BestCashCow BestCashCow | Making You Money: financial news, financial products, financial tools

Bank Rates, Articles, and More

Compare the best CD rates, the best money market rates, the best savings rates, mortgage rates, home equity rates, auto loan rates and more - as well as find financial information that can help you make better decisions with your money.

Financial Articles

Bank rates and info on:

Articles by Keyword

Investing, Stocks, Income, Dividends, Value, Buffett, Passive, Economy, Dividend, Retirements, Retirement, Bank, Money, Recession, Stock, Stock market, Banks, Market, Personal finance, Investment, Inflation, Credit, Checking, Savings, Bonuses.

More tags


Content: interest rates

Related Tags: Federal reserve, Economy, Inflation, Banks, Recession, Fed, Personal finance, Federal funds rate, Credit cards, Cd rates, Bernanke, Fdic, Investing, Monetary policy, Mortgage rates, Savings accounts, Debt, Bank failures, Banking, Savings, Real estate, Financial crisis, Deflation, Credit unions, Fomc.



1

It's Time to Raise Rates, Ben
Submitted by ktexas  (www.smartmoney.com)

With the crisis clearly past, the Fed ought to boost short-term rates to a more normal 2% - still low by historical standards - to send a signal to the markets that the U.S. is serious about...

Article | Oct 24, 2009 | Views: 80 | Comments: 2 
Tags: interest rates, economy, inflation, federal reserve, federal funds rate, recession, monetary policy

1

Competitive CD Rate at ING Direct
Submitted by ktexas  (bankdeals.blogspot.com)

It's rare when ING Direct comes out with a competitive rate on its CDs. Now is one of those rare times. They're offering a 2.10% APY 1-year CD. In my opinion, ING Direct has the best interface...

Article | Oct 3, 2009 | Views: 144 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, banking, cd rates, cd, personal finance, ira, ing direct, saving, certificate of deposit, internet banks

1

Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged and Keeps Debt Buying Plan
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee today voted to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4%. In addition, the Fed said it would continue programs to keep...

Article | Sep 23, 2009 | Views: 106 | Comments: 0
Tags: interest rates, federal reserve, fomc

1

Irwin Union Banks Closed by Regulators, First Financial Bank Assumes All Deposits
Submitted by ktexas  (bankdeals.blogspot.com)

The two banking subsidiaries of Irwin Financial Corporation were closed today by regulators. Both of the subsidiaries had separate FDIC charters so this technically counts as two failed banks which...

Article | Sep 18, 2009 | Views: 109 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, cd rates, banks, fdic, certificate of deposit, bank failures, irwin union bank

1

Government's Trial and Error Helped Stem Financial Panic
Submitted by ktexas  (online.wsj.com)

With a modicum of hindsight now available, do governments and central banks deserve credit for preventing catastrophe? The early verdict from most scholars, executives and government insiders is...

Article | Sep 15, 2009 | Views: 106 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, federal reserve, banks, recession, treasury, money market funds, great depression, financial crisis, fiscal policy, monetary policy

2

Making the Most of Zero-Percent Balance Transfer Credit Cards
Submitted by ktexas  (blogs.wsj.com)

Although 0% balance-transfer offers are fairly rare from credit-card issuers these days, people with good credit may be able to use them to pay down debt. But should they?

Article | Aug 31, 2009 | Views: 171 | Comments: 2 
Tags: interest rates, debt, credit, credit cards, balance transfers

1

30-year Mortgage Rate Inch Up, Threatening Rise in Home Sales
Submitted by KarlaB27  (www.northjersey.com)

Increases in mortgage rates typically suggest some recovery within the financial markets because as people begin to increase borrowing, mortgage rates tend to increase. However, any substantial...

Article | Aug 28, 2009 | Views: 45 | Comments: 0 
Tags: mortgage, interest rates, real estate, mortgage rates, freddie mac

2

Maybe It’s Time to Change Credit Cards
Submitted by ktexas  (www.nytimes.com)

On Thursday, the first of a set of new rules went into effect resulting from the landmark credit card legislation earlier this year. Many credit card companies rushed to hike rates and increase...

