The City National Bank of Metropolis is offering a very competitive money market account that pays 1.26% APY. That’s the fourth highest money market rate in the country according to the BestCashCow database and higher than the very best online savings or money market account rates – 1.15% APY. There is a minimum balance of $2,500 required to receive that rate and at that deposit level and above, there is no monthly fee on the account. The money market also comes with check writing, making it a hybrid money market/checking account. The account can only be opened in a branch.
The City National Bank of Metropolis is, natually enough, headquartered in Metropolis, IL, at the bottom of the state near the Tennessee border. The bank operates two branches in Metropolis, one at 2070 East 5th Street and the other at 423 Ferry Street.
From a safety and stability standpoint, the bank’s numbers look good. Its Texas Ratio is 7.92% versus the national average of 19.96%.
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Savers in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas can earn 1.50% APY with a FreeMONEY Savings account at Dollar Bank.
That beats the best nationally available savings deal offered by TIAA Direct by a quarter of a percentage point.
The one caveat is that you also must open either a FreeMONEY Checking account or a Rewards Checking account to accompany your savings account.
The FreeMONEY checking account is a better deal, charging no account fees and paying cash back for transactions.
It takes a $50 minimum deposit to open a savings account at the Pittsburgh-based bank (www.dollarbank.com), and there is no minimum balance requirement to earn 1.50% APY.
The offer is good on balances to $20,000. Balance portions above that earn a paltry 0.10% APY.
The FreeMONEY Checking account also requires a $50 minimum deposit but has no minimum balance requirement.
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Important factors that can affect the movement of British Pound against the US dollar for the week ending March 16th, 2012 are as follows:
On Monday, in United States, monthly budget statement was published. United Kingdom reported its data on employment confidence. On Tuesday, in United Kingdom, data on country’s trade balance and house prices was reported along with data on house prices. In United States, data on retail sales and business inventories was reported while NFIB released its data on Small Business Optimism. IBD/TIPP released its data on economic optimism in US. Moreover, US Federal Open Market Committee announced its rate decision.
On Wednesday, in United States, data on mortgage applications, import price index, current account balance and inventories data by US Department of Energy is to be released. Moreover, US Federal Reserve’s Chairman Ben Bernanke will address to community bankers in Nashville which will be closely watched to get hints for future direction of monetary policy. In
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Jauntaroo is offering a new Jauntaroo Gift Card Game called Super Vacation Tuesday for free Amazon gift cards, valid through March 9, 2012.
Jauntaroo is giving away free Amazon Gift Cards to everyone that tests out features on Jauntaroo, so you can receive at least a free $1 Amazon.com gift card just for participating.
When searching on Jauntaroo, you can read all sorts of information about different travel destinations, and you can then share your Dreamed About Vacation Spot with others via Facebook and Twitter.
How to Play the Game for $1 Amazon Gift Card
1. Use Jauntaroo’s Vacation Finder to search for any kind of destination you like (Beach, Casino, Mountains, City, etc.).
2. Select 1 Destination you have visited before and 1 Destination you want to visit.
3. Click the Facebook Share or Twitter Tweet logo just above the name of the destinations to post to your Facebook or Twitter page. Post it to your Facebook wall or Twitter feed.
4. S
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When you are in the market for purchase a home you may feel as though you are adrift in a sea of uncertainty when comparing different companies and different types of mortgages. There are many variables to consider when shopping for a mortgage, such as the length and interest rate. The two main types of mortgages are variable rate mortgages and fixed rate mortgages. variable rate mortgages go up and down and coordinates with the market trends whereas fees rate mortgages remain the same . Many people choose variable rate mortgages for short-term purposes because of the sheer uncertainty in the amount of money to be paid. Variable-rate mortgages are hard to estimate the total amount of money to be paid. Fixed rate mortgages give the borrower a definite figure they can use when trying to calculate the value of the mortgage.
If a person chooses to get a fixed rate mortgage they will more than likely be given 10 year fixed rate mortgage options. Read more…
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