First Republic Bank is offering a 3.5% APY 3 year CD with a minimum deposit of $5,000. You must live in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada or New York in order to open an account however. To find the branch nearest you visit this link. The early withdrawal penalty on the certificate of deposit is 6…
Did you know you can get an automatic 6 month extension on your taxes? if you’re reading this then you’ve probably run out of time to do your taxes by April 15th and are looking for more time. If you want a convenient way to get an automatic 6 month extension I recommend using TaxAct…
The number of banks that have failed in 2009 has risen to 23 with New Frontier Bank of Greeley CO and Cape Fear Bank of Wilmington NC being the latest two to be shut down by federal regulators. No bank has failed in North Carolina in 16 years while New Frontier Bank is the second…
Amalgamated Bank is offering a 2.90% APY 15 month CD with a minimum deposit of just $500 and a maximum deposit of $99,000. In order to receive this rate you must open a checking account with them and in order to get this special certificate of deposit rate you must make a branch visit. Branches…
Neighborhood Credit Union is offering a free $100 bonus when you open bank accounts with them. They’re giving out $25 to open a savings account, $25 for opening a checking account, $25 when you get a direct deposit of at least $200, and $25 for opening an Advantage Checking Account. That’s a total of $100…
Pulte Homes and Centex Corp announced earlier today that they will merge to form the largest housebuilding company in the country in a $3.1 billion deal. It is estimated that the merge will save $250 million in overhead and $100 million in debt annually for an annual savings of $350 million. The merger drove the…
FBOP subsidiary banks are offering a free $160 gift card bonus when you open a free checking account with them. They’re offering reward points for performing certain actions which can be traded in for gift cards, merchandise, or travel. You can gain up to 20,000 reward points in your first month. You get 5,000 points…
American Express is currently letting you take a look at your Experian PLUS credit score and credit report. This isn’t exactly the same as a credit score but it’s close. The Experian PLUS score goes from 330-830 while the standard FICO credit score goes from 300-850. They’re giving the score for free to promote their…
National Bank of Kansas City is offering a free $50 Lowe’s Gift Card for opening a personal online checking account. This offer expires May 2nd, 2009. To qualify you must live in the Kansas City Metro area and you must open an account in a bank branch. The minimum deposit on the account is $50….
Charter Bank recently dropped their 14 month CD rates from 3% to 2.75% but the rate is still competitive with today’s rates. The national average for 1 year CDs is a pretty low 1.37%. The minimum deposit on the certificate of deposit is $5,000. This offer is available nationally and you can open an account…