Bank Deals Blog

Last Wednesday the Fed moved as expected by raising the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points. In addition, most on the Fed now anticipate a total of four rate hikes in 2018. This is up from three in March. This was indicated by the dot plot in the Fed’s quarterly economic projections. The dot plot which illustrates the Fed funds rate projections now shows a median forecast for the end of 2018 of 2.375%, this is up from 2.125% in March. It should be noted that the change...

This morning Synchrony Bank increased the rate of its 14-month CD special by 10 bps to 2.45% APY. Minimum opening deposit is $2,000. Synchrony Bank first introduced this 14-month special on May 1st. At that time, the special CD was a rate leader for nationally available CDs with terms around 12 months. Since May 1st, rates have gone up, and now 2.45% APY is no longer a rate leader for terms around 12 months. Nevertheless, it’s still very...

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When I wrote about CD Bank in May, the Bank had just celebrated its first year anniversary. At that time, CD Bank had raised the rates on its shorter-term CDs, and less than a month later, those same CDs now have new rates. Since early May, the shorter-term CDs have added between 20-50 bps. The minimum deposit...

It’s been about six months since I wrote about any of ableBanking’s CDs. In early December, the 1-year CD offered 1.75% APY, which at the time placed it at the top of the rate pile. Except for a short stay at 2.00% APY in January, the 1.75% APY has been in effect for the past seven months. As DA reader, IvoryMale, noted in a Forum...

Mechanics Cooperative Bank (Mechanics Co-op) is currently offering a 2.75% APY on its 27-month CD Special, which can be opened online or in-branch. The minimum deposit for the CD Special is $2.5k, unlike the $500 minimum for its other CDs.

DA has been tracking the 27-month CD Special for more than seven years, with rates that were not competitive until the past three months. In the past...

Texas-based Independent Bank ended the week by raising the rate on its 13-month Promotional CD (2.73% APY). The minimum opening deposit is $1k, with no stated balance cap.

The 13-month Promotional CD was introduced only four months ago, with an initial APY of 1.51%. A total of 122 bps have been added in two rate increases...

Over the weekend, Navigant Credit Union (Navigant) has added a 23-months CD, which earns 3.00% APY. The new CD can be opened with a $500 minimum deposit of new money, and there is no stated balance cap.

The 23-months CD and 13-months CD (2.50% APY) are the only competitive certificates in Navigant’s product line. The other CDs offer APYs that range from...

This morning, Ally Bank increased the rates of its Online Savings Account, its 11-month No Penalty CD and five of its High Yield CDs. The Online Savings Account rate went up 5 bps to 1.65% APY. For CDs, the 6-month CD and 11-month No Penalty CD had the largest rate gains. The new APYs are...

Last week, First Financial Northwest Bank (FFNB) raised the rate on its 48-month CD to 3.00% APY for deposits of $100k+. The three other tiered APYs are really not competitive; there are more than 20 banks and credit unions offering nationally available 4-year CDs at higher rates than the 2.50% APY ($25k+). The minimum deposit to earn the 3.00% APY is $100k and there is no stated balance cap.

First Resource Bank has raised the rate on its 12-month CD (2.60% APY). The minimum opening deposit is $500, with no stated balance cap. CSR stated there has been a lot of interest in the 12-month CD, and while no end-date has been announced, he didn’t expect the 2.60% APY to last more than a week or so.

Following the addition of 145 bps, the 12-month CD is offering its highest APY since being added to the product...

UPDATE 6/14/2018: USALLIANCE Financial is offering its “VIP” members an additional 25 bps on new opened 25- and 36-month Certificates through June 30, 2018.

UPDATE: According to an email sent by USALLIANCE Financial, “VIP members are now eligible for a ONE QUARTER POINT RATE BOOST on newly opened 25 and 35 Month Certificate Accounts.” This rate increase results in a 3.00% APY for the 35-month...