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TBK Bank With Branch In Dallas
This bank is mentioned in Ken's summary of CD rates.
I have not been able to pinpoint it, but there is something ODD going on here. I called mid-week to ask about opening a CD, an... read more
Having Resigned Myself To A Rate Drop
The "canary in the coalmine" (VMMXX) having turned, along with other markers, I guess it's time to look seriously at somewhat longer CD rates. I recently renewed a maturing IRA CD ... read more
CD Rates Summary Of Tuesday Has Erroneous Listing For Top 3-Year CD
I noticed in yesterday CD Rates Summary, the top listing for a 3-year CD is erroneous. It lists Veridian CU as offering a 41-month CD for 3.25% APY. No, that rate was some time bac... read more
Poll: Joining Multiple Cus Worth The Ding To Your FICO Score?
I joined a number of CUs recently, and saw my (normally excellent) FICO score drop 18 points this latest time due to no other changes I can see, except I joined a lot of Credit Uni... read more
Mountain America (MACU) Changes Account Names, Reduces EWP
Name Changes
To better align with industry standards, we are changing the name from term deposit to certificate account. Here’s a breakdown of the updated account names:
OLD NAME... read more
Penalty Free Cds Listed As Another Slot On Dropdown Under Cds.
I'd like to propose a slight organizational change where penalty free CDs get a slot on the dropdown at the bottom. The same places that offer good traditional CDs often have penal... read more
Rolling Over An IRA? Do Not Make My Error.
The NFCU IRA CD deal remains good through month's end. This despite erroneous posting on the NFCU page here saying deal died. Also, when searching for IRA deals here, the NFCU deal... read more
Hard To Find Info About Banks
I have been searching CD and savings info on banks and credit unions. Unfortunately, it has been very frustrating because few of the sites that list various options provide all or ... read more
Wells Fargo Horror Story
While getting my hair cut this past weekend, the owner of the salon tells me an incredible story about her business checking account with Wells Fargo 8 years ago.
The new busines... read more
YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US ....
I thought about this when giving advice on NEW account openings.
It really is NOT worth it to jump on a special if you cannot get to customer service. I just closed an account I h... read more