“Green Rewards” High Interest Checking Account: 3.50% APY

A pretty lucrative rewards checking account was sent in to us yesterday by BankVibe.com reader Airin. It’s called a “Green Rewards” checking account and comes from Hancock Bank and Trust out of Kentucky. This “Green Rewards” checking account comes with a whopping 3.50% APY for those who can meet their monthly requirements, plus it’s available online.

In today’s CD rate environment, any account yielding above 2.0% APY is remarkable and like bank Read more…

Top Rewards Checking Account: Addison Avenue FCU

Here is a great offer from Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union. It is called a “Dividend Rewards Checking Account” and comes with a superb interest rate of 3.51% APY on balances up to $25,000. They pay a modest 1.01% APY on balances exceeding that amount. This account essentially functions the same way as the other high interest checking accounts we have covered in the past. The exact details on monthly requirements Read more…

12 month CD yielding 3.50% through E.S. Federal Credit Union

Educational Systems Federal Credit Union out of Greenbelt, Maryland, is offering a 12 month CD yielding 3.50% (national average is 2.05%) with a minimum deposit of $500.

After reviewing their “savings rates page,” I found that their rates became effective at the end of January when the national average for 12 month CD’s was slightly higher. If you are considering opening this account I would contact a representative directly to make sure Read more…