Live Oak Bank
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Most Popular Live Oak Bank Account
| Account Type | APY | Account Name | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 1.10% | Business Savings | - | $5m | Details » |
Live Oak Bank is the 296th largest bank in the nation. It was established in 2008 and as of September of 2018, it had grown to 479 employees. Live Oak Bank's savings rates are 4X the national average, and it boasts an A+ health rating.
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11/28 - Live Oak Ups Saving Rate To 2.10
11/16 - Live Oak Bank Nudges 1-Year CD Rate Again
11/8 - Live Oak Bank Nudges 1-Year CD Rate
10/24 - Live Oak Bank's Savings Account Reaches 2.00% APY
10/24 - Live Oak Ups Savings Rate
10/10 - Live Oak Bank 1-Year CD Has A New APY
10/10 - Minor Increases
8/24 - Live Oak Lowers CD Rates
8/11 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) 1-Year CD Rate Raised
8/9 - Slight CD Increase
7/18 - Live Oak Bank Increased Savings Account Rate To 1.80%
7/6 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) 1-Year CD Rate Jumps
7/4 - Higher CD Rates
5/9 - Live Oak Bank - Confirm Your Account Info Is Correct
5/9 - 2-Year CD Rate Cut
4/26 - Live Oak Bank Lowers Rates On 2 Year And 18 Month CD's
4/18 - Increase In 1-Year CD Rate
3/22 - Live Oak Bank Savings Account APY Climbs
3/21 - Savings Now At 1.70%
3/15 - Live Oak Bank Once Again Pulls Ahead In The Rates Race
3/15 - Another Bump Up At Live Oak
3/7 - CD Rates Up As Of 3/7/18
1/31 - Live Oak Bank Pushes CD Rates Upward
1/17 - Live Oak Bank Takes The Lead In One Year CD Rate 2.10%
1/17 - Live Oak Bank Ups 1-Year CD And Savings Account Rates
1/11 - Live Oak Bank's 1-Year CD Joins The 2% APY Club
1/10 - CD Rate Increases
12/14 - CD Rates Increases
12/1 - Savings Account Now Earning 1.45% APY
11/1 - CD Rates Increases
8/8 - Live Oak Bank Ups Savings Account Rate
8/8 - Savings APY Increased To 1.40%
7/7 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) Ups Savings Account Rate
7/6 - Savings Account APY Increased To 1.35%
6/22 - CD Rate Increases
6/13 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) Adds Savings Account
6/12 - Savings Account
3/22 - Live Oak Brokered CDs
3/15 - 1-Year CD Rate Increase
1/25 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) Increases Short-Term CD Rates
1/25 - Live Oak Bank Increases 1-Year And 18-Month CD Rates
8/1/16 - Live Oak Drops 4- And 5-Year CD Rates
2/25/16 - 6-Month CD Added
2/1/16 - Live Oak Bank (Internet Bank) Raises Rates On All Its CDs
2/1/16 - Live Oak Bank 1Yr CD 1.3%APY More Terms Available
6/2/15 - End Date Extended On 24-Month CD, 1.50% APY
5/19/15 - Live Oak Bank Offers Limited-Time, Top Rate 24-Month CD - Online Only
4/22/15 - Live Oak Bank Has Limited-Time, Top Rate 12-Month CD
4/20/15 - Top Rate 1.40% APY 1 Year CD, Live Oak Bank. Quick Look.
4/2/15 - Live Oak Bank Offers Limited Time, Top-Rate 24-Month CD
4/1/15 - 1.50% APY 24 Month CD At Live Oak. Quick Look.
3/10/15 - Live Oak Bank's 5-Year CD Special Is Back For A Limited Time
2/19/15 - Top 5-Year CD Rate at Live Oak Bank
2/28/13 - Top Money Market and CD Rates at Live Oak Bank - North Carolina Only
Super Easy To Open A CD
I opened a CD in Dec 2018. It was by far the easiest and done in less than 10 minutes. The bank allows monthly interest transfers. Very easy process and professional.
Too Little, Too Late.
I don’t know why some online banks look to want to be competitive but yet allow themselves to fall off the radar screen for the longest time. Online shoppers like myself are some of the most proactive and alert clients out there. We consistently check the interest rates on a regular basis on google and websites like this to be sure we are not missing out on good deals. Live Oak bank once offered the highest available rates back in the days of 1.5%, but then they sat around for a long time languishing at uninspiring rates as other banks readily increased their rates and passed them by. And I’m not a fool to chase banks with the highest rates every other week which rest on shaky foundations and provide poor customer service. I’m talking about shopping banks with a strong foundation which offer high rate and I can feel comfortable with. While LiveOak Bank is a good bank, there are just as fine choices out there to choose from with substantially better rates. Once I do pull the trigger and go ahead and transfer 100K or 200K out of that bank stuck at the low rates to put it with a PurePoint or Cit Bank savings account, there is little reason for me to go back to that smaller bank. If a bank is desiring to cater to the locals of a town with their brick & morter bank branches, then this makes more sense to me. But as far as online interest rates, their finally raising rates to 2% after many months of lower rates is a yawn and a matter of offering too little too late. There is no reason for me to leave banks at 2.15% who also have a history of raising their rates sooner than later.
