Is Your Bank Acting As a HedgeFund?

If you bank with Chase, then the answer is likely yes.

Just today a number of congressmen and women demanded additional banking regulations in the wake of Chase Bank disclosing trading losses.

Chase – a commercial bank – has in the eyes of many, and particularly Michigan-Senator, Carl Levin, acted as a hedge fund with consumer deposits and cheap federal capital.

If you’re a deposit investor with Chase Bank, you’ve undoubtedly Read more…

Get a $125 for Depositing $10k into a Chase Checking Account

We were just forwarded a nice little promo from Chase Bank. If you’re a regular here at BankVibe.com or if you’re an avid checking account bonus hunter, you’ve probably come across a number of Chase checking deals in the past featuring $100 to $200 bonuses. However unlike previous Chase checking deals in the past, with this particular promotion the bonus money comes fairly quickly – that is, for those Read more…

The re-Packaged Chase Freedom Visa Card Offer: 2012 Review(s)

One of the most popular cash back credit cards from Chase Bank has just been relaunched this week and it’s perks are still plentiful.

Over the last couple of years, the old Chase Freedom Visa (and MasterCard) came with a $200 sign up bonus – and they were flying off the shelves! Today however, Chase’s perks and rewards on this particular card are slightly restructured (and we believe for the better).

Make sure Read more…

Chase Bank’s Deposit Rates in 2012 (Updated)

Chase Bank’s CD rates in 2012 are providing even lower yields than they were last year around this time. In fact, to garner returns of over 1 percent on a deposit with Chase Bank you’ll need to lock away your money for an entire decade!

In many respects this is to be excepted as the national average for CD rates has lowered slightly since the Spring of last year when we last covered Read more…

Three Checking Account Bonuses That Won’t Pay Off For The Little Guy

Big banks got hammered in the media throughout much of the final quarter of 2011 due to their – albeit immediately reversed – threat of adding new fees. However, depending on your own individual financial circumstances, you may still get slammed by fee’s from some of the nation’s leading banks.

In light of this little tidbit, we put together a list of the top 3 new checking account bonuses that won’t end Read more…