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Ally Bank Review

11. August 2009

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Ally Bank Review

I have been a customer of this bank since 2006 when it was under GMAC. On May 15, 2009, GMAC relaunched its banking unit as Ally Bank. Since signing up, I have spread the good word to friends and family and have made them all happy. I first signed up for their Money Market Account, [...]

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GMACBank is now AllyBank

15. May 2009

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GMACBank is now AllyBank

Where is GMACbank.com What happened to it? I tried to logon this morning to check my account and got an SSL security warning. This raise red flags for me because I’ve never had a problem with their site before. I then went to GMACbank.com and it said “Page not found”. I looked it up and it turns [...]

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HSBC Direct Online Savings has been changed to 2.45% APY

28. January 2009

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This is a quick update, HSBC Direct’s HSBC Direct Online Savings has been changed to 2.45% APY. Still a leading interest rate number. HSBC Direct offers no fees, no minimums, and they’re FDIC insured, so your money is safe and covered up to $250,000, until December 2009. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2008/fil08102a.html Apply Now! Here is a quick list to compare some [...]

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HSBC Direct Online Savings has been changed to 3.25% APY

17. September 2008

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This is a quick update, HSBC Direct’s promotional 3.5% APY has ended and going back to 3.25%. Still a leading interest rate number. HSBC Direct offers no fees, no minimums, and they’re FDIC insured, so your money is safe and covered up to $100,000. Apply Now! Here is a quick list to compare some online savings [...]

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HSBC Direct Savings is Extending 3.50% APY

24. July 2008

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HSBC Direct Savings is extending their 3.50% APY promotion. This offer will now run through until September 15th, 2008. HSBC Direct offers no fees, no minimums, and they’re FDIC insured, so your money is safe and covered up to $100,000. Apply Now! Here is a quick list to compare some online savings account and their APY [...]

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WTDirect’s Savings Account rate is INCREASING to 3.26% APY

20. June 2008

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As of yesterday, WTDirect Savings Account rate is officially increasing to 3.26% APY. This marks the first rate increase in 9 months! WTDirect’s rate continues to be in the top 5% of all banks. HSBC posted an interest rate increase to 3.5% a few weeks ago. WTDirect is the second bank to post an increase for [...]

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HSBC Direct Online Savings APY Increase to 3.5%

3. June 2008

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HSBC Direct increased their APY to 3.5%. This makes them one of the highest yielding online savings accounts. This is the first time in months that I’ve heard of any bank increasing their interest rates. This may be a good sign for more banks to follow their lead. The market has been semi-steadily moving upward the [...]

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GMACBank

17. November 2007

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GMACBank

Key Features: A higher yield on your deposit than a traditional savings account Check Today’s Rates Easy access to your money through checks and a Check Card Standard Money Market restrictions of six transactions per statement cycle will apply A minimum opening deposit of only $50 No monthly service fees when you maintain a $500 minimum balance FDIC-insured up to $100,000 per [...]

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