Rate Cuts
4.75% 60-Month CD at a Kansas Credit Union (Central Star).
4.00% 6-Month / 4.25% 60-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Millennium)
5.00% 60-Month / 4.70% 12-Month CD at a Texas CU (First Basin). - 5th
5.00% 5-Month CD at a Massachusetts Credit Union (First Priority).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina Bank (Southern Community)
Update on LaSalle Bank's $100 Checking Account Bonus
7.00% 6-Month CD at a Premier America CU - $5K Max - Easy Membership.
4.30% 60-Month CD at a New York Bank (Bank of Utica)
4.75% 60-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Plaza).
4.55% 12-Month / 4.50% 60-Month CD at a Northern FL Credit Union (Florida Telco).
4.90% 60-Month / 4.75% 36-Month CD at a California CU (First Imperial).
4.20% 15-Month CD at a California Bank (Kaiser Federal). - 4th
OneUnited Cuts Online Savings Account Rate to 5.15% APY
AmTrustDirect's $50 Bonus for 3 Months of Automated Transfers
5.05% 12-Month CD at a North Carolina Bank (Blue Ridge Savings).
4.25% 7-Month CD at a California CU - with liquid option (Southland).
$50 Cash Bonus for Compass Bank Checking Account in Texas and Alabama
Still Some 5% CDs at Countrywide Bank
4.75% 11-Month CD at a Houston CU (Associated Credit Union of Texas). - 3rd
4.85% 13-Month CD at a Colorado CU (Elevations).
New Chase $125 Checking Account Bonus - Update
7.00% 7-Month CD at a Virginia/DC Credit Union - $7K Max (State Department).
1.75% Reward Checking at an Arizona CU (First Credit Union)
2.68% Reward Checking Account at a South Florida CU (Eastern Financial Florida)
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an IN/KY/IL Credit Union (MidWest America) - 2nd
10% 7-Month CD ($1K Max) and $50 Direct Deposit Bonus at SoCal CU (Wescom).
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for February 2, 2008
6.00% 7-Month CD at a Washington CU - $10K Max (Group Health).
5.25% 7-Month CD at a New York Bank (Valley National). - 1st
More Falling Savings Account Rates
Rate Cuts Hit the Nation's Best Reward Checking Account
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a North Carolina Bank (CommunityOne)
New PenFed CD Rates - Down But Still Competitive
5.02% 48-Month CD at a Florida CU (Envision).
5.00% 5-Month CD at a Texas Bank (American Bank of Commerce).
January 2008
- 31st
CyberSaver Account with a High Yield 90-Day Intro at GCF Bank - 30th
Thursday is Last Day for 5.75% 13-Month CD at LA Financial Credit Union
Fed Cuts Rate by 50 Basis Points - Prepare for Another Round of Savings Account and CD Rate Cuts
Competitive CD and Savings Account Rates Still at Alliant Credit Union
5.15% 24-Month / 5.10% 12-Month CD at a Texas Credit Union (Alamo).
5.00% 5-Month CD at a California CU (Central State).
5.20% 18-Month CD at a Tennessee CU (Old Hickory). - 29th
Capital One's 4.00% 12-month Checking Account Deal in Central Texas Ends Thursday
5.33% 54-Month CD at an Ohio/Pennsylvania CU (Sun Federal).
5.05% 60-Month / 4.75% 12-Month CD at a Colorado CU (Bellco).
More Falling Savings Account and CD Rates
First US Bank Failure of 2008
3.90% Reward Checking Account at an Iowa Bank (MidWestOne)
5.00% 60-Month CD at Justice FCU - Easy Membership - 28th
5.10% 5-Month CD at a California CU - easy membership (NuVision).
4.90% 13-Month CD at a Florida Bank (Sunshine Savings).
Expired: 5.26% 36-Month CD at an Illinois Credit Union (Scott)
5.15% 9-Month CD at a Missouri Bank (Farmers State Bank).
5.08% 60-Month / 4.78% 12-Month CD at a Virginia CU (Fort Lee).
5.00% 60-Month CD at a Virginia CU (PortAlliance).
5.00% 60-Month / 4.85% 12-Month CD at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.
5.00% 60-Month / 4.90% 12-Month CD at a Georgia CU (Atlanta Postal).
Last Day for WaMu's 5.10% 7-Month Add-On CD
5.25% 8-Month CD at a California CU (Santa Clara County).
