Provident Credit Union at 2.26% APY

Choosing the right checking account is easy when you know that it’ll come with good rewards. What if they were super? Provident Credit Union has just that, with its Super Reward Checking account rate of 2.26% APY — an investment plan that rolls checking with savings all into one. Checking Account Rate Terms and Conditions [...]

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UK public sector borrowing higher than forecast

TODAY`S HEADLINES UK public sector borrowing higher than forecast Annual budget release due at 12.30pm Unanimous vote in MPC minutes Sterling trades lower against Euro POUND Sterling is trading lower against the USD and even more so vs. the Euro after the release of the MPC minutes and public sector net borrowing data. The MPC [...]

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Unthinkable? Capping interest rates | Editorial

The website Wonga.com advertises that it can deposit £400 in your bank account in 20 minutes. The cost of this loan for a month is £125.48. It might seem an attractive offer for those in need of quick cash. Yet a third of payday loans are taken out to pay off other payday loans. It’s [...]

Texas CU Offers Smokin’ CD Rates

NavyArmy Community Credit Union has a quite a few great CD rates for its 90,000 southern Texas members, but its one odd-term rate is the way to go. It’s paying 2.25% APY for 30-month CDs with a $1,000 minimum deposit. That’s nearly three-quarters of a percentage point higher than the top 36-month deal on our [...]

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Why Debit Cards Are the Riskiest Form of Payment

Debit card fraud has become a major issue for checking account customers who choose to use this form of payment when making purchases. Despite their ease of use, debit cards pose a number of risks that can impact owners for the rest of their lives. So what is it about debit cards that make them [...]

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