Which Cities Have the Best Bank Deals and Rates?

There are a couple of cities in the country that jump out as places where good bank deals and rates are easier to find. Whether the reason is the lack of a major bank dominating the local market or that the cities have better local economies, residents in these cities seem to have it easier than [...]

Reward Checking Rates as High as 6.00%

Reward checking accounts are online checking accounts which pay a high-yield for customers who meet monthly banking requirements. The accounts are now available from banks in all 50 states. Each individual bank has their own tiered-rate schedule and unique monthly requirements. Some of the banks offering reward checking accounts today include:
Crossroads Bank Illinois6.10% APY on [...]

6.00% Checking Yields for Online Banking Customers

Reward checking accounts have been one of the fastest growing bank products of 2008 with several hundred banks now offering some incentive-based checking account. Each bank has it’s own unique rewards and requirements, but they all require that the banking customer utilize some online banking services to earn the highest-tier yield. Consumers who do not [...]

Rate Update: Mortgages, Home Equity Loans, Money Markets, Checking, Savings, CDs, and Reward Checking

Mortgage Rates
A bad week for the homebuyers looking to lock-in 15-year and 30-year rates as economic reports drove up rates on fixed-rate mortgages. Freddie Mac reported that the nation’s average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased all the way to 6.42%. Analysts are forecasting higher rates continuing at least through the summer. The best news for the [...]

New Reward Checking Account from Citibank

CitiBank has unveiled a reward checking account with an abundance of ways to earn points towards rewards.

To qualify for 16,000 ThankYou Points (redeemable for $150 in gift cards) customers need to open The Citibank Account, enroll in the ThankYou Network and meet the monthly checking account requirements. In addition to the immediate 16,000 ThankYou Points, [...]

Bank Reward Programs Local and National

The Federal Reserve has lowered rates by over two full percentage points in 2008 and banks have reacted by lowering their own deposit rates on savings, checking, money market, and CDs. The highest rates available right now may be from a local bank offering a Reward Checking account which pays yields as high as 6.26% [...]