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Can You Negotiate With Your Bank? Part I - Savings Rates
They say everything in life is negotiable. So, with that in mind, I decided to see just how far I could get trying to negotiate a better rate at the bank. For Part I of this series I will focus on savings and CDs and will cover lending products in Part II.
Posted on June 14, 2013 by
Top 10 Least Safe States to Bank
BestCashCow released its list of the Top 10 Least Safe States to Bank. See if your state made the list and what you should do if it has.
Posted on May 23, 2013 by
Top 10 Safest States to Bank
BestCashCow released its list of the Top 10 Safest States to Bank. Check and see if your state is on the list.
Posted on May 16, 2013 by
Bank Direct Effectively Ends American Airmiles Program
In a May 1, 2013 letter to depositors, Bank Direct has announced changes on June 1 to the American Airmiles Mileage Checking with Interest Program. The changes will render the program worth much less to most depositors.
Posted on May 04, 2013 by
Savings and CD Rate Update - April 22, 2013
Top national CD rate at 1.85% APY. Top national savings rate at 1.05% APY. Averages continue to decline. Economic indicators point to further declines.
Posted on April 22, 2013 by
Savings and CD Rate Update - April 8, 2013
Top nationally available CD rate stable at 1.85% APY. Top online savings rate at 1.05% APY. Average rates continue gentle decline.
Posted on April 08, 2013 by
Savings and CD Rate Update - April 1, 2013
Top CD Rate of 1.85% APY. Top online savings rate of 1.05% APY. Average bank rates continue decline. Is the U.S. economy headed for a crash and how you can protect your cash.
Posted on April 01, 2013 by
Cypress Could Happen in the US; Actually It Happens All the Time
Today's news from the EU is that Brussels determined that the Bank of Cypress should be reorganized in a manner leaving its depositors with losses of up to 30% of their deposits over insured amounts, and that the Laiki Bank should be "resolved" in a manner leaving its depositors with losses of up to 70% of deposits over insured amounts. Cypriot law had insured depositors to a Euro 100,000 level so the burden is falling largely on those depositors more wealthy than the average Cypriot, including wealthy and near-wealthy Russians who by many accounts now provide more than half of the deposits to Cypriot banks.
Posted on March 25, 2013 by
Savings and CD Rate Update - March 18, 2013
Top national CD Rate at 1.85% APY, online savings at 1.05% APY. What Cypress means to depositors. Rate forecast: stable.
Posted on March 18, 2013 by
GE Capital Launches New Online Bank
GE Capital is the newest entrant into online banking, having completed the acquisition of MetLife Bank's online bank and merged it into its retail bank on January 14, 2012.
Posted on January 21, 2013 by
BestCashCow Releases Two New Tools for Borrowers
BestCashCow recently launched two first of their kind online tools to help borrowers find banks that can provide the loans they need.
Posted on January 18, 2013 by
California, Florida, and Arizona Savers Prefer Big Banks and Miss Out on Better Rates
Online banks and small community banks have the best savings and CD rates, yet savers are putting more and more money into low rate big banks. BestCastCashCow analysis shows that that consumers across the country, and especially in states like AZ and CA can earn more just by switching their deposit dollars to a smaller, community based bank, or an online bank.
Posted on January 15, 2013 by
Savings and CD Rate Update - January 7, 2013
Top Savings and CD Rates, the Difficulty Forecasting Rates, Saving Accounts vs. CDs
Posted on January 07, 2013 by
The Continued Decline of Small Business Banking and Lending
Small business banking is on the decline. Given the importance of that sector, there will not be a full recovery of our economy until sufficient capital flow to small businesses is reestablished.
Posted on January 02, 2013 by
BestCashCow Bank Loan Profile
BestCashCow has created a bank loan profile for every FDIC insured bank in the United States. The Bank Loan Profile provides a quick snapshot of the types of loans a bank has made in the past and kept on its balance sheet. It then compares this profile to other banks in the same state to get an idea of how a bank's lending compares to its peers.
Posted on December 18, 2012 by

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