Savers Left With Fewer Options as Hudson City Savings Lowers Top CD Rates
Senior Federal Reserve official James Bullard said Thursday that he was "hopeful" of the country's potential for strong economic growth as the year closes out.
Best Rates for Short Term CDs Fall, But Top Long Term CD Rates Hold Their Own Starting November 9, 2009
Five more banks fell into the receivership of the FDIC last Friday, the largest of which is San Francisco-based United Commercial Bank with $11.2 billion in assets, and is said to cost the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC some $1.4 billion.
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.
Banks Maintain Top CD Rates for This Week Starting November 2nd, 2009
Economic data for the past week showed an economy that's not quite back on track yet.
Mortgage Rates Are on the Rise, But What About CD Rates?
For the third straight week, interest rates for 30-year home loans rose to 5.03%, up from 5.00% only a week before, according to mortgage firm Freddie Mac. Despite this development, mortgage rates are still attractive enough for potential home buyers or those looking for a refinance to take notice.
Best CD Rates Hold Their Own This Week
News of the number of bank failures topping the 100 mark (106 to be exact) hit last weekend, bringing to attention the serious plight that many of the country's smaller banks still face.
Best CD Rates Get a Boost This Week with Hudson City Savings Bank
We've gotten so used to seeing the same banks with the same rates in our weekly list of best CD rates that when a bank comes and offers some of the top CD rates around, we can't help but wonder why we don't see more of these rate levels any more.
CD Rate Averages Rise and Fall Amid Bank Earnings Reports
JP Morgan Chase may have scored big the past quarter with its reported earnings of almost $3.60 billion, but Bank of America continues to struggle, and today announced a loss of $2.24 billion.
MetLife Bank Offering a Great 2.25% APY 12-Month CD Rate
MetLife Bank is now offering 2.25% APY on their 12-month term CDs, with a deposit of $25,000 or more.
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.
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Battle Independent Brokerages For Wealthy Investors
U.S. Bank Acquires FBOP Corporation’s 9 Failed Banking Subsidiaries
Assessing the Impact of the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
FDIC Chairman Shelia Bair on The State of American Banking – Summary and Analysis
Citibank Credit Card Interest Skyrockets In Anticipation of Federal Regulation
Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida Fails, Becomes 123 Bank to Close in 2009
ING Direct Black Friday Special: Save ‘Til You Drop
Savers Left With Fewer Options as Hudson City Savings Lowers Top CD Rates
Wells Fargo Settles $1.4 Billion Lawsuit Regarding Auction-Rate Securities
‘Too Big To Fail’ Firms May Be Broken Down To Smaller Size
