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freeazabird

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Best places to bank in U.S.
« on: October 23, 2023, 07:15:48 PM »
What are the best places to bank in terms of great mortgage rates/fees? What about savings account rates?
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Re: Best places to bank
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2023, 08:41:26 PM »

Here are some:


Loans


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Re: Best places to bank
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2023, 09:47:27 AM »
I put most of my extra cash in Vanguard Federal Money Market (VFMXX) which is currently yielding around 5.3%.

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Re: Best places to bank
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2023, 10:03:19 AM »
What are the best places to bank in terms of great mortgage rates/fees? What about savings account rates?

The answer for this varies massively depending on location.  Please put the name of the country you are asking about in the title - i.e.
[UK]Best places to bank
[USA]Best places to bank
[AUS]Best places to bank



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Re: Best places to bank in U.S.
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2023, 05:36:40 PM »
Mortgage rates/fees go for a local credit union. For savings account rates go to local credit union or online bank with a high yield.  Personally I have relationships with multiple banks:

Large National Bank with a lot of brick & mortar locations - I personally like walking physically into a bank and being able to obtain a certified check or other services.  I keep a small amount in this bank for quick access to cash.
Local Credit Union - Benefits of a credit union which typically has higher interest rates on savings accounts. Also there is more flexibility and lower rates when it comes to loans then the national banks.
Online Bank - I run my checking out of this bank and also is where a majority of my savings are due to the high interest rates.

I also think it would be smart to run your checking out of a local credit union or small local bank but that isn't currently part of my strategy.