Best rates of checking, savings and MM accounts (10/21/05)

[markber]

Updated on 12/19/2005


Insured by FDIC or NCUA

• Interest Checking accounts:
  
  (APYs for balances below $50,000, APY treshold is 3.00%)
• 4.03% - City National Bank of Taylor, Reward Checking Account (for balances up-to $25K)
• 4.02% - First National Bank in Cameron, Reward Checking Account - 10 check card transactions are required, for balances up-to $25K
• 4.00% - Presidential Bank, Internet Checking Plus (for balances up-to $25K, direct deposit is required)
• 4.00% - First Community Bank, Net Checking (for balances above $35K)
• 3.95% - nBank, nPower XL - (min. balance to avoid a fee is $2,5K)
• 3.89% - Cosmopolitan bank, The Cosmopolitan Checking Account (for balances above $25K, new money only)
• 3.50% - Quantum National Bank, Hi-Rate Checking (for balances above $10K)
• 3.20% - Everbank, FreeNet checking (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 3.15% - Bank of Internet, Freedom Checking (for balances up-to $25K)
• 3.01% - Iberville Bank, Free checking (10 debit card transactions per month is required)
• 3.00% - PCBanker, eChecking - (for balances below $10K, min. balance to avoid a fee is $1K)
• 3.00% - AmTrust, Titanium Checking (10K balance is required to get the rate)
• 3.00% - eBank, ePremium Checking ($2,500 min. daily balance or $5,000 average daily balance to avoid monthly fee)
  
  
  Savings and Money Market accounts:
  
  (APYs for balances below $50,000, APY treshold is 3.50%)
  
  Regular rates
  
• 4.50% - Superior Savings, Superior Money Market (for balances above $25K)
• 4.40% - UmbrellaBank, Money Market account - (for balances above $1K, $1K min. balance is required to avoid a monthly fee)
• 4.30% - GMAC savings account ($500 balance to avoid a monthly fee)
• 4.25% - HSBC, Online Savings Account (no fees, no minimum balance)
• 4.25% - Western Financial Bank, Online Money Market Plus (min. balance of $5K to get the rate)
• 4.20% - Avanta Bank, Money Market (for balances between $10K and $50K)
• 4.13% - Resource bank, eMoneyMarket
• 4.12% - Presidential Bank, Premier Savings (for balances up-to $35K)
• 4.11% - KeyDirect, Money Market ($25K is required to get the interest and avoid a monthly fee)
• 4.10% - Giant Bank, MMA (for balances above $1K)
• 4.10% - MyBankingBirect.com, New York Community Bank, More Money Market Account (min. initial deposit of $5K is required)
• 4.08% - Assurance Partners Bank, Money Market Savings (for balances above $1000)
• 4.07% - Equitable Cooperative bank, SILVER SAVINGS (for balances above $25K)
• 4.03% - Zions Bank, Internet MMA (for balances above $1K)
• 4.00% - Mutual Bank, Money Market Account (for balances between $5K - $75K)
• 4.00% - EmigrantDirect, savings - (no min. balance, no fees, free interbank transfers)
• 4.00% - Bank of Oak Ridge, New Leaf Savings (a direct deposit/ACH credit is required to avoid a fee)
• 4.00% - Amboy Direct, Money Market Maximizer account (for balances above $30K)
• 4.00% - Hillcrest bank, Index Money Market (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 4.00% - Capital One, High Yield Savings (no fees, no min. balance, free interbank transfers)
• 4.00% - AmTrust, Money Market (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 4.00% - St. Louis bank, Money Market account (for balances above $10K)
• 3.98% - Centennial bank, Variable Rate Passbook (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 3.95% - Discover Financial (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 3.92% - North Community bank, High Yield Money Market (for balances above $10K)
• 3.89% - Cosmopolitan bank, Advantage Money Market (min. daily balance to avoid a fee is $10K, valid also for First Bank of Oak Park, Regency Savings Bank, Pullman Bank, Park National Bank)
• 3.89% - Corus Bank, Managed Money Market & Ultimate Money Market (min. daily balance to avoid a monthly fee is $10K).
• 3.88% - MBNA/Fool.com, Money Market - (for balances between $10k and $50K)
• 3.82% - First Business Bank (for all balances)
• 3.80% - UFB Direct, High Yield Money Market Savings (no minimums, no fees)
• 3.78% - CNBT, Reward Savings (no min. balance, no fees, unlimited ATM withdrawals)
• 3.76% - Sterling bank, Internet Money Market Account (for balances between $2,5K and $350K)
• 3.75% - ING Direct, Savings (no minimums, no fees, free interbank transfers)
• 3.75% - Access National Bank, Access Money Market (for balances above $25K)
• 3.75% - Nexity Bank, Money Market (for balances above $1.00) -
• 3.75% - Advantage Money Market from Guaranty bank and Best Bank (for balances up-to $10K)
• 3.75% - Salem Five, Star Money Market (for balances above $10K)
• 3.72% - Transportation Alliance Bank, Regular SavingsAccount (for balances between $100 and $250K)
• 3.65% - Quantum National Bank, Money Market-Premium
• 3.65% - Stonebridge Bank, Money Market ($100 min. balance to avoid a monthly fee)
• 3.58% - Bank of Wausau, Lifestyle Money Market (for balances above $25K)
• 3.55% - Everbank, Money Market
• 3.55% - Virtual Bank, eMoney Market (no min. balance, no fees, free interbank transfers)
• 3.55% - Security State Savings Bank, SecurityAdvantage® Money Market Account (for balances between $5K and $95K)
• 3.52% - California First National Bank, Money Market (for all balances)
• 3.51% - Beal Bank, Money Market ( for balances above $15K)
• 3.50% - IndyMac Super Savings (for balances between $25K and $50K)
• 3.50% - MetLife Bank, High Yield Savings (for balances above $5K) - BONUS!!!
• 3.50% - Countrywide Bank (for balances between $1K and $50K)

