Lowest Fixed Rate Mortgages in California – Best APR’s

Since we were forwarded a couple of fixed rate mortgage deals out of California that deserve mentioning this weekend, we figured we’d devote a post to highlighting the most attractive APR’s in CA. These fixed rate mortgages are available in certain parts of California BUT may also be available in neighboring states. You’ll have to contact the institution directly to see if you’re eligible.

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California Credit Union CD Rates – Top 5 APY’s in 2011

If you happen to live in California and are in the market for a bank CD, we’ve rounded up the best available CD rates from California credit unions in 2011. Like we’ve mentioned many times before, if you’re frustrated with current CD rates you may want to check out the APY’s offered through your local credit unions – they wont provide significantly larger yields but in many cases they will be Read more…

San Francisco, CA: Low Auto Loan Rates and Special Offers

Anyone in the Bay Area looking to obtain an auto loan without messing around with dealer financing might want to check out the institutions we’ve highlighted below. Over the course of the last month or so we’ve been sent some pretty noteworthy auto loan rates in San Francisco and the Bay Area in general.  For those of you that have been periodically stopping by BankVibe.com to check out our featured auto Read more…

California: Lowest 5/1 ARM Mortgage Rates – 3.25% APR

If you’re a resident of California and are in the market for an adjustable rate mortgage (more specifically a 5/1 ARM) you have a few options, from both local credit unions and large national institutions, who are offering fairly noteworthy interest rates on these products.

What is a 5/1 ARM mortgage?

A 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) is a fixed rate mortgage in which the rate is only fixed for the first 5 Read more…

California First National Bank CD Rates and Review

CalFirst Bank, based out of Irvine, California, is an FDIC insured online bank that can accept deposits from consumers around the country. They offer a small array of banking products within the savings vertical and all of their accounts can be opened online. Their product offerings consist of money market accounts, certificates of deposit, interest checking and “premium savings.” These accounts all come with the option for ATM cards and online Read more…