Outstanding savings rates at this SEG based credit union

Utilities Employees Credit Union, based out of Pennsylvania, is an SEG (select employee group) based credit union which is currently providing some phenomenal CD rates, money market rates and checking rates to it’s members.

Thanks to BankVibe reader Jamie for giving us the heads up on these rates! Below are some of their noteworthy products compared to the current national averages.

They have a 6 month CD yielding between 1.75% APY and 2.25% Read more…

Best CD Rates in Philadelphia, PA: Top 3

Below are the highest yielding CD (certificate of deposit) rates available to the residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These come in the form of 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After sorting through dozens of rate pages by local community banks and credit unions serving the city of Philadelphia as well as the state of Pennsylvania, we found that for the most part, you will be able to receive slightly better rates with national institutions than with local ones.

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Best MMA (money market account) rates in Pennsylvania

Below are the highest yielding money market account rates serving citizens of the state of Pennsylvania.

If you are strictly after the best rate then you have a variety of options that will provide you with similar yields. The question you need to ask yourself is, “what type of minimum balance can I keep?” Most money market accounts provide a given interest rate based on a certain account balance. The more money you are able to keep in these Read more…

Best certificate of deposit rates in Pennsylvania (Top 3)

Below are the top 3 CD rates available to residents in the state of Pennsylvania. Many of the institutions listed below will require you to actually stop in to one of their branches in order to sign-up and make the deposit into a CD account. After researching the highest yielding CD rates in Pennsylvania we found that the best rates come in the form of 20 month CDs, 36 month CDs and 60 month CDs. As you may already know, Read more…

Miners Bank’s 2 year CD promotion yielding 4.06% APY

We just got tipped off on a fantastic 2 year certificate of deposit promotion which is going on through a small community bank called Miners Bank, out of Minersville, Pennsylvania. Currently they are offering local customers a promotional 2 year CD with an amazing APY of 4.06%.

Thanks to frequent BankVibe reader/contributor Farmer Frank who mailed me the promotional flier, actual copy of the certificate of deposit, and a few other pieces Read more…