ING Direct is offering a free $50 bonus when you open an Electric Orange Checking Account. You need to enter the reference code: EM295 when you fill out the online application. The account must be opened by the end of July to qualify for this promotion. You also need to make 3 signature based purchases…
Comerica Bank $230 Checking Account Promotion
Comerica Bank is offering a “Sensible Stimulus Package” that offers up to a $230 bonus when you open a personal checking account. After you open a checking account you need to register on their promotion page by September 4, 2009. You also need to use your check card 8 times a month for a year…
WT Direct $150 Savings Account Bonus
WT Direct is offering a free $150 bonus when you open a savings account by July 31st, 2009. To qualify you must be a new WTDirect customer and must fund your checking account by July 31st. You must deposit at least $50,000 and maintain at least that amount until October 31st, 2009 in order to…
Bank of Internet 2.5% Savings Account
Bank of Internet is offering a 2.5% APY savings account called the Advantage Savings Account. It’s hard to tell just how long this rate will be around, but it’s a very hot rate in today’s banking market. There’s a $100 minimum deposit required on the account. There’s no minimum balance requirement and no monthly fees….
Southeast Financial Credit Union 2.60% 1 Year CD
Southeast Financial Federal Credit Union is offering a 2% APY 3 month CD, a 2.25% 6 month CD, a 2.60% 1 year CD, a 2.75% 18 month CD, and a 2.75% 2 year certificate of deposit. The minimum deposit is a low $500. The early withdrawal penalty is a low 2 months’ interest for CD…
One West Bank 2.25% 1 Year CD
Please visit One West Bank for their updated CD rates. One West Bank, formerly IndyMac, is offering a 1 year CD with a 2.25% APY. They’re also offering the following CD rates: 3.65% APY 5 year, 3.05% 4 year, 2.80% 3 year, 2.45% 2 year, 1.75% 9 month, 1.90% 6 month, and 1.15% 3 month…
Discover Bank 2% Online Savings Account
Discover Bank is offering a 2% APY online savings account with a minimum deposit of $500. There’s no minimum balance requirement or monthly fees on this account. As with most online bank accounts, you can only access your funds via ACH transfers. Discover is also offering a 2.20% APY 1 year CD that let’s you…
Appalachian Community Bank 2.5% 18 Month CD
Appalachian Community Bank is offering a 2.5% APY 18 month CD, a 1.55% APY 6 month certificate of deposit, and a 2.15% APY 1 year CD. There’s a $5,000 minimum deposit on their CDs. There’s an online application and this offer is available nationally. The early withdrawal penalty is 3 months’ interest and there’s a…
Founders Bank in Worth IL and 6 Others Closed by FDIC
Seven banks were seized by the FDIC yesterday including Founders Bank in Worth, IL, John Warner Bank in Clinton, IL, First State Bank of Winchester in Winchester, IL, Rock River Bank in Oregon, IL, The Elizabeth State Bank in Elizabeth, IL, First National Bank of Danville in Danville IL, and Millennium State Bank of Texas…
Are Banks Open on the 4th of July 2009?
Banks will be closed on the 4th of July as it is a national holiday. Most banks were open on July 3rd, 2009; however, every bank I know of will be closed on the 4th of July. You should call up your individual bank to be sure but Bank of America is open on the…