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Marcus Lowers Its Online Savings Rate to 1.30% from 1.55%
May 8, 2020

Marcus, a division of Goldman Sachs, has lowered its online savings rate to 1.30%.


Federal Reserve Suspends 6-Transaction Limit in Reg D Immediately
Apr 24, 2020

Banks and credit unions are now permitted to allow customers to make unlimited withdrawals from their savings and money market accounts. Banks are not required to suspend enforcement of the 6-transaction limit.


Live Oak Bank Lowers Its Savings Rate to 1.55% APY
Apr 22, 2020

Live Oak has lowered is savings rate from 1.75% to 1.55% APY.


Citizens Access lowers its Online Savings Rate to 1.50%
Apr 15, 2020

Citizens Access has lowered its online savings rate from 1.70% to 1.50%.   The account continues to require a $5,000 minimum balance to earn this rate.


American Express Personal Savings Rate Lowered to 1.60% APY
Apr 3, 2020

Amex has lowered its Personal Savings rate by 10 basis points to 1.60% APY.   The rate remains very competitive and has held up better than the online rates of many of Amex's competitors.


Synchrony Cuts its Online Savings Rate to 1.50% APY
Mar 18, 2020

Synchrony also cut its CD rates.   1-year is now 1.50% APY and 5-year is now 1.65% APY.


Emigrant Drops Dollar Savings Direct to 1.50% APY and My Savings Direct to 1% APY
Mar 17, 2020

Emigrant has dropped the savings rate offered by both of its online banking subsidiaries.


Live Oak Bank Lowers All of Its CDs, No More 1-Year Online CDs Over 2% APY
Mar 17, 2020

Live Oak was the last bank to offer a nationally available 2% APY CD.    They have lowered the rate on that product to 1.70% APY this morning.


Sallie Mae Bank Drops All of Its Rates
Mar 17, 2020

If you want a CD from Sallie, the rate is now 1.70% APY no matter what duration you choose.

The money market rate is now 1.50% APY.


Ally Lowers Online Savings Rate to 1.50%
Mar 13, 2020

Ally Bank has lowered its online savings rate by 10 basis points today.