Audio | Aug 22, 2009 | Views: 121 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, rewards, debt, credit cards, personal finance, fees, credit card rewards, cash back

2

Causes of Guaranty Bank's Problems and an Unofficial Bank Problem List
Submitted by ktexas  (bankdeals.blogspot.com)

The FDIC hasn't been doing a good job at keeping secret pending closures of large banks. Before Colonial Bank was closed last week, news reports of the pending closure and takeover by BB&T were...

Article | Aug 21, 2009 | Views: 154 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, cd rates, banks, fdic, bank failures, bank closures, bbt, deposit insurance, guaranty bank, colonial bank, bbva

1

Bank of America's Introductory Rate Money Market Savings Account
Submitted by ktexas  (bankdeals.blogspot.com)

Bank of America is offering 1.50% APY on balances from $10,000 to $250,000 on its Introductory Rate Money Market Savings. The rate is guaranteed through 1/04/2010, and at that time, the account...

Article | Aug 21, 2009 | Views: 236 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, savings accounts, bank of america, countrywide, banks, checking account, money market account

2

Double-dip recession fears are growing
Submitted by ktexas  (money.cnn.com)

There are growing fears that talk of a recovery is a Wall Street illusion and that the economy could dip into recession again if the job market doesn't improve soon. Quotes from the article...

Article | Aug 18, 2009 | Views: 84 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, economy, inflation, stock market, banks, recession, financial crisis, stimulus

1

Fed Likely to Keep Interest Rates Low
Submitted by KarlaB27  (www.google.com)

This is good news and necessary to sustain the pockets of stabilization in the housing market. However, I've read another article which suggests interest rates could creep up to 6% within the next...

Article | Aug 10, 2009 | Views: 54 | Comments: 0 
Tags: interest rates, real estate, federal reserve, mortgage rates

1

Mortgage Rates Dip This Week; 30 Yr Fixed at 5.22%
Submitted by KarlaB27  (online.wsj.com)

As mortgage lenders loosen up the credit and more homebuyers begin to take advantage of various incentives, we may see an increase in rates within the next few months. Right now is a great time to...

Article | Aug 6, 2009 | Views: 47 | Comments: 0 
Tags: mortgage, interest rates, real estate, mortgage rates, loan



Page 1 of 5 Next page » Last page »

New Members (Submit articles and earn)

akemush
akemush
Great Stops
Great Stops
Epicview
Epicview
daniel13
daniel13

Financial products of all nature bear inherent risks and this website is not a financial advisory service; it is a forum for users to share and to compare notes and observations on financial publications. The website provides, free of charge, the technical and logistical apparatus and the medium for users to share and to publish financial information and to comment on publications. As such, the website’s operator can not and does not take responsibility for information, observations or opinions of any sort or nature provided by third parties with whom it is not affiliated who use the website to publish, to comment or as a means of solicitation. Users are specifically warned against following any advice related to specific instruments, including, but not limited to, equity securities, that may be provided by other users directly on this site or on web pages to which other users have provided links on this site. BestCashCow.com can not and does not check or verify the qualifications and credentials of users who publish or comment on this site or on linked pages. Users should seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal financial issues and evaluate the risks and applicability to their own circumstances of each financial product discussed regardless of who the publisher is or purports to be. Should you, through your use of this site, identify an individual or organization purporting to offer personalized advice, you bear all responsibility to ensure that the individual or organization has the qualifications that they may represent on the website, and that their advice is appropriate for your circumstances. On certain webpages, BestCashCow.com provides information related to rates on US-based savings accounts, CDs (certificates of deposit rates), money market accounts, money market funds, short-term government bonds, and other US cash equivalent securities, also free of charge to internet users for their independent use. The accuracy of this information is not guaranteed, and the information, like all other information on this website, should not be construed to provide investment advice, nor to endorse a financial product of any sort.

© 2009 BestCashCow.com, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Privacy Policy.

BestCashCow - The best savings rates, cd rates and financial information to help you save more.