Articles Tagged ‘checking accounts’
How to Compare Interest Bearing Checking Accounts
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
As an increasing number of consumers become better educated about the banking services they need, and demand more from their local banks, these banks have been forced to offer better products to their customers.
One very popular product has been the interest-bearing checking account. In contrast to the checking accounts of a generation ago – which paid no interest and may have even charged a fee for maintaining the account – many of today’s consumers insist that their checking account pay them interest. With so many banks offering different types of interest-bearing checking accounts, what’s the best way for you to...
Big Banks and Bigger Fees
The federal government stepped in to protect consumers from the fees being charged by big banks. The changes implemented appear to have made life easier and more affordable, but that is only a superficial view. Big banks are finding ways to fight back against the many government regulations.
Consumers should understand the regulations and what the banks are doing in response to better manage their own accounts. Big banks are in business to make money and they are learning that fighting government regulations may be one of the only ways to keep their own balances in the black.
Here is some...
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
The federal government stepped in to protect consumers from the fees being charged by big banks. The changes implemented appear to have made life easier and more affordable, but that is only a superficial view. Big banks are finding ways to fight back against the many government regulations.
Consumers should understand the regulations and what the banks are doing in response to better manage their own accounts. Big banks are in business to make money and they are learning that fighting government regulations may be one of the only ways to keep their own balances in the black.
Here is some... 
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