Five Day Hold With No Interest For Transfers!
I opened a Savings account with this bank this past week. I already had a CD there. The CD provides no statements, just an online list of transactions and a 1099-Int. The interest rate was good at the time I opened it, so no big deal.
However, it turns out that there is a 5 day hold on the money I deposited in my savings account. The money came out of my other bank account on Thursday but the CSR says I won't see it in my account until the next Wednesday. Meanwhile, the CSR confirmed and that I am NOT going to earning any interest on that money during that hold period.
There will also be a five day hold on any withdrawals. The CSR said this is because they use an "intermediary bank" for transfer transactions.
This was not made clear in any way before I opened the account. Despite the nice interest rate I won't be moving in any more money. That hold coming and going effectively lowers the interest rate paid.
Live Oak Bank Fail
Jan 26th, 2018
How can I describe the account setup process with Live Oak bankl? In one word… ridiculous!
I provided all the information they requested to open a $20k CD last Friday. By the following Thursday I still hadn’t heard back from them (in complete contravention of their claimed 2 day response for opening new accounts). So I sent them an email asking what the status was. Later that day I received an email stating they were still reviewing my application and that they still needed some additional paperwork.
Now, I’m a 70 year old, white male, own my own $500k home, 18 acres of land, no mortgage, and I’m retired (used to be a Regional Sales Manager for a Fortune 250 company). Oh yeh, did I mention I have an 822 credit score?
What I don’t have is bills. The electric bill is in my wife’s name (she kept her maiden name because she owns her own company). We don’t have a large electric bill cause we have solar. We don’t have gas, we use oil. And we don’t have a water bill since we have our own well.
So, what’s the problem?
According to Live Oak bank, my Social Security number, house address, bank references and 20 minutes of filling in their application weren’t enough. They needed an electric bill in MY name to prove that was my home address! Really? The alternative, according to their ‘lack of customer service’ department, was to provide them with my IRS tax statement! What!? You want my most personal info to prove the house is mine? In this day and age you can’t figure out how to find out if this is my address? I even offered to provide a copy of my passport. What about a copy of my credit report? Nope. Not acceptable. Electric bill in MY name or my taxes. That’s it!
So, let’s see. That means that any men who have their wives names on the utility bills won’t be able to open an account. Or, god forbid, you have a well instead of city water! But you can ALWAYS provide them with your tax return! Nope. Not happening.
So, frustrated, I contacted Synchrony Bank, filled in their easy (and quick) CD application on-line and had the account ready to go within hours… and they are currently paying 2% on 12 month CD’s. So now Synchrony Bank has my $20k, not Live Oak.
Congrats Synchrony Bank! Major fail Live Oak.
Data as of Q3 2018
Learn why bank health mattersHealth Grade Components
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| FDIC Certificate # | 58665 |
| Year Established | 2008 |
| Employees | 479 |
| Primary Regulator | FDIC |
| Profit Margin | |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets - YTD | 2.18% |
| Return on Equity - YTD | 19.63% |
| Annual Interest Income | $117.6MM |
| Assets and Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $3.40B$2.35B |
| Loans | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $2.26B$1.86B |
| Deposits | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $2.95B$2.08B |
| Equity Capital | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $391.7MM$222.4MM |
| Loan Loss Allowance | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $27.0MM$21.3MM |
| Unbacked Noncurrent Loans | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $1.1MM$0 |
| Real Estate Owned | Q3 2018vs Q3 2017 | $1.4MM$2.2MM |
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Live Oak Savings Moves Up To 2.25%
Live Oak Ups Saving Rate To 2.10
Live Oak Ups Savings Rate
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Live Oak Bank Savings Account Rates
| APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25% | - | $5m | Savings Account | |
| 1.10% | - | $5m | Business Savings |
Live Oak Bank CD Rates
| APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.15% | $2.5k | $250k | 5 Year CD | |
| 3.15% | $2.5k | $250k | 5 Year Business CD | |
| 3.10% | $2.5k | $250k | 4 Year CD | |
| 3.10% | $2.5k | $250k | 4 Year Business CD | |
| 3.05% | $2.5k | $250k | 3 Year CD | |
| 3.05% | $2.5k | $250k | 3 Year Business CD | |
| 3.00% | $2.5k | $250k | 2 Year CD | |
| 3.00% | $2.5k | $250k | 2 Year Business CD | |
| 2.90% | $2.5k | $250k | 18 Month CD | |
| 2.90% | $2.5k | $250k | 18 Month Business CD | |
| 2.85% | $2.5k | $250k | 1 Year CD | |
| 2.85% | $2.5k | $250k | 1 Year Business CD | |
| 2.45% | $2.5k | $250k | 6 Month CD | |
| 2.45% | $2.5k | $250k | 6 Month Business CD |
Live Oak Bank is an Internet only bank and does not have branch locations. Its headquarters is located at 1741 Tiburon Drive - Wilmington, NC 28403