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Are your savings collecting pennies in a bank account right now? If so, it might be time for you to open a high-yield savings account<\/a> with My Banking Direct<\/a>.<\/p>\n This online bank offers a whopping 5.55% annual percentage yield (APY) on its savings accounts, one of the highest rates in the country. That\u2019s more than 11 times the national deposit rate on savings accounts. If you\u2019re willing to give up the ability to visit a physical location, you can earn a stellar rate with My Banking Direct.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re looking for a place to park your emergency fund<\/a> or save for a summer trip, a My Banking Direct high-yield savings account can be a great choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n You won\u2019t have to worry about paying monthly maintenance fees and there\u2019s a modest $500 minimum opening deposit. However, the more you invest, the more you\u2019ll earn.<\/p>\n Recently, New York Community Bank (NYCB), My Banking Direct\u2019s parent company, made headlines when it received more than a $1 billion injection of cash<\/a> to help stave off a bank failure. The bank had incurred substantial losses from issues with its commercial real estate division and its purchase of Signature Bank (one of three banks that failed during the banking crisis in 2023).<\/p>\n If you\u2019re hesitant to invest in a My Banking Direct savings account because of this, fret not\u2014your savings are safe as long as you don\u2019t exceed $250,000 worth of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) insurance<\/a> coverage.\u00a0<\/p>\n Of course, deposits in My Banking Direct are FDIC-insured. There’s no risk to deposits under the FDIC limits, which is at least $250,000 per depositor.<\/p>\n If NYCB is acquired by a larger bank (either after a failure or without one), MBD’s high rate on its HYSA will likely end.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ken Tumin (@KenTumin) April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Run, don\u2019t walk, to open a savings account with My Banking Direct. You\u2019ll only need $500 on hand to get one of the best rates in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n While savings account rates are the highest they\u2019ve been in the past few years thanks to the Federal Reserve\u2019s rate hikes. Savings accounts are variable rate accounts, meaning that APYs fluctuate with changes to the federal funds rate<\/a>. This means that if the Fed lowers the rate this year\u2015which they\u2019ve indicated they will\u2015the rate on your savings account will drop too.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in locking in a high rate for the long haul and don\u2019t plan to tap your money for a few months or years, certificates of deposit (CDs) and Treasurys<\/a> are boasting stellar yields right now and may be better options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat you need to know about My Banking Direct\u2019s high-yield savings account<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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