Fifty Fun Facts About Bank Failures

While I was researching the differences among thrifts, banks, and credit unions, ... insurance coverage limits have exceeded inflation (according to the BLS’s inflation calculator). The FDIC [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 16:00:39

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Fed Funds Rate Drop Update: Locking In Higher Bank Yields Now

Given the recent drop in the Fed Funds rate to nearly zero, bank have been adjusting their interest rates accordingly ... ) Certificates of Deposit Pentagon Federal Credit Union is offering 3-year, 4-year, and 5-year CDs at 4.75 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:32:43

Upon starting to glance at our taxes

So one thing federal financial regulators and Congress need to examine is why banks can pay virtually nothing in interest rates on standard savings ... while regulating the hell out of them. And yes, there are credit unions, which can be a good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:53:43

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