Bank savings accounts rates moved lower for the week by a relatively slim margin.  The average of the best bank savings account rates dropped by one basis point or 1/100 of a percent for the week.  The average savings account yield of the top ten best bank rates stood at 1.74%, down from the prior week’s average rate of 1.75%.

The highest savings account rate remained firm week over week.  The top rate comes from ShoreBank Direct which held their savings account yield fixed at 1.95%, this rate also continues to tower above the competition.  The next best savings rate is promoted by The Palladian Private Bank.  Palladian’s rate is a full a 15 basis points lower with an interest rate of 1.80%.

The third highest rate available is offered by three separate banks.  1st Constitution Direct, Beverly National Bank Online and Discover Bank all offer savings accounts that yield 1.75%.  All three financial institutions held their rates steady from the prior week.

Following these three banks, three more banks offer savings accounts at 1.70%.  Colorado Federal Savings, Bank of Internet and American Express Bank have savings rates at 1.70% which are also unchanged from the prior week.  The top bank rates for savings accounts winds up with First Trade Unions Bank’s savings account that has an interest rate of 1.65% and UFB Direct that has a savings account rate of 1.60%.

The only change on this week’s list of the ten best savings account rates from the previous week was the rate reduction on UFB Direct’s savings account.   UFB Direct’s savings account rate drop from 1.70% to 1.60% left the bank on the list but pushed it from having the fourth highest yield last week to the bottom of the list this week.  No other bank rate changes occurred for the highest yields nor were there any new banks added onto the list.

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