Amid hopes that interest rates may have finally reached a bottom, CD rates persisted in remaining at low levels the past week. Of course, the Treasury yields haven't given the banks much reason to up their rates and buck the downward trend. Even online and regional banks are not inclined to bring their rates much higher than the national CD rate averages.

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For the most part, bank CD rates went down last week, although some banks did up their rates by a few percentage points. On the whole however, CD rates have continued their steady decline as has been the trend for the past weeks.

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Heritage Bank is hoping this new contest will convience account members to switch to online bill payment before July 31st.  For those who do and make 7 Payments will instantly receive a $10 bonus.  Along with this offer is a chance to win $1000 by logging into your account and finding the key which wil make you eligible to win the cash reward.

As our economy begins to feel safe once again, it is important to take this time to understand what happened in the first place. This short and simple story created by Jonathan Jarvis takes a complex situation like the credit crisis and break its down through a strong narrative and excellent visualization to explain the situation for those who may not quite understand what actually occurred.

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With so many new banks popping up in the last few months, the question remains—which bank account should you open? The following chart is a compilation of everything you need to know to make your next banking decision.

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