The best bank money market account rates slipped modestly for the week ending October 23, 2009.  The average of the top ten best money market account rates was down by two basis points or 2/100 of a percent to close the week.  The average bank money market account yield stood at 1.63% down from the previous weeks’ average of 1.65%.

The highest bank money market account is available at Flagstar Bank which offers a money market account with an interest rate of 1.81%.  Flagstar’s rate is unchanged from the prior week and has remained the market leader for consecutive weeks.

Following Flagstar’s lead is a money market account promoted by Hanmi Bank that has an interest rate of 1.76%, this rate is also unchanged from the previous week.  The Hanmi Bank money market account rate does require a substantial, $50,000.00 minimum deposit.  The top three bank rates include the money market accounts of Nationwide Bank and Bank of Internet which both offer money market account rates at 1.70%.  Rounding out the list with the top five banks is the money market account of Ally Bank which yields 1.65%.

None of the top five banks altered their money market account rates over the week.  Of the top ten bank money market accounts, three banks in the bottom half of the list reduced their interest rates.  Two banks reduced their bank rates sufficiently large enough to fall off the list altogether.  None of the top ten bank rates changed due to an interest rate increase on their money market accounts.

Though the only bank rate changes were present in the bottom half of the list and the highest rate remained intact, the changes nonetheless were greater than normal.  Money market account holders should compare the top offers as well as the averages along with the best savings account rates to be sure an obtain the current highest rate.

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