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Another bank joins JPMorgan Chase in efforts to ease the burden on military mortgage borrowers who are having troubles making their mortgage payments upon returning from active duty.

With pending legislation threatening to cap the transaction fees banks can collect from debit card purchases, large banks are pulling back on the rewards. However small banks may have an ace in the hole and benefit.

Banks are trying to differentiate themselves by quirky products. One challenge is how brick and mortar banks can compete with internet banks. Sovereign is trying its best. One of their newest products allows one to triple their interest.

In a previous article, we reported on how JPMorgan Chase had overcharged thousands of mortgage borrowers who were fighting for our country. There were even several of these military members and their families who were being unfairly evicted from their homes as a result of foreclosure.

There was a point before internet banking that passbooks were all the rage. These archaic devices were great. They were a constant running record of all of your transactions in an up to the minute format. From a tellers perspective they were horrible tedious accounts for old people. However they very much served a purpose. All of these new money market and high yield savings accounts didn't exist. But, now they do. These new accounts from banks and credit unions and other (i.e. Sallie Mae Bank, Discover Bank) are far superior to most brick and mortar savings accounts.

The safest banks in the United States based on FDIC data. The health of a bank is especially important if you have more than the FDIC insurance limit on deposit at the bank.

After you've been pre-approved for a loan, the right real estate agent can assist you in making sure the rest of the process runs smoothly.

Municipal Bonds are known to be tax advanaged vehicles for investing money, but that tax advantage sometimes does not extend to individuals subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

Although community banks are often overlooked, they can rival-—and often exceed-—national banks in savings account interest rates.