Comenity Direct has raised its online savings rate from 0.60% to 0.75% APY. As of today, this is the highest nationally available online savings product available with a small initial deposit or small balance ($100 is the minimum).
Comenity Direct has also raised its online CD rates, and its one-year product now stands at 1%, but requires a $1,500 minimum. Compare online CD rates here.
Ivy Bank has raised its online savings rate.
Live Oak Bank has raised its online savings rate by 10 basis points to 0.60% APY.
Barclays has raised its online savings rate by 5 bps. It isn't much, but it puts them ahead of the other most recognized names in online banking.
Comenity Direct is fairly well reviewed on BestCashCow and they are the latest bank to raise their online savings rate by 5 bps.
Amex has raised its Personal Savings rate from 0.40% to 0.50% APY today.
The bank had lowered its rate from 0.65% to 0.60% last month, and has now brought it back to 0.65%.
The rate, which is good for balances from $2,500 to $250,000, is the highest nationally available online rate for balances under $100,000 at the moment.
Barclays has increased its online savings rate to 0.50%.
It has also increased all of its online CD rates over 1 year as listed here: https://www.bestcashcow.com/banks/barclays-bank-delaware-57203
Prime Alliance has raised its online savings and money market rates by ten basis points from 0.50% to 0.60% APY.
Fitness Bank has lowered its top tier savings rate by 10 basis points today. The rate requires 12,500 average steps (or 10,000 for those over 65).