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CHECKING & SAVINGS: NEWS & ADVICE

CHECKING & SAVINGS NEWS
Bank failures: How bad will it get?
Bank failures: How bad will it get?
No one knows how many banks may fail in the wake of the credit crunch and loan losses. How safe is your cash?

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National Checking & Savings Rates
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
Interest checking 1.67% 1.64%
MMA 2.35% 2.36%
$10K MMA 2.54% 2.53%
IRA MMA 2.24% 2.25%
$10K IRA MMA 2.53% 2.54%
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