Two year bank CD rates continued on a very slow decent down this week.  The average rate for the best two year CD rates fell by the smallest of margins for the week ending May 7, 2010.  Based on the latest survey of bank CD interest rates completed by Selectcdrates.com, the average rate for the [...]

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Long term certificate of deposit yields continued to erode for the week ending April 16, 2010 based on the most recent survey of bank CD rates performed by SelectCDrates.com.  The average yield for the top ten best five year CDs available nationally fell by three basis points or 3/100 of a percent on the week.  The average [...]

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The average rate on the top ten five year certificate of deposit rates available nationally lost a little ground over the past week based on the most recent survey of CD interest rates performed by Selectcdrates.com.  The average yield was down by one basis point or 1/100 of a percent pushing the yield from 3.20% last [...]

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Five year certificate of deposit rates got hammered in the most recent weekly survey of bank rate activity performed by Selectcdrates.com.  The average interest rate for the top ten highest five year CD rates lost six basis points or 6/100 of a percent on the week.  The average rate ended the week dipping down to [...]

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Yields on bank money market rates showed little life amid another week of lower bank rates.  Bank money market rates ended the week right where they began.  Money market rates were virtually the only bank rate category to get through the week unscathed.  The average for the best bank money market rates ended the week [...]

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Interest rates on bank CDs have been dropping steadily for several weeks, this week there was an exception found in the five year maturities.  Nationwide, the average for the best five year CD rates increased by six basis points or 6/100 of a percent to end at 3.61%. 
Although the average of the highest five year [...]

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Bank money market account rates moved down modestly for the week ending June 12, 2009.  The average of the top ten best money market account rates available nationally dropped from 2.00% to 1.98% for the week.  Unfortunately, the biggest force driving down the average even by this relatively slim sum, was a drop in the [...]

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The best five year certificate of deposit rates bucked the downtrend of lower CD rates for the week with the average of the top ten best five year CD rates increasing slightly.  The average for the five year CD rates available nationally increased two basis points or 2/100 to 3.61% from 3.59% at the end [...]

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The highest five year CD rate remained unchanged for the week at 3.70% however, the average of the top ten best bank rates increased to 3.59% from 3.53% the previous week.  The top rate continues to be offer by Discover Bank at 3.70% but is now matched by State Bank of India which also has [...]

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The average of the best five year CD rates moved against the tide of the shorter term rates by ending the week on an up note.  The top CD rate increased for the week as did the average of the top bank rates with a five year term.  The average rate stood at 3.53% an [...]

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