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PurePoint Financial Review 2022
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Savings account
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Savings account
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Savings account
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CD
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CD
Overall
3.6
Bankrate Score
PurePoint is an online-only bank that offers a savings account and a range of CD terms, including no-penalty CDs.
What we like
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PurePoint offers a range of CD terms.
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The bank has three penalty-free CDs.
What we don't
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There are more competitive rates available elsewhere.
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PurePoint Financial does not yet offer a mobile app.
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Product selections are limited to CDs and savings.
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The minimum to open a savings and CD account is high.
Savings accounts
4.7
Bankrate Score
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Savings account
The PurePoint Financial Online Savings account offers an APY that's well above the national average but requires a minimum $10,000 deposit to earn it.
Balances below $10,000 still earn a yield higher than the national average, but the APY on that balance tier isn’t competitive for an online bank. Consumers with less than $10,000 in savings can find better yields at other online banks.
The account doesn't offer an ATM card.
What we like
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The account offers a competitive APY compared to the national average and other online banks.
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There are no monthly service charges.
What we don't
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An ATM card isn’t available.
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There are lower minimum balance requirements elsewhere.
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Balances less than $10,000 earn a significantly lower APY.
CD rates
3.3
Bankrate Score
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CD
PurePoint Financial offers average yields on its various CD terms along with a high minimum deposit requirement of $10,000 to open an account.
Account holders who fund a CD within 10 days of submitting an application are guaranteed the best rate available. The early withdrawal penalty — regardless of CD term — is 181 days of simple interest.
What we like
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PurePoint offers most of the standard CD terms.
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It also offers a no-penalty CD.
What we don't
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The high $10,000 minimum deposit could be a barrier for some savers.
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Savers can find higher APYs at other online banks.
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The bank’s five-year CD was just below the national average APY at the time of Bankrate’s review.
Bank experience
PurePoint Financial is an online-only bank, but the digital experience ends there. It offers neither a smartphone app nor digital budgeting tools — and not even an ATM card for its savings accounts. Customers can reach a representative by phone 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time, weekdays, but weekend hours aren’t offered.
About PurePoint Financial
PurePoint Financial is an online-only bank that offers savings accounts as well as a selection of certificates of deposit that include three terms of no-penalty CDs. All accounts require a $10,000 minimum opening deposit. PurePoint is a division of MUFG Union Bank, itself a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, one of largest banks in the world.
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