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Do You Have What it Takes to Earn 5% on Your Checking Account?

May 26, 2009
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist

Reward checking. You have probably heard the term by now, but should you sign up for one? If you like the thought of earning 5.01% instead of 0.51% , maybe the answer is yes. A reward checking account is a FDIC-insured checking account that pays a higher rate of interest to customers who meet certain [...]

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HSBC Bank’s Checking and Savings Offers

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

HSBC Bank, with U.S. operations based out of New York , New York, is offering a 5.05% savings account rate with no minimum balance and no minimum fees.

Accounts can be opened for as little as $1 online at HSBC Bank. For banking customers who do not plan to maintain a significant balance in their checking [...]

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