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Bank Deals from Online Banks including Free Cash, Airline Miles, and iPods

January 22, 2009
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Banks are offering a variety of rewards for opening new checking or savings accounts. The latest deals include:
Community Bank of DuPage is giving away a free Portable DVD Player when you open a free checking account with direct deposit. Offer expires 3/22/2009. Minimum opening deposit and minimum recurring direct deposit $100.
HSBC Bank is offering a [...]

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Best Online Bank Rates and Deals

December 11, 2008
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Banks are in the giving mood this Christmas season. Listed below are some of the best rates and offers available on bank checking accounts, savings accounts, reward checking accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs) from banks (and a few select credit unions).
E-Loan is offering a $25 bonus to new customer who open [...]

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Online Bank Deals and Reward Programs

February 25, 2008
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

The days of banks paying below 1.00% on a checking account and are back in force as The Savings Investor found out when polling 100 banks nationwide and finding an average of just 0.88% as the annual percentage yield paid out on a basic low-minimum checking account. However, online banking customers who are willing to [...]

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UFB Direct’s Mileage Checking and Mileage Savings Promotion

August 20, 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

UFB Direct is running a strong promotion rewarding customers with American Airlines AAdvantage Miles for using their Mileage Checking and Mileage Savings accounts. The savings account has no minimum balance or fees, while the checking account has a minimum balance of $200 to avoid a $10 monthly fee. The interest rates paid on deposits is [...]

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Online Bank Deals with Yields of 5.50% and Higher

August 19, 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Countrywide Bank is fighting back after a difficult week which the bank maximized its credit line to $11.5 billion, their stock price (CPC) continued to fall, Moody’s warned that the company’s debt may be downgraded to junk, and news reports of customer storming branch offices to withdraw funds. Countrywide has responded by pointed out the [...]

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Associated Bank’s $150 Bonus Offer

August 17, 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Associated Bank (FDIC#5296) headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin is offering a $150 cash bonus (payable in December 2007) to new checking account customers.

Open an Associated Bank Checking account now and get a holiday gift of up to $150* in December.
Open a qualifying Associated Bank Checking account with direct deposit by September 30, 2007, and you [...]

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Online Bank Deals - Cash bonuses and reward programs

August 8, 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

SunTrust Bank will either donate $100 to a charity of your choice or award a $50 VISA gift card to new customer who open a new SunTrust Personal or Business Checking account from August 6 through October 12, 2007. Accept and make any purchase with your new SunTrust Visa Check Card by November 15, 2007.
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