Bank money market account rates fell once again for the week ending October 9, 2009.  The average yield on the best bank money market rate available nationally was down by three basis points or 3/100 of a percent at the close of the week.

Flagstar Bank retained the top spot, with the highest money market rate.  Flagstar Bank promotes their Express Money Market Promo account with an interest rate of 1.81% for all money market deposit amounts.  The bank describes this money market account as an account that offers the convenience of check writing and online banking with no service fees or minimum balance.

The second best money market rate comes continues to be available at Hanmi Bank. Hanmi Bank markets an online money market account that has a hefty, $50,000.00 minimum amount balance but yields an attractive 1.76%.  Hanmi Bank is the largest Korean-American Bank in the United States.  All Hanmi Bank branches are located in California. 

The third best rate on a money market account is offered by three banks that are primarily online only banks.  Ally Bank, Bank of Internet and Nationwide market bank money market accounts with interest rates at 1.70%.

The greatest rate reduction on the top ten money market rate list came from OneWest Bank.  OneWest offers a very competitive money market rate that currently stands at 1.65% for balances in excess of $10,000.00 however; this money market rate was at 1.75% for several weeks prior to the recent rate drop.

The top ten money market account rates start with the highest interest rate of 1.81% and drift down to 1.60%.  Though bank money market accounts have similar attributes to bank savings accounts, the top ten bank money market account rates is separately identified form the top ten bank savings rates. 

To compare the best bank rate and bank account for your needs be sure to investigate the top ten bank savings account rates as well as the top short term bank CD rates to evaluate all options for the best bank rates.

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