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Top credit union: Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Bethpage is based in Long Island and is the largest credit union in New York State. The total number of credit union members at Bethpage exceeds 405,000. Since it merged with Montauk Credit Union back [...]
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Top regional bank: Valley National Bank
Valley National Bank returns to Bankrate’s best regional banks list. The bank has more than 200 branch locations in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and New York. Valley’s All Access Rewards Checking account [...]
Jan 14, 2020 -
Top regional bank: Heritage Bank
Heritage Bank’s Carefree Checking account scored well because it doesn’t require a minimum balance. You also only need $100 to open an account. Heritage Bank, which has locations in Iowa, Minnesota [...]
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Top regional bank: Sterling National Bank
Sterling National Bank scored high for not having a monthly service fee on its Simple Checking account. This account doesn’t have a monthly fee if you enroll in electronic statements. One thing to be [...]
Jan 14, 2020 -
Top regional bank: BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris has both a regional presence and it also offers online accounts. The bank operates more than 500 branches in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Its [...]
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Best online bank: Radius Bank
The brand isn’t a household name, but Radius Bank earned the No. 1 spot among online banks for the combination of its mobile banking app, generous ATM fee rebates, its payout on checking and savings [...]
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Survey: Half of American workers haven’t gotten a pay boost this year
The findings come at a time when job growth appears to be booming.
6 min read Dec 19, 2019 -
Here’s what top economists predict will happen to the U.S. economy over the next decade
What’s the likelihood that the economy will be even more blockbuster in the 2020s? Not much, according to experts.
4 min read Dec 17, 2019 -
Vices like drinking, smoking and gambling cost Americans more than $2,400 per year
Drinking, smoking and playing the lottery are eating up a significant portion of earnings, particularly for the lowest earners.
4 min read Dec 12, 2019 -
Survey: Recession odds diminishing for U.S. economy, but watch for a slowdown
The U.S. economy is going to be walking a fine line over the next year.
8 min read Dec 04, 2019
