Citizens State Bank of Cadott, WI is offering a Variable IRA (VIRA) rate of 4.00% APY. The Variable IRA requires that you have a checking or savings account at the bank and make at least monthly transfers from one of those accounts into the IRA. There is no minimum transfer amount. The maximum total transfer amount is determined by IRA rules.
Citizens State Bank of Cadott, WI is offering a Variable IRA (VIRA) rate of 4.00% APY. The Variable IRA requires that you have a checking or savings account at the bank and make at least monthly transfers from one of those accounts into the IRA. There is no minimum transfer amount. The maximum total transfer amount is determined by IRA rules.
Variable IRAs
Variable IRAs are like savings accounts in a tax-advantaged IRA account. A variable IRA can either be a traditional IRA, in which income from the account is tax deferred, or a Roth IRA, in which post-tax income grows tax-free and can be withdrawn tax free. The main difference between a Variable IRA and a Fixed IRA is that the interest rate earned on money in a Variable IRA can change at anytime (think of the difference between a savings account and a CD).
A broader discussion of putting deposit money into IRAs can be found here.
Citizens State Bank
The VIRA can only be opened at a Citizens State Bank branch. The bank has four branches located close to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The bank was founded in 1902. Its assets have remined relatively flat over the past six years, growing from $98 million to $99 million. The bank has a Texas Ratio of 18.76% versus the national average of 20.28%.
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This week, I'm going to spotlight Liberty Bank & Trust, a 22 branch bank headquartered in New Orleans. Liberty is offering a 1.31% APY savings account with a $50 minimum balance.
It's getting harder and harder to find a savings account rate above 1% APY, but we've found them. This week, I'm going to spotlight Liberty Bank & Trust, a 22 branch bank headquartered in New Orleans. Liberty is offering a 1.31% APY savings account with a $50 minimum balance. That's pretty good considering the highest online rate is 0.95% APY and the average savings rate across the country is 0.20% APY.
Liberty Bank & Trust has a strange branch network, with a cluster of branches in the New Orleans area, a branch in Kansas City, MO, and one in Detroit, MI. View Liberty Bank & Trust's branch locations. This geographic spread is the result of several bank acquisitions, including the purchase of Home Federal Savings in Detroit, Michigan. Liberty has put together a nice video that highlights the bank and its history. The section on surviving and gowing after Hurricane Katrina was especially interesting - 6 of their branches flooded and the rest were looted.
The bank's financials look pretty sound. After spiking to 24% in 2009, the bank's Texas Ratio has dropped to 12.2%. The national average Texas Ratio is 20.28% and the lower the ratio the better (read more about the Texas Ratio). Liberty has just about doubled its assets from $290 million in 2006 to $571 million in 2011.
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Illinois has some of the top money market account rates. The national average money market rate is 0.23%. Illinois has many rates far above this level. In fact, Illinois has several banks with money market rates above 1.50% APY.
There must be something in the water in Illinois that's making the state's bankers a bit more generous than the rest of the country. Illinois has some of the top money market account rates. That's especially true of the Davenport area, where Reynolds State Bank and Buffalo Prairie State Bank are offering the two highest money market rates in the country. The national average money market rate is 0.23%. Illinois has many rates far above this level. In fact, Illinois has several banks with money market rates above 1.50% APY.
Reynolds State Bank leads the charge with a 1.61% APY money market account with a $2,500 minimum balance. This is the best money market rate in the country. The bank was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Reynolds, IL, which is located just outside Davenport, near the Iowa border. The bank has a very low Texas Ratio of 2.10% versus the national average of 20.28%. A low Texas ratio is one indicator that a bank is financially stable (the lower the Texas ratio the better). Assets have grown from $59 million in 2006 to $98 million in 2011.
Buffalo Prairie State Bank isn't far behind with a 1.51% APY money market account. This is the second best money market rate in the country. The minimum balance for this account is $2,501. Buffalo Prairie was founded in 1920 and has one branch located in Bufallo Prairie, IL, right outside Davenport, near the Iowa border (anyone seeing a pattern here?). This bank also looks strong financially with a Texas Ratio of 1.92%. Assets have grown from $40 million in 2006 to $57 million in 2011.
The City National Bank Of Metropolis is offering a money market account that pays 1.26% APY with a $2,500 minimum balance. Founded in 1908, the bank has two branches at the souternmost part of the state near the Kentucky border. The bank's health ratios look strong with a Texas Ratio of 7.24%. Assets have grown from $189 million in 2006 to $338 million in 2011.
First National Bank In Taylorville is tied with the Washington Federal Bank For Savings. Both banks offer a 1.01% APY money market account. First National has a minimum balance of $2,500 while Washington Federal has a $1,000 minimum balance. First National is located near Springfield while Washington Federal has two branches near Chicago.
Don't Live Near These Banks?
Another option is to consider opening a savings/money market account online. Online savings and money market accounts offer attractive rates, low minimum balances, and the convenience of banking from home. Some featured accounts are:
American Express is offering 0.90% APY with a $0 minimum balance.
CNB Bank Direct is offering a 0.85% APY with a $1 minimum balance.
Clear Sky Accounts offering a 0.95% APY rate with a $1 minimum balance.
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