The best bank savings rates dropped moderately for the week ending May 22, 2009.  This has been a week that has seen more movement in the top savings account rates as well as the bank names present on the top ten list of bank savings accounts than has occurred throughout most of year.  That statement loses some of its luster after reviewing the bank savings rates in view of the fact that bank savings account rates continue to linger at fairly anemic levels.  The bank rates in the accompanying table represent the highest bank savings account rates offered nationally.  The average for the top ten best savings account rates fell to 2.16% from 2.17% the previous week.  The highest bank savings account rate is promoted by Tennessee Commerce Bank with a rate of 2.30%.  There are a number of banks that offer savings account rates at 2.25% including Ally Bank, Doral Bank Direct and Acacia Federal Savings Bank.  The lowest savings account rate is at 2.03% this rate is offered by Goldwater Bank based in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The interest rate spread between the highest savings account rate and the lowest rate on the list has narrowed to 27 basis points or 27/100 of a percent from 43 basis points in the prior week.  Though savings account rates have remained low throughout the year the difference between the average rates and the highest savings rates can add up to a rate of return worth searching for.

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