5.00% 60-Month / 4.86% 12-Month CD at a New York CU (LOMTO). - 27th
5.10% 3-Month CD at Countrywide in CA, 5.00% In Some Other States
5.00% 36-Month / 5.00% 84-Month CD at a Texas CU (SACU).
4.01% Reward Checking Account at an Indiana/Ohio CU (Three Rivers)
$100 Checking Account Bonus with DD at Flagstar Bank
5.00% 7-Month / 5.10% 4-Month CD at a California CU (USE). - 26th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for January 26, 2008 - 25th
5.00% 6-Month CD at a Texas CU - with an add-on feature (Amplify).
The Plummeting Savings Accounts and CD Rates
5.25% 9-Month Add-On CD Still Available at Money One FCU (easy membership)
OneUnited - Still Holding at 5.30%, And Now a $50 Bonus - 24th
5.00% 60-Month CD at Advanta Bank Corp
5.25% 13-Month and 7-Month CD at Superior Savings of New England
5.65% 60-Month / 5.30% 12-Month CD at a Utah CU (Intermountain).
5.00% 15-Month / 5.00% 60-Month CD at a Rhode Island CU (Greenwood).
AmTrustDirect's 5.11% 3-Month Guarantee on its e-Savings Account
LA Financial Still Listing a 5.75% 13-Month CD Promotion.
Premier America Still Advertising 7% 7-Month 7K-Max CD in Houston. - 23rd
5.10% 7-Month / 5.00% 12-Month CD at a Dallas Bank (Equity).
Some More Decent CD Rates That Are Still Available
5.00% 6-Month CD at a Tampa Bank - plus $50 Checking Bonus (Central Bank) - 22nd
CD Rates Falling Quickly - Best Options for Locking in CD Rates
A Surprise Fed Rate Cut of 75 Basis Points
5.25% 60-Month / 5.09% 12-Month CD at a California/Arizona CU (United Methodist).
5.00% 10-Month CD at a Colorado CU (Boulder Valley).
5.10% 60-Month / 5.00% 36-Month CD at a New York CU (Bethpage).
5.00% 36-Month / 5.00% 60-Month CD at Omni National Bank. - 21st
History of the High Yield Reward Checking Account
3.05% Reward Checking Account at a Colorado Bank (Bank of Choice)
5.15% 7-Month CD at Indymac Bank
Ads for High Rate CDs - What's the Catch? - 20th
5.10% 6 and 3-Month CDs at Countrywide in Some States
2.50% Reward Checking Account at a Rhode Island Bank (NewportFed)
5.30% 48-Month / 5.15% 24-Month CD at an Ohio Credit Union (TPS).
5.27% 60-Month / 5.01% 24-Month CD at a Texas CU (Baptist).
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Fifth Third Bank
5.00% 24-Month CD at a Colorado Bank (Community Banks of Colorado).
5.20% 12-Month / 5.35% 5-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Evergreen Private). - 19th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for January 19, 2008
5.15% 60-Month / 5.05% 36-Month CD at a South Carolina Bank (CoastalStates). - 18th
5.00% 12-Month CD at a Dallas Bank - plus $77 Checking Bonus (Century).
Large Rate Cuts on Countrywide Bank's Savings Account and CDs
5.13% 24-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (Westsound).
5.27% 15-Month CD at a Carolina CU (Carolina Telco).
5.31% 13-Month CD at a MD/SC/MA Credit Union (Market USA). - 17th
Update on Alliant Credit Union and Their Field of Membership
5.15% 6-Month / 5.15% 11-Month CD at a California CU - and up to 5.30% (Los Angeles).
5.50% 3-Month CD at a Los Angeles Bank (California Business).
5.10% 7-Month CD at WaMu in Some States
5.25% 60-Month / 5.09% 36-Month CD at an Illinois Credit Union (GCS). - 16th
News Coverage on the Savings Programs from Wachovia, WaMu and Bank of America
Rate Cuts Continue at Online Banks - UmbrellaBank, UFB Direct, ING Direct
Update on Alliant Credit Union and its 5.40% CDs
5.09% 24-Month / 5.09% 60-Month CD at a California Bank (Savings Bank of Mendocino County).
5.01% 15-Month / 5.15% 60-Month CD at a North Carolina CU - easy membership (Coastal).
3.50% Reward Checking Account at a Wisconsin CU (Heartland) - 15th
5.22% 12-Month / 5.22% 24-Month CD at a New York CU (LOMTO).
