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Bank Bonuses @ New York Community Banks
2007-07-20 03:32:00 The All-In-One Package at the New York Community Bank Family of Banks in New York and New Jersey comes with cash bonuses of $50, $25, and 15, adding to a total of up to $90 in bank bonuses. The $50 direct deposit bonus will be credited to account if you start direct deposit within six months ...
5.35% APY CD Rate @ Washington Mutual
2007-07-18 05:57:00 Washington Mutual has a pretty good online certificate of deposit rate of 5.35% APY on all maturity terms from 6 months to 5 years. If you already do banking with WaMu, you can link your CD account to your regular savings and checkings accounts for convenience. Minimum deposit for all CDs is $1,000. Their online CD ... More About: Washington , Shin , Washington Mutual , Rate
7% High Yield Checking @ Financial Partners CU
2007-07-14 16:01:00 Financial Partners Credit Union in Southern California (CA) is currently offering a “Hi-Yield Checking” account that earns 7% annual percentage yield on the first $700 you have deposited. Unfortunately, yield on balances over $700 is only .25%, so this is only a good deal if you’re looking for someplace to Requirements include direct deposit, $1,500 ... More About: Financial , High , Finan
Bank of America - $250 Credit Card Promotion
2007-07-13 04:19:00 Bank of America is currently running a promotion with their Alumni MasterCard Credit Card, offering 25,000 reward points that can be redeemed for $250 cash. The only requirement is spending $250 on the card. You can sign up here. Click on either card, and the 25K point offer will appear. This deal has been a ... More About: Promotion , Bank of America
Highest 2 & 3 Year CDs @ Transportation Bank
2007-07-11 05:16:00 Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB) has the top CD rates in the 2 and 3 year maturity brackets. Their 24 month (2 year) CD yields 5.48% APY, and their 36 month (3 year) CD yields 5.50% APY. Minimum balance required to open a CD is $1,000, and penalties are imposed for early withdrawal. The only problem is ... More About: Transportation , Spor , Year , Tran
5.55% APY 5 year CD @ Eloan.com
2007-07-11 04:33:00 Eloan.com has the top CD rate with 5 year maturity terms, with 5.55% APY. They also have the highest CD rate in the 18 month bracket, with a 5.50% APY. Minimum balance on all CDs is $10,000. Here’s some more information on Eloan’s CD account: Eary withdrawal penalty: 3 months interest for 1 year or shorter ... More About: Year
5.35% APY 3 month CD @ Element Financial
2007-07-11 04:11:00 Element Fina n cial has one of the best 3 month CD rates - 5.35% APY - for those of you who are looking to park your money for a short amount of time. They also offer 5.44% APY on 6 month CDs, as well as highly competitive rates all the way up to their 5.50% APY ... More About: Month , Element
5.55% 1 year CD @ VirtualBank
2007-07-11 03:37:00 VirtualBank is now offering a 5.55% APY cd rate for their 1 year certificate of deposits. Their 6 month CD is also quite high, coming in at 5.44% APY. Minimum required to open all accounts is $10,000. Interest in their accounts are compounded daily and credited monthly. Following the maturity, it can can be reinvested or ... More About: Virt , Year
5.50% APY 12 month CD @ Ascencia Bank
2007-07-08 17:39:00 Ascencia Bank is currently offering a pretty high 5.50% APY rate on their 12 month CD. They also offer 5.50% APY on their 2 year CD as well. The 6 month CD comes in slightly lower at 5.40% APY. Some more details: Interest is compounded monthly We reserve the right to limit the amount and number of ... More About: Month , Mont
5.06% APY MMA @ Paypal Money Market Fund
2007-07-05 05:18:00 I just noticed recently that Paypal .com offers a Money Market fund that allows you to earn a return on your paypal balance. The current 7 day average yield as of 7/2/2007 is 5.06%, which is not the best rate but still competitive, and better than 0% that most paypal accounts are earning. There is no minimum ... More About: Money Market , Fund
