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The Best Money Market Accounts April 19, 2010

Posted in April 20th, 2010
by admin in Money Market Act. Rate Updates

The average rate on the best bank money market accounts, as reviewed in the weekly bank rate survey performed by SelectCDrates.com, held steady this week at 1.34 percent.  With bank money market rates holding up rather well, these accounts continue to compare quite favorably to alternative investment that are highly liquid and secure.
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Bank Money Market Rates for June 5, 2009

Posted in June 8th, 2009
by admin in Money Market Act. Rate Updates

Bank money market rates took a precipitous fall for the week ending June 6, 2009.  The average of the top ten bank money market rates fell from 2.09% to 2.00%.  Yields for the best bank savings rates, the top CD rates in all terms along with money market rates fell for the latest week of [...]

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Bank Money Market Account Rates for the Week of May 22, 2009

Posted in May 25th, 2009
by admin in Money Market Act. Rate Updates

The best bank money market account rates continued their listless movement through the week of May 22, 2009.  In a week where the ten year Treasury bond rate increased from 3.14% to 3.45%, short term CD rates dropped while long term CD yields rose, once again money market rates remained for the most part unchanged.  [...]

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Florida Bank Rates and CD Rates at Central Bank

Posted in April 4th, 2009
by admin in Bank Promotions

Central Bank is a local community bank located in Hillsborough County, Florida.  As a local community bank, Central Bank’s goal is to serve the community, its people and local businesses.  The bank offers an array of savings products for consumers from their one location in Tampa.
  
Central Bank CDs are available in a variety of terms.  [...]

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Market Volatility Leads to Oppurtunities in Bank Rates

Posted in October 11th, 2008
by admin in Tips

Not all bank interest rates are created equal.  In turbulent economic times the difference between the rates being offered on similar products between banks can be very significant.  CD rates, savings account rates and money market rates will vary measurably between banks and financial institutions.  As bank profits gyrate and competition intensifies, the rates promoted [...]

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CD Rate Updates

CD Interest Rates Continue to Fall July 19, 2010

National certificate of deposit rates once again moved lower for the week ending July 16, 2010. According to the most recent survey of bank CD rates performed by Selectcdrates.com, CD interest rates were lower for three of the five CD maturities measured and remained unchanged for the remaining two terms.
The average of the top [...]

Bank CD Interest Rates June 21, 2010

Certificate of deposit interest rates were just fractionally lower for the week ending June 18, 2010 based on the survey of bank CD rates performed by Selectcdrates.com. National CD rates for the three month, six month and two year maturities ended the week unchanged from the prior week. The one year and five [...]

Bank Certificate of Deposit Rates June 14, 2010

Certificate of deposit interest rates ended the week on June 11th with mixed results across the various maturities. The average yield for the five year CD rates ended with a gain on the week while the six month and one year term CDs remained unchanged. Unfortunately, the average rate on the top ten [...]

Banking & CD FAQs

If I want to set up an account at the local bank for my nephew under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA). Can I set up the account, or do his mother or father need to set it up?
There is no requirement on who has to be the person who has the authority to do transactions on behalf of the child or the custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in effect in most states. You will need your nephews Security number.
Why would a store that took my check to pay for some items want to convert my check into an electronic check conversion?
Electronic check conversion is a process in which your check is used as a source of information–for the check number, your account number, and the number that identifies your financial institution. The information is then used to make a one-time electronic payment from your account–an electronic fund transfer. The end result is that
Why doesn’t a national bank have to cash a check that is drawn on them?
There is no federal law or regulation that requires national banks to cash checks for noncustomers. Most banks have policies that allow check cashing services only for customers who have an account with them in order to protect both themselves and their customers from forgeries. If a national bank cashes a check that
What is a fraudulent cashier’s check?
A cashier’s check is a check issued by a bank and payable to a specific person. Because a bank issues a cashier’s check, itself, the cashier’s check is paid by funds of the bank and not the depositor. Therefore, if an item is genuine, there is very little risk that the instrument will
National Averages
CD Rates, Bank Rates,
Fund Rates and Key Rates
6 Month CD Rates
1.18%

1 Year CD Rates
1.49%

2 Year CD Rates
1.85%

5 Year CD Rates
2.85%

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Money Market Act. Rates
1.21%

Savings Account Rates
1.39%

Money Market Fund Rates
3.11%

Tax Exempt Fund Rates
2.39%

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Banking and Identity Theft Cautions
Fraudulent emails to steal financial data and identities are a significant security problem.  Emails are a common way to spread harmful codes or to trick you into revealing your internet banking information.  Don’t open emails from unknown senders.  If you are in doubt about the source of an email, for example if you don’t recognize
Bank Accounts and FDIC Insurance Watch
It’s important to know why, when and how to be sure you’re bank accounts and savings are fully protected by FDIC insurance.  As more money has flowed into banks including online savings accounts to long term bank CDs the importance of principal security should not be overlooked.  Consumers don’t need to worry about their insurance
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