Have you ever heard of Intervest National Bank? Neither have I, but it does exist, and it’s offering a certificate of deposit or CD for 1.52 percent, which is at least a half point higher than most national banks and … Continue Reading

Lots of not-so-good news came out to the market since last Tuesday, so mortgage rate averages had quite a bit of soil and fertilizer to move around in going into the second half of the week of June 7. The … Continue Reading

Sometimes when a saver needs to find a better interest rate, he has to be flexible. Other times he just needs to be part of the right group. The Houston Police Credit Union is currently offering savers just such an … Continue Reading

After all the dramatic activity from the previous week and the symbolic breaking of the 4 percent mark on 30-year mortgage rate averages, it doesn’t surprise anyone that the market decided to take a bit of a breather and recollect … Continue Reading

While Chase and US Bank are offering rates above 3 percent for auto loans, the Golden One Credit Union, based out of Sacramento, CA, provides its members lending at 2.79 percent. This is anywhere from 0.25 to 0.5 lower than … Continue Reading

Earning 1.2 percent on a 5-year CD as of June 2013 is pretty typical fare for certificates of deposit. However, earning 1.55 percent on a 5-year CD is a bit more attractive, especially when dealing sizable amounts under $250,000 per … Continue Reading

With the bounce started earlier in the week, mortgage rates didn’t suffer any further damaging effects this week and instead maintained a steady, slow path into the 4 percent territory after jumping dramatically earlier. The 30-year fixed mortgage bellwether is … Continue Reading