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card
2007-07-04 03:37:00 American Express has a great credit card deal with their American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card . Here are some of the details: You can earn 10,000 Membership Rewards bonus points redeemable for rewards after your first purchase with the Card The Membership Rewards program ?a fast, flexible rewards program that lets you redeem travel rewards on over ... More About: Credit Cards , Credit
5.31% APY @ UFB Direct Absolute Savings
2007-07-04 03:23:00 UFB Dire ct now has a high yield savings rate account called “Absolute Saving s,” which has a competitive yield of 5.31% APY. Minimum balance to earn 5.31% is $10,000, which is a bit higher than other savings accounts. Balances from $5,000-10,000 earn 5.21% APY, and balances from $1-5,000 return 5.11% APY. Interest is accrued daily and compounded ... More About: Savings , Ving
5.05% APY Savings - Heartland Bank Direct
2007-06-27 04:41:00 With the recent launch of several high yield online savings, including FNBO Direct , WTDirect, and Salem Five Direct, it comes with no surprise that Heartland Bank is making a foray into the online banking market with their new Heartland Bank Direct Performance Saving s Account. This account offers a relatively mediocre 5.05% APY rate, but there ... More About: Savings
Element Direct Financial Review - Irwin Union Bank
2007-06-22 18:45:00 Element Direct is a newly launched online division of Irwin Union Bank , FSB that follows a recent trend of brick and mortar banks launching high yield online accounts such as FNBO Direct and WT Direct. They have a few competitive high yield CDs, including: 3 month/5.35% APY, 6 month/5.44% APY, 12 month/5.42% APY, and 5 ... More About: Review , Financial
Chase Bank Checking Account $100 Bonus
2007-06-22 16:53:00 Chase Bank is offering a $100 bonus if you open a Chase Free Checking account with Direct Deposit by August 31, 2007. The coupon code for this promotion is is 3014139000012342. In order to get the bonus, you need to print out this page and take it to your local Chase Bank branch. Minimum initial deposit ... More About: Bonus , Chase , Account , Hase
5.26% APY Savings Rate @ WTDirect
2007-06-20 08:30:00 Wilmington Trust’s online branch–WT Dire ct–is offering a fairly competitive 5.26% APY on their high yield online savings account. The minimum balance required for this rate is $10,000; any balances from $1-$10,000 will earn 5.26% APY for the first 60 days. If your balance is lower than $10,000 after the first 60 days, the interest rate ... More About: Saving , Savings , Ving , Rate
Countrywide Bank - 5.50% 18 month CD
2007-06-18 18:05:00 Countrywide Bank ’s 18 month CD is now yielding a high rate of 5.50% APY. There is a $10,000 minimum balance for this rate. In addition, their yields for their 6, 9, and 12 month certificate of deposits remain fairly high, coming in at 5.40% APY. In addition to their normal CDs, They also offer IRA ... More About: Countrywide , Month , Mont
5.75% APY CD Rate @ Air Force Federal Credit Union
2007-06-16 00:00:00 Air Force FCU is currently offering some of the highest CD rates on terms from 1 to 5 years. The highest rates are available if you deposit a minimum of $100,000, with 5.55%, 5.65%, 5.75%, and 5.75% available for 1, 2, 3, and 5 year terms. Check their rates page ... More About: Credit , Union , Air Force , Rate
Apex Credit Cards
2007-06-16 00:00:00 ApexCredit Cards .com provides a great resource for those looking to apply for new credit cards. From their homepage, you can browse cards by various categories, such as top rated cards, low APR cards, rewards cards, as well as student and business credit cards. You can also browse cards by issuer, types ... More About: Credit Cards
High Long Term CD/IRAs @ Key Direct
2007-06-16 00:00:00 KeyDire ct .com is offering some of the best rates on their long term CD's and IRA CDs. Rates vary by area, but in California the highest CD rates available were 5.56%, 5.80%, and up to 5.90% APY for the 5, 7, and 10 year CDs. These rates are applicable to the ... More About: High , Long , Term
