Who Will Fill The Gap When ING Direct Closes?

Who Will Fill The Gap When ING Direct Closes?

ING Group, the Dutch-based parent company of ING Direct, announced this past week that it intends to scale back its US operations by 2013, stating that it would like to instead focus primarily on its European market.  

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Top 10 Banking Websites

Top 10 Banking Websites

Online banking has quickly become an integral part to our banking experience.  

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Online Banks Dominate the Best CD Rates for Week Starting October 12, 2009

Online Banks Dominate the Best CD Rates for Week Starting October 12, 2009

The past week ended quietly for the FDIC last Friday – at least as far as bank failures are concerned. This is the first time in three months that no bank was closed over the weekend, even as the number of closures for this year nears the 100th mark.

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ING Direct and Ally Increase 12 Month CD Rates

ING Direct and Ally Increase 12 Month CD Rates

Two major online banks, Ally and ING Direct, have pushed up the rates today on their fixed rate, 12-month CDs, putting them near the top of the list for high yielding CDs.

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Bank TV Ads: What Are They Telling You?

Bank TV Ads: What Are They Telling You?

If one's choice of bank were based solely on the TV ads that banks have been coming out with, consumers would definitely have a tough time choosing one over the other. And isn't that what advertising is all about? Boosting the bank's image and getting the customer's interest more than a little piqued?

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Discover Vs Ally Bank: A quick look at two of today’s most popular Online Banks

Discover Vs Ally Bank: A quick look at two of today’s most popular Online Banks

More and more banks have been turning to new and innovative ways of banking. Discover Bank and Ally Bank are just one of the many banks that have been providing their customers with the convenience of online banking.

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Top CD Rates Remain Relatively Unchanged

Top CD Rates Remain Relatively Unchanged

More banks dropped their CD rates in the last few days, causing major plunges on the national CD average rates as monitored by My Bank Tracker.

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Does Your Online Bank Have the ATM Network You Need?

Does Your Online Bank Have the ATM Network You Need?

When it comes to choosing online banks, having an extensive ATM network doesn’t always rank high up on most consumers’ criteria.

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Ally Bank vs HSBC Direct: A comparison

Ally Bank vs HSBC Direct: A comparison

These two banks offer excellent online banking services with many shared features, yet there are sufficient distinctions in their offerings to help you choose which is best suited to meet your personal banking needs.

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ING Direct Vs Ally Bank: Comparing Two of Today’s Top Online Banks

ING Direct Vs Ally Bank: Comparing Two of Today’s Top Online Banks

Pitting ING Direct vs Ally Bank should yield some interesting results. ING Direct has been one of the pioneers in the online banking industry and has been consistently named as one of the top online banks since it started operations in the country.

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