$100 Checking Account Bonus at Addison Avenue FCU - Easy Membership
5.20% 11-Month CD at a Washington State Bank (The Bank of Washington).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at First New England FCU
5.00% 25-Month CD at National City Bank - 14th
7.00% 7-Month CD at a Texas CU - $7K Max (Premier America).
5.35% 60-Month CD at a Florida CU - and other deals (First Florida).
5.10% 36-Month / 5.20% 60-Month CD at a Pennsylvania CU (Tri County Area).
New Chase $125 Checking Account Bonus - 13th
5.20% 29-Month / 5.00% 9-Month CD at an Indiana CU (North Park Community).
5.20% 7-Month CD at a California CU (1st United).
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Georgia Bank (First Chatham)
Checking Account Bonuses ($100 Personal/$200 Business) at Sovereign Bank - 12th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for January 12, 2008
5.05% 5-Month / 5.05% 12-Month CD at a Texas Bank (Bank of the Ozarks).
5.00% 9-Month CD at a Massachusetts Bank (Hyde Park Savings).
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at an Indiana Bank (Lake City)
5.12% 18-Month / 5.12% 36-Month CD at a New Jersey CU (Garden Savings).
5.25% 60-Month CD at an Ohio CU (Kemba). - 11th
5.25% 48-Month CD and Money Market Special at National City Bank
5.13 12-Month CD at a California CU (Valley Oak)
It's Official. Bank of America is Buying Countrywide - 10th
5.31% 6-Month CD at Corus Bank - Available Nationwide
Emigrant Direct Lowers Savings Account Rate
2.75% Reward Checking Account at a Texas Bank (Tradition)
5.05% 9-Month CD at a CA/NY Credit Union (First Entertainment). - 9th
$200 Bonus for Business Checking and $100 for Personal Checking at Comerica Bank
5.27% 6-Month CD at a Florida Bank (First Commercial).
Wachovia's New Way-2-Save Account Program
More Savings Account Rate Cuts - UFB Direct, Capital One
5.25% 11-Month CD at a Michigan CU (FEDCom). - 8th
More Concerns about Countrywide
High Deposit Rates and Banks' Narrowing Margins
Update on WaMu's Savings for Success Account
5.10% 24-Month CD at New Hampshire Federal Credit Union
3.02% Reward Checking Account at a California CU (State Center)
5.28% 12-Month / 5.05% 24-Month at a Texas CU (Soltex). - 7th
New $25 Bonus for E*TRADE Bank's Complete Savings Account
5.25% 35-Month CD at an Alabama/Georgia Bank (CharterBank).
5.50% 4-Month Internet CD Special at Indymac Bank
5.05% 5-Month CD Special at Wachovia in Some States - 6th
6.00% Money Market Promotion at a Pennsylvania Bank (Beneficial)
5.25% 9-Month CD at a Georgia Bank (Alpha Bank & Trust). - 5th
Bank Deals Weekly Summary for January 5, 2008
5.40% 24-Month / 5.40% 12-Month CD at an Illinois CU - easy membership (Alliant). - 4th
Saturday Is Last Day for Patelco's 5.50% 9-Month CD
3.01% Reward Checking Account at a Texas CU (Community Resource)
5.25% 60-Month / 5.00% 13-Month CD at a Chicago Bank (Broadway).
5.21% 6-Month / 5.21% 11-Month CD at a Michigan CU (Consumers).
5.44% 60-Month / 5.18% 12-Month CD at a Utah CU (Deseret First).
5.10% 9-Month CD at a California CU - Easy Membership (E-Central). - 3rd
$75 Checking Account Bonus at a Wachovia Branch in Texas Plus Reminder of Wachovia's Nationwide $50 Bonus
More Cuts in Savings and Checking Account Rates
High-Yield Reward Checking Account at University of Iowa Community Credit Union
5.15% 60-Month / 5.00% 36-Month CD at a Pennsylvania CU (Freedom). - 2nd
5.00% 12-Month / 5.00% 6-Month CD at a California Bank (Temecula Valley).
PenFed's New Cash Back Credit Card Feature
5.30% Money Market Promotion at a Florida Bank (Sun American)
5.10% 9-Month CD at an Illinois Bank (Bank of Illinois). - 1st
Patelco Is Now Federally Insured - My Experience Joining and Opening the 7% and 5.50% CDs
5.50% 25-Month / 5.30% 7-Month CD at Key Bank in Some States
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