Financial Web Portal
2007-06-16 00:00:00 If you're looking for a convenient place where you can get information on any number of personal financial topics, consider Fina n cial Web. This portal houses a ton of solid, unbiased information and financial tips for every area that directly or indirectly concerns your money. From finding the cheapest payday loans to ... More About: Portal
Salem Five Direct Update
2007-06-16 00:00:00 SalemFive Dire ct has updated their 6.10% promotion for their eOne Checking Account. Balances over $1 million only yield 0.50% APY rather than the high 6.10% APY for the first 60 days and 5.30% APY thereafter. Of course, this probably won't affect that many people, but just something to keep in ... More About: Update , Salem
5.75% APY CD Rate @ Air Force Federal Credit Union
2007-06-15 06:43:00 Air Force FCU is currently offering some of the highest CD rates on terms from 1 to 5 years. The highest rates are available if you deposit a minimum of $100,000, with 5.55%, 5.65%, 5.75%, and 5.75% available for 1, 2, 3, and 5 year terms. Check their rates page for the remaining rates, which ... More About: Credit , Union , Texas , Air Force
5.50% Reward Checking @ Bank of Illinois (IL)
2007-06-10 12:54:00 Bank of Illinois (IL) is currently offering “VIP Elite Checking,” a rewards checking account. It has a 5.50% APY for balances up to $25K; a pretty high rate that seems even better than Washington Mutual’s Savings/Checking account deal. In addition, ATM fees are refunded if you meet these requirements: 10 check card transactions, 1 direct deposit ... More About: Bank , Ward , Reward
Millennium Bank Review - Scam?
2007-06-09 00:00:00 I'm sure most of us looking for good bank deals have come across Millennium Bank (www.mlnbank.com) and their almost ridiculously high interest rates. Is Millennium bank a scam? Let's take a look. The best CD rate that they are currently offering is 8.25% APY on a 5 year CD, but their ... More About: Review , Scam
Millennium Bank Review - Scam?
2007-06-07 18:37:00 I’m sure most of us looking for good bank deals have come across Millennium Bank (www.mlnbank.com) and their almost ridiculously high interest rates. Is Millennium bank a scam? Let’s take a look. The best CD rate that they are currently offering is 8.25% APY on a 5 year CD, but their rates on other maturities are ... More About: Review , Scam
5.40% 2 year CD @ NetBank
2007-06-07 00:00:00 Net Bank has a 5.40% APY on their 2 year CD. They also offer some good interest rates on their 1 year and 18 month CDs, with yields of 5.40% and 5.45%, respectively. Minimum deposit for all accounts is $1000. For more information visit their Truth-In-Fees disclosure or contact them here. ... More About: Year
5.42% APY 1,5 year CD @ Bank of Internet
2007-06-07 00:00:00 BankOfIntern et .com has a great 5.42% annual percentage yield on their one and five year CDs. Their other CD rates are pretty high as well, ranging from 5.32% to 5.42% APY. They do not offer IRA CDs. Here are the terms: $1000 minimum to open No fees Compounded Daily Paid Monthly, Into Account, By Check ... More About: Bank , Year
5.00% APY Money Market For Costco Members
2007-06-06 00:00:00 Capital One Direct Banking is now offering a high 5.00% APY Money Mark et rate for Costco Members. Here are the details: No fees Access your money via free checks, an AThttp://www.thepiggybanker.com/wp-admin/ post-new.php The Piggy Banker? ? Create New Post ? WordPressM card and online transfers to and from existing accounts FDIC insured for up ... More About: Money Market
Zecco Drops Minimum Balance to $0
More articles from this author:2007-06-06 00:00:00 Investing your money properly is an essential aspect of financial success. If you're looking for a great deal on a cheap discount brokerage, Zecco.com is a great place to start off, with free trades and now a $0 minimum balance. Zecco, the discount brokerage with free trades has sweetened the deal, ... More About: Balance , Ecco , Alan , Lance , Minimum 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



