The average rate for the top bank savings accounts held their ground this week based the survey of national bank rates performed by SelectCDrates.com.  The average savings account rate for the top ten best savings account rates remained at 1.40%, unchanged from the prior week.

While the average rate was unchanged for the week, the highest savings account rate available nationally fell by four basis points or 4/100 of a percent.  The highest savings account rate dropped down to 1.51% from 1.55% in the prior week.  The best savings account is now available at Choice Financial which offers an introductory 30 day rate of 2.06% on top of the standard tiered interest rates.

The second highest savings account rate is available at three banks that offer savings yields just one basis point lower than the top rate.  NewDominion Bank, The Palladian Private Bank and First Trade Union Bank market savings account with a rate of 1.50%.  Following this trio of banks, another three banks offer identical yields on their savings accounts to offer the third highest rates available.  Discover Bank, Danversbank and Capital One Bank have savings accounts that earn a rate of 1.35%. 

The remaining three banks on the list also offer the same rates on their savings accounts.  American Express Bank, Bank of Internet and Dollar Savings Bank complete the list of the top ten best bank savings account rates with yields at 1.30%.

Most bank rates showed no change in their interest rate from the previous week’s survey of the top banks around the country.  Only one bank, The Palladian Private Bank, had reduced their interest rate from the previous week while one bank, Capital One Bank, actually increased their bank savings account rate.

Online bank savings accounts offers flexibility and the safety of FDIC insurance.  As interest rates on bank accounts have been driven down through most of this year, the liquidity offered by a bank savings account provides a viable alternative to the lower rates of Treasury securities and the fixed terms of bank certificates of deposit.

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