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Local Rhode Island CD Rates: Just as Tiny as the State

December 23rd, 2011 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

Ok, I guess that’s not entirely true.

But it is true that local credit unions and banks in Rhode Island can’t put up anything worth considering when dealing with interest rates on their short-term savings account products (particularly FDIC insured deposits).

For every short term certificate of deposit, ranging from 6 months to 2 years, you’ll have much more success locking in rates from one of the banks found in our database of Read more…

Highest yielding money market account rates in Rhode Island

September 25th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in money market accounts

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

If you are strictly after the best interest 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 Read more…

Best certificate of deposit rates in Rhode Island

July 10th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in bank CD rates

Below are the top 3 CD rates available locally to residents of the state of Rhode Island. After researching local credit unions and bank within the state (and the rates they offered) I compiled a list of the best 3. Obviously the longer maturity you opt for with your certificate of deposit the higher interest rate (or APY) you will receive, therefor I took the rates that beat the national average by the highest margins and listed them. They come Read more…