Rates Current as of Thursday February 09, 2012

Independent Director

An individual who cannot have any significant relationship with a mutual fund’s adviser or underwriter, in order to better enable the fund board to provide an independent check on the fund’s operations.

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 5:54 pm and is filed under Glossary. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

No user commented in " Independent Director "

Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback

Similiar Content You Might Enjoy

Escrow

A financial instrument held by a third party on behalf of the other two parties in a transaction. The funds are held by the escrow service until it receives the appropriate written or oral instructions-or until obligations have been fulfilled. Securities, funds, and other assets can be held in escrow.

Cashiers Checks, Money Orders & Certified Checks

When individuals wish to guarantee payment to someone they think of these three types of checks but often don’t know one from another. Let’s attempt to set them straight. A Certified Check is a type of check where the issuing bank guarantees the recipient of the check that there is enough cash available in the

Federal Wire

The Fed Wire is an electronic communications network connecting the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, the U.S. Treasury and some other federal agencies. The Fed Wire is used by Reserve Banks for Fed Funds transactions, U.S. government securities sales and financial transfers from the connected institutions.

Does the federal government insure money market funds?

An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

The Rawlins National Bank CD Rates

The Rawlins National Bank first opened in the 1890’s in Wyoming. The Rawlins National Bank is the largest independent bank in Carbon County, with five offices located in Rawlins, East Rawlins, Saratoga, Hanna, and Longmont, CO. The Rawlins National Bank’s mission is “to provide Carbon County with quality financial products and services designed to make

The First National Bank of Syracuse

The First National Bank of Syracuse main bank is located in Syracuse, Kansas, with a bank branch located in Johnson, Kansas, and two bank branches in Garden City, Kansas. The bank was established on February 10, 1906. The First National Bank of Syracuse has been FDIC insured since January 1, 1934. The First National Bank

Federal Home Loan Bank Board – FHLBB

The agency of the federal government that supervises all federal savings and loan associations and federally insured state-chartered savings and loan associations. The FHLBB also operates the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, which insures accounts at federal savings and loan associations and those state-chartered associations that apply and are accepted. In addition, the

SunTrust Bank

SunTrust Banks, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. As of September 30, 2008 SunTrust had assets totaling $174.8 billion. Through its banking subsidiaries, the company provides deposit, credit, trust, and investment services to a broad range of retail, business, and institutional clients. Other subsidiaries provide mortgage banking, brokerage, investment management, equipment leasing, and capital market

CD Rates in Florida with Eurobank

Eurobank is a Florida based bank that is state chartered bank and member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Eurobank is a locally operated bank that serves the communities in South Florida. EuroBank was established in 1991and currently has three bank branches located in Coral Gables, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach, Florida. Eurobank offers a

Understanding Banking

Banks, like credit cards and brokers before them, are hoping their customers stay safely unaware of what the financial industry actually entails. Fortunately for banks, most customers are living up to the industries very low expectations. The vast majority of banks, especially those with large downtown offices and football stadiums, don’t operate with

Altered Check

A check or draft which has been modified from the original payment terms (for example, an unauthorized change to the payee or the dollar amount).

Negotiable

A term used to describe a debt security the title to which is transferred by delivery.

Virginia CD Rates at National Bank

National Bank is a community bank in Virginia that has been in business since 1891. The bank has 25 locations throughout southwest Virginia. National Bank is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA, the home of Virginia Tech. The bank offers a wide array of consumer and business banking products and serves customers from a broad spectrum of

Bank Rates, First Federal Bank Kentucky

First Federal Bank is a full service bank specializing in home lending. First Federal Bank has been serving the Central Kentucky area since 1935. First Federal Bank has been FDIC insured since December 26, 1935. First Federal Bank is chartered as a Savings Association. Therefore the primary regulator is the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS).

Drawer

The person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else.

CD Interest Rates August 1, 2011

Bank rates tumbled modestly for the week ending July 29, 2011. Unfortunately, CD interest rates absorbed a significant portion of the reductions seen in bank rates this past week. The reduction in CD interest rates may appear relatively mild but when evaluated based on the existing low levels of bank CD rates; the interest rate

The Best CD Interest Rates October 10, 2011

CD interest rates continue to plunge as banks remain awash with reserves and investors flock to the safety of U.S. Treasury bonds. CD interest rates have suffered from a number of fronts including the biggest force coming from the Fed’s position in 2011 to drive bank rates down in an effort to help the housing

American Plus Bank, CA

American Plus Bank is a Chinese American community bank established in 2007. The bank is headquartered in Arcadia, California. American Plus Bank, N.A. has been FDIC insured since August 8, 2007. American Plus Bank, N.A. is chartered as a National Bank. Therefore the primary regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). At

Jobs Report Sends Mortgage Rates Up, Treasury Rates Higher and CD Rates Go It Alone January 9, 2012

With few exceptions, mortgage rates were higher on the week as were the rates on Treasury bills, notes and bonds. Although Treasury securities and mortgage backed securities traded in a fairly narrow range over the week, the interest rate changes were almost entirely to the upside. In contrast to these higher interest rates, CD interest

Sales Charge or Load

An amount charged for the sale of some fund shares, usually those sold by brokers or other sales professionals. By regulation, a mutual fund sales charge may not exceed 8.5 percent of an investment purchase. The charge may vary depending on the amount invested and the fund chosen. A sales charge or

CD Rate Updates

CD Interest Rates Mildly Lower January 30, 2012

In the most recent survey of bank CD rates conducted by Selectcdrates.com, CD rates slumped slightly compounding last week’s similar dip. The average yield on the Selectcdrates.com CD rate index moved down to 1.081 percent from an average rate of 1.087 percent found in the previous rate survey. The Selectcdrates.com index covers the top ten [...]

CD Interest Rates Hold Steady January 23, 2012

CD rates remained relatively stable in the most recent survey of the top national CD rates. The average CD rate, as measured by the rates on the best three month, six month, one year, two year and five year CD rates, was unchanged from the previous week. The Selectcdrates.com weekly CD rate survey showed the [...]

CD Interest Rates Display Little Change January 16, 2012

The best CD interest rates available were little changed over the past week. Based on the most recent survey of bank CD rates performed by Selectcdrates.com, the average CD rate gave up less than one basis point or 1/100th of a percent week over week. The average CD rate on the highest three month CDs, [...]

Banking & CD FAQs

What is the difference between a zero-coupon bond or zero coupon CD and a regular bond or CD?

The difference between a zero coupon bond or CD and a regular bond or CD is that a zero-coupon bond does not pay coupons, or interest payments, to the bondholder or CD holder while a typical bond and CD does make these interest payments. The holder of a zero-coupon bond or CD only receives the

If I deposited a $7,000 check drawn on a bank in Illinois into my bank account in Massachusetts. The next day, I received a notice from my bank that part of my deposit was being held for 11 business days because it is a “large deposit.” Is my bank allowed to hold my money this long?

Yes. Federal Reserve Board rules governing funds availability permit a bank to hold a large check ($5,000 or more) for up to seven business days if it’s a local check and up to 11 business days if it’s a non-local check.

Will FDIC insurance protect creditors and shareholders in a bank that fails?

The FDIC insurance is established to protect only the depositors and only certain deposits. Since a safe deposit box is not technically a deposit, it would not be covered. In a situation where some depositors may also be creditors or shareholders of an insured bank they would benefit by the coverage of deposits

When interest rates have gone up, banks seem to refuse to raising the rate on my certificates of deposit, why?

When you buy a CD, you enter into a contract involving a fixed amount of money, the principal, for a predetermined period of time, the term, and an agreed-upon interest rate and yield. The bank is simply honoring the terms of the contract; it is not obligated to change those terms when interest rates

Best Rates on CDs
Best Interest Checking Account Rates

Discover Bank IRA CD Rates

Emigrant Direct
Sallie Mae Savings

Bank Deals
Checking Account Promotions
Chase Bank Promotions Bank of America Promotions
Capital One Promotions
Citibank Promotion

Second Chance Bank Account
Online Checking Accounts Roth IRA Accounts

Best Credit Card Rates Low Interest Credit Cards Business Credit Cards Credit Cards with Cash Back Credit Card Applications
Best Credit Card Offers
Low Interest Rate Credit Cards
Credit Cards for Bad Credit

Best Prepaid Cards
Chase Bank Credit Cards
Chase Credit Card Offer Chase Freedom Card
Chase Credit Card Interest Rates
Wells Credit Cards
Apply for Citibank Credit Card
Citicreditcard
Student Citi Card
Citibank Dividend Card Balance Transfer Credit Card HSBC Bank Household Bank Credit Card

Personal Checking Account
Bank Certificates of Deposit
Compare Savings Accounts
Setting Up a Bank Account Online Bank Services
Bank Information
Open a Bank Account
Bank Money Markets
Bank IRA Accounts

Mobile Banking Online Banking

CD Ladder
CD Loan

Best Checking Accounts

Senior Checking Account

Car Loan Rate

Business Checking

Online Brokers

----------Calculators ---------

Savings Account Calculator
Compound Interest Calculator
Mortgage Payment Calculator

About Us | Contact Us | Privacy Policy

Independent Director

No user commented in " Independent Director "

Leave A Reply

CD Rate Updates

Banking & CD FAQs

Bank & CD Tips