• Promotional and special rates
• 4.50% - National City, Preferred Money Market Savings ? ($10K min. balance, guaranteed for 6 months)
• 4.10% - Bank of Oak Ridge, Liberty Savings (min deposit of $25,000is required. The rate is quaranteed for 6 month)
• 4.05% - Captial One, Costco Executive Money Market rate (for balances above $100, Costco Executive Members only) + $25 BONUS.
• 4.00% - Eastern Bank, Maximum Money Market (for balances of $10,000 or more)
• 3.50% - Salem Five, no penalty 9 month CD (min. balance to get the rate is 10,000, expires 11/08/05)
• 3.50% - First Morris, Platinum checking (rate is guaranteed for three months)

Not insured by FDIC or NCUA

• US Savings and Money Market accounts
  (APYs for balances below $50,000, APY treshold is 3.00%)
• 5.50% - GMAC Demand Notes (GM family members only and stockholders)
• 5.01% - Ford MMA (for balances between $15K and $50K)
• 4.29% - Patelco Credit Union, Treasury Income Account (for balances > $25K, anybody can join)
• 4.13% - GE Interest Plus (for balances between $15K and $50K)

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[markber]

Updated on 8/22/05

[markber]

Updated on 9/21/2005

[ken1706]

MyBankingDirect also has a $25 signup bonus.

Unfortunately, they do require a $5K deposit, and to get the bonus you have to maintain the $5K balance for the first 3 months.

[Bluezy]

I love this thread. I always get so much information out of it. Thanks for posting this clear and concise information. Cheers!

[jmjj215]

Originally Posted by ken1706

MyBankingDirect also has a $25 signup bonus.

Unfortunately, they do require a $5K deposit, and to get the bonus you have to maintain the $5K balance for the first 3 months.

For 5k, making $25 in 3 months is an annualized return of just 2%. Plus the 3.75% for three months...so 5.75% annualized. That's not too shabby for the hassle. (And provided you have the 5k

[markber]

The list is updated on 10/01/05

[ken1706]

MyBankingDirect increased the APY on its money market account to 4.00% to match EmigrantDirect.

Unfortunately, the $25 signup bonus seems to have gone away.

EmigrantDirect is still better in my opinion since there's no minimum requirements. There's still a $5K initial deposit requirement for MyBankingDirect.

[cicy33]

While I think that this is great it is beyond my options. I wish more "normal" accounts offered such deals. I have done ING already.

[ken1706]

GMAC went way up from 3.45% to 3.75% (wish ING Direct would do similar).

Also UmbrellaBank increased from 3.75% to 3.85%.

Both of these banks seem to be a decent alternative to EmigrantDirect. Their rates are not quite as high and they do have minimum required deposits, but they also have many other features like ATM access, checking accounts, and CDs.

[markber]

The rate list has been updated on 10/21/05

[JBinKC]

Not bad rates at all. What I am doing is rolling over 4 week tbills on treasury direct with my excess cash in the checking account. Tbills now only require $1000 and the last auction was at 3.52% and looks like it will continue to trend higher.

[markber]

The rate list has been updated on 12/19/05

[Ima saver]

The bank in my home town is paying 4.14% in a savings account. The minimum is $50,000.