NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) reported today that the interest rate on a 6 month CD decreased 0.01 percent over the previous week based on data collected from over 90,000 financial institution locations.
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Bank deposits rates remain at historically low levels, as the Federal Reserve has kept its target range for the short-term federal funds rate in a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee in December said that it expected this target range to remain "appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent," and as long as inflation projections remain within 0.5% of the central bank's long-term goal of 2%.
Fourth-quarter earnings reports from money center banks and large regional banks show that the multiyear inflow of non-interest bearing deposits has continued, providing plenty of excess liquidity and making significant rate competition unlikely until the overall economy heats up further. Longer-term CD rates have continued to decline, with the national average five-year CD rate declining by five basis points over the past two months, while the average four-year CD rate has declined by four basis points, and the average three-year CD rate has declined by three basis points.
NATIONAL AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K
This Last week week ---- ---- Money Market 0.12 0.12 ------------ ---- ---- 1 month CD 0.06 0.06 ---------- ---- ---- 3 month CD 0.10 0.10 ---------- ---- ---- 6 month CD 0.16 0.17 ---------- ---- ---- 1 year CD 0.26 0.26 --------- ---- ---- 2 year CD 0.41 0.41 --------- ---- ---- 3 year CD 0.55 0.55 --------- ---- ---- 4 year CD 0.68 0.68 --------- ---- ---- 5 year CD 0.88 0.88 --------- ---- ----
TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K
This is a list of issuers with top interest rates. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit
www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
Money Market Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Sallie Mae Bank A- 1 1.050 --- --- ----- 801-281-1423 www.salliemaebank.com --------------------- Green Bank, National Association C+ 500 1.000 --- --- ----- 713-275-8370 www.greenbank.com ----------------- Ally Bank B+ 1 0.950 --- --- ----- 877-247-2559 www.ally.com ------------ 1 Month CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- First NBC Bank B- 1000 0.510 --- ---- ----- 504-671-3550 www.firstnbcbank.com -------------------- Pinnacle Bank B- 500 0.500 --- --- ----- 402-529-3581 www.pinnbank.com ---------------- Carter Bank & Trust C+ 2500 0.500 --- ---- ----- 828-325-9800 www.carterbankandtrust.com -------------------------- 3 Month CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Eloan.com C- 10000 0.650 --- ----- ----- 888-533-5333 www.eloan.com ------------- EverBank D+ 1500 0.600 --- ---- ----- 888-882-3837 www.everbank.com ---------------- Beal Bank, SSB C 1000 0.511 --- ---- ----- 205-202-8511 www.bealbank.com ---------------- 6 Month CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Doral Bank E+ 1000 0.900 --- ---- ----- 212-329-3700 www.doralbankdirect.com ----------------------- Beal Bank USA B- 1000 0.750 --- ---- ----- 702-598-3500 www.bealbankusa.com ------------------- Discover Bank C+ 2500 0.750 --- ---- ----- 888-765-6654 www.discoverbank.com -------------------- 1 Year CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Beal Bank USA B- 1000 1.110 --- ---- ----- 786-347-3601 www.bealbankusa.com ------------------- Sallie Mae Bank A- 1 1.050 --- --- ----- 801-281-1423 www.salliemaebank.com --------------------- Doral Bank E+ 500 1.050 --- --- ----- 850-914-2525 www.doralbankflorida.com ------------------------ 2 Year CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Doral Bank E+ 500 1.300 --- --- ----- 850-914-2525 www.doralbankflorida.com ------------------------ FirstBank Florida D+ 1000 1.250 --- ---- ----- 305-740-9522 www.firstbankfla.com -------------------- Compass Bank D+ 5000 1.250 --- ---- ----- 205-297-1986 www.bbvacompass.com ------------------- 3 Year CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- First NBC Bank B- 10000 1.970 --- ----- ----- 504-671-3550 www.firstnbcbank.com -------------------- First Guaranty Bank C 500 1.450 --- --- ----- 985-345-7685 www.fgb.net ----------- Doral Bank E+ 500 1.450 --- --- ----- 850-914-2525 www.doralbankflorida.com ------------------------ 4 Year CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- Institution for Savings In Newburyport B 1 1.750 --- --- ----- 978-462-3106 www.institutionforsavings.com ----------------------------- First Guaranty Bank C 500 1.700 --- --- ----- 985-345-7685 www.fgb.net ----------- Green Bank, National Association C+ 1000 1.700 --- ---- ----- 713-275-8370 www.greenbank.com ----------------- 5 Year CD Financial Minimum APY Strength to Earn Rating Interest --- ------ -------- First NBC Bank B- 10000 2.120 --- ----- ----- 504-671-3550 www.firstnbcbank.com -------------------- Carter Bank & Trust C+ 100 2.020 --- --- ----- 828-325-9800 www.carterbankandtrust.com -------------------------- Institution for Savings In Newburyport B 1 2.000 --- --- ----- 978-462-3106 www.institutionforsavings.com -----------------------------
Financial Strength Rating: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Fair, D=Weak, E=Very Weak Plus sign "+" = top of range, Minus sign "-"= bottom of range
Data is surveyed weekly with averages calculated each Monday afternoon from RateWatch's unbiased national interest rate survey of over 90,000 financial institution locations across the United States.
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