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| Account Type | APY | Account Name | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Market | 1.41% | Money Market Savings | - | - | Details » |
UFB Direct, a DepositAccounts.com advertiser, serves customers nationwide who are looking for a way to get higher savings rates and lower fees on FDIC insured products by leveraging their Efficient Banking Platform ™. Skip the long lines at the branch, skip the traffic, do all of your banking by Internet, by telephone, and by mail – it saves the Bank money and those savings are passed on to you. In the end, you get one of the highest savings rates in the country, lower fees, better benefits, and you never have to go into a branch again!
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8/22/05 - The Deal at UFB Direct
Great online savings account...
UFB Bank has a great online savings account. The rate was so much higher than I could find anywhere else, especially local banks. Opening the account was very easy and only took a few minutes. Once the account was open it was easy to transfer money into the account via ACH. The website itself was very nice and was extremely easy to use. It had all the necessary information easily at hand and kept a record of your transactions along with all your old statements. Given that this bank is FDIC insured is a great peace of mind because that means at least 250,000 dollars is insured by the FDIC. If for any reason this bank was to go out of business the FDIC would step in and insure that depositors would get all their money back. I recommend UFB wholeheartedly.
Good Rate But Be Careful, They Are Tricky
They have my highest rate at the moment and their online banking isn't the worst I've seen. However, they're going to require more work for that rate. You have to check on them to see if they don't drop your rate quickly. They've done this before and I'm sure will do it again.
Like most places you need to know the exact terms of the account to avoid fees but they also have other little traps laid for you. If you move your money to another account before the end of the month, you forfeit all interest for that month. I find it underhanded because it is as easy to forget about as it is easy to avoid.
I hope for rates to improve faster elsewhere so I can reduce the amount of business. I feel they tricked me out of money. I could've avoided it and that is my responsibility to do so. However, it illustrates who I'm dealing with. The lesson has be learned and they are people one must watch carefully as they cannot be relied upon to look out for customer's interests.
Watch OUT!
A little over a year ago this bank dangled an interest rate of 1.25%. Within months the interest rate plummeted by .85%, dropping to .40%. Online I easily opened a UFB Direct savings account, but naturally after a few months I left very little in it and then finally closed it. I was told by customer service that I could not set up through UFB Direct ACH transfers so I simply set up these "in & out" ACH transfers to originate from my other banks (trial deposits went smoothly). When logging in the site often demanded a verification code which it offered to send by email or text. Unusual, but not too much work. As long as the savings account balance was over $25,000 the entire balance enjoyed the highest interest rate. When the time comes to close the account you must give UFB Direct notice beforehand, or else you forfeit any outstanding interest. I emptied the account to zero after the end of the month prior to closing it (therefore successfully transferring out all the interest) because it's unclear what that process necessitated. For some odd reason I was required to print, sign, scan, and return a signature card despite not having a checking account. You're responsible for ATM fees using an ATM card linked to the savings account, but you're reimbursed for any ATM fees while using a debit card linked to the checking account. A smart phone app is available for mobile banking including depositing checks and paying bills from a checking account.
Dismal Communication
Do not do business with this bank.
Customer service is awful as is there treatment of potential new customers.
Data as of Q2 2017
Learn why bank health mattersHealth Grade Components
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| FDIC Certificate # | 35546 |
| Year Established | 2000 |
| Employees | 681 |
| Primary Regulator | OCC |
| Profit Margin | |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets - YTD | 1.89% |
| Return on Equity - YTD | 20.79% |
| Annual Interest Income | $210.3MM |
| Assets and Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $8.50B$7.59B |
| Loans | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $7.40B$6.41B |
| Deposits | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $6.98B$6.12B |
| Equity Capital | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $804.8MM$657.1MM |
| Loan Loss Allowance | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $40.8MM$35.8MM |
| Unbacked Noncurrent Loans | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $28.4MM$31.9MM |
| Real Estate Owned | Q2 2017vs Q2 2016 | $1.4MM$207.00K |
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UFB Direct Raises Money Market Savings Rate To 1.41% APY
From the Disclosure:
Minimum Deposit to Open Account: $ 5,000.00
Monthly Maintenance Fees: $10.00, if average daily ledger balance falls below $5,000.
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* The APY shown varies based on the deposit amount. Expand the listing to see APYs for other deposit amounts.
UFB Direct Savings Account Rates
| APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.30%* | $25k* | - | UFB Premium Savings | ||
| OTHER TIERS: 0.20% → Up to $25k | |||||
| 1.00%* | $20k* | - | UFB Savings | ||
| OTHER TIERS: 0.20% → Up to $20k | |||||
UFB Direct Money Market Rates
| APY | MIN | MAX | ACCOUNT NAME | VIEW DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.41% | - | - | Money Market Savings |
UFB Direct is an Internet only bank and does not have branch locations. Its headquarters is located at 4350 La Jolla Village Drive, - San Diego, CA 92122