Top Online Banks Ally, ING Direct and Discover Drop CD Rates Today

Top Online Banks Ally, ING Direct and Discover Drop CD Rates Today

Today has seen a drop in CD rates from some of our top online banks. Ally, Discover and ING Direct have all lowered their rates across the board, some by as much as 0.25 percentage points.

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Ally Bank Offically Announces New Interest Checking Account, Challenges Its Competitors

Ally Bank Offically Announces New Interest Checking Account, Challenges Its Competitors

Earlier this last we published an article announcing a new checking account coming from Ally Bank, and today the bank has officially released details on their new Interest Checking product

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CD Rate Averages Continue to Slide Despite Economic Developments

CD Rate Averages Continue to Slide Despite Economic Developments

The past few days have brought on a smattering of welcome news, not only for the US economy, but also for consumers and businesses which need good news the most.

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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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CD Rates Show Improvement As the 4th Quarter Begins

CD Rates Show Improvement As the 4th Quarter Begins

With the end of the year in sight, hopes are high that the economy has bottomed out and there's nowhere to go